阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。每个选项仅使用一次，有一个多余选项。

A. research  B. educate  C. invite  D. decide  E. leave  F. yourself  G. scare   H. habits

Animals are our friends. Do you like animals? If the answer is yes, why not make a nature documentary to record the wild animals that live all around us and to ______ 1 ______ others about their importance? To create this film, all you need is a camera and a subject.

First, ______2 ______ what you would like your nature documentary to be about. Do some ______3 ______ and choose local wildlife that interests you. Then take notes that can help you look for interesting facts to film. For example, what are some of the animal’s living ______ 4 ______?

Now, it’s time to film and edit (编辑). When you’re ready to film, stay far enough away from wildlife so that you don’t ______5 ______ them away. You can also film an introduction to introduce ______ 6 ______ and why you chose your subject. Finally, you can edit your film.

When you’re happy with your film, ______ 7______ your family and friends to watch it.

1.1.

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解析：选B。B. educate。固定搭配 educate sb. about sth. 表示 “让某人了解某事”，符合句意 “让其他人了解野生动物的重要性”。

2.2.

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解析：选D。D. decide。下文提到 “选择感兴趣的本土野生动物”，可知此处是 “确定纪录片的主题”，decide（确定、决定）符合语境。

3.3.

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解析：选A。A. Research 。固定搭配 do some research 表示 “做一些调研”，调研后才能选择拍摄对象，逻辑通顺。

4.4.

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解析：选H。H. habits。固定搭配 living habits 表示 “生活习性”，是描述动物特征的常用短语，符合 “挖掘有趣事实” 的语境。

5.5.

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解析：选G。G. scare。固定搭配 scare sb./sth. away 表示 “把…… 吓跑”，与前文 “保持足够距离” 的目的相呼应。

6.6.

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解析：选F。F. yourself。前文提到 “拍摄一段引言”，引言的内容应是 “介绍你自己和拍摄原因”，yourself（你自己）符合句意。

7.7.

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解析：选C。C. invite。固定搭配 invite sb. to do sth. 表示 “邀请某人做某事”，符合 “邀请亲友观看影片” 的语境。