Question

Discuss in groups, reasons/ consequences/ effects:

The life of the cherry tree was threatened.

Answer 1

1. Reasons:
   The life of the cherry tree was threatened by the goats, the grass-cutter's scythe, and the fungal diseases during monsoon.
2. Consequences:
   Its leaves were eaten, it split up and its slender stem shrivelled up.
3. Effects: The little plant almost died.