A group of islands in the South Pacific is in danger of disappearing.Tuvalu will soon become the first country which is not suitable for people to live because of weather change and rising sea levels.Tuvalu is about 1，050 kilometers north of its nearest neighbour Fiji.Its name means "eight standing together"，but in fact it is nine islands.
    This tiny country is the fourth smallest in the world，after Monaco，the Vatican and Nauru.
    In the summer，there are lots of hurricanes（颶風） and rough seasons.These hurricanes have recently become more and have begun to hurt life and pull down buildings and houses.They have also killed the fish in the seas around the island.This is very serious because the fish are an important source of food for the people.
    Rising sea levels，caused by global warming，have increased the level of salt in the ground water.This water is the only source of fresh water for people and farm animals.
    Of course Tuvalu's greenhouse gases（溫室氣體） is not much because it's such a small country but the Tuvalu government has begun a programme to deal with its own greenhouse gases.But this will not change the situation，and at last，the Tuvaluans will have to leave their islands.
    New Zealand has agreed to take in 75 people per year，but there are 9，000 people living in Tuvalu at the moment.So where will the people of Tuvalu go？
（1）Where is Tuvalu？

In the South Pacific.

In the South Pacific.

（2）Why should people in Tuvalu leave their islands？

Because it's not suitable for people to live.

Because it's not suitable for people to live.

（3）How do people in Tuvalu feel？

They may feel sad.

They may feel sad.

（4）What can we do to prevent the situation in Tuvalu happening again？

We need to use clean energy.

We need to use clean energy.