Old tennis balls，complete with penny-sized holes，make a strong and popular choice of home for the mice and around 200 are available for surveyors to distribute and monitor，after being donated by a local tennis club.

　　The project，supported by the Leicestershire County Council，is thought to be the biggest of its kind ever run in Leicestershire.

　　County Council wildlife expert，Helen O’Brien，said，“Little is known about the creatures’ present situation locally so we need people to look in tall grass and fields and send in their information.The information will help us track numbers and tell us where we need to focus our attention to safeguard (保障) their future.

　　Anyone interests in getting involved (参与)，can pick up tips and learn more about harvest mice on a training day.This is taking place between 7∶30 p．m.and 9∶30 p．m.on Monday,14th June at the County Council’s Environmental Resource Centre in Birsall.People living in Leicester，Leicestershire and Rutland can get involved with the survey or book a place on the training day by calling Gareth Price at 0116-267-1950.

　　【解题导语】　巢鼠在英国的数量正在减少，英国人想了一个办法来保护它们：向它们提供挖了小洞的旧网球，让它们筑巢用。

　　41．The underlined word “declining” in Para.3 is closest in meaning to ________.

　　A．dropping

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