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Let’s go through each question one by one, using the passage to find the answers.

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Question 1: Why are trees cut down?

From the first paragraph:
- Trees are cut for their wood → used in furniture or burning fires.
- Used for medicinal purposes.
- Most importantly → for paper.
- Also cut to make buildings, malls, schools, or to grow food on that land.

So, we can list all these reasons clearly.

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Question 2: Why did the tourists visit this tree and what did they do?

From the third paragraph:
- Tourists came because it was the tallest pine tree of Asia (63.14 meters) — very special!
- They were fascinated with it.
- What they did: wrote their names on its trunk with nails and knives.

That hurt the tree later.

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Question 3: What happened to the tree? Why did the tourists stop visiting it?

From the third and fourth paragraphs:
- After tourists carved into it, bacteria got in → tree got sick.
- Trunk became hollow.
- People stopped coming because it wasn’t beautiful or healthy anymore.
- Scientists tried to help, but then a storm broke it into two pieces because it was weak.
- Then its wood was cut up and used like other trees.

So, the tree died because of damage from tourists + storm.

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Question 4: Have you learnt from this passage?

This is your personal answer, but based on the message of the story:
- Yes, I learned that we should protect trees and nature.
- We shouldn’t harm them just for fun or convenience.
- It’s our duty to save resources for the future.
- Even small actions (like carving names) can cause big harm.

You can write something similar in your own words.

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Final Answer:

1. Trees are cut down for their wood (used in furniture and fires), for medicine, for making paper, and to build things like houses, malls, and schools — or to clear land for farming.

2. Tourists visited the tree because it was the tallest pine tree in Asia. They wrote their names on its trunk using nails and knives.

3. The tree got infected with bacteria after being damaged by tourists, became hollow, and looked unhealthy — so people stopped visiting. Later, a storm broke it, and its wood was cut up and used.

4. Yes, I learned that we must take care of trees and nature. Hurting even one tree can lead to big losses. We should use resources wisely and protect the environment for the future.