A: Most of the world’s rainforests are in danger of destruction by loggers, farmers and developers. They are disappearing at a rate of 100 acres a minute!

B: What a tragedy! , Many of the world’s plant and animal species exist only in rainforests.

A: We really need to save the beautiful forests.

B: Yeah, we’ve got to find a way to save them.

A: Do you know our mayor is making a call to plant trees?

B: Yeah, we do have to plant more trees. I hear China doesn’t have a lot of forests compared with many countries.

A: That’s true. I’ve just read an article about afforestation. China’s forest coverage rate was 18.21percent last yea, ranking only 130th in the world.

B: No wonder we have to plat more trees.

A: Don’t lose heart. Progress has been remarkable. In 2000 the rate was just 16.55 percent.

B: Any other good news?

A: China has stepped up its tree-planting efforts. Now it’s the world’s No.1 planter of trees.

B: Wow, I’m impressed.