1、Module 6 book 5Animals in dangerReading and writingRed IbisGolden monkeypanda汉语提示：19811981年，中国科学家在陕西洋县发现了世上仅年，中国科学家在陕西洋县发现了世上仅有的有的77只朱鹮，这是一种濒临灭绝的鸟，从那只朱鹮，这是一种濒临灭绝的鸟，从那时起，中国政府就采取了许多措施保护朱鹮，时起，中国政府就采取了许多措施保护朱鹮，例如，通过法律保护濒危动物，成立自然保护例如，通过法律保护濒危动物，成立自然保护区，等等。区，等等。多亏了科学家们的艰苦工作，朱鹮的数量已经多亏了科学家们的艰苦工作，朱鹮的数量已经增加到增
2、加到10001000多只。多只。朱鹮是吉祥的象征，被称为朱鹮是吉祥的象征，被称为“东方宝石东方宝石”，19991999年，为了增进中日两国的友谊，中国时任年，为了增进中日两国的友谊，中国时任的总书记江泽民将一对朱鹮赠送给日本。的总书记江泽民将一对朱鹮赠送给日本。今天，朱鹮保护区不仅是一个保护区，也是今天，朱鹮保护区不仅是一个保护区，也是11个旅游胜地，每年成千上万的游客来此参观，个旅游胜地，每年成千上万的游客来此参观，In 1981,Chinese scientists found only 7 ibises living in Yangxian County which is an enda
3、ngered bird.From then on,Chinese government did much to protect the red ibis Began to take an active part in protecting the red ibis Took actions to protect the red ibis Such as passing laws to protect rare animals,setting up red ibis reserve thanks to scientists hard work,the number of red ibises h
4、as increased to about 1000.The red ibis is a symbol of good luck,which is called“a treasure of East”In 1999,Chinas then president JiangZemin presented a couple of red ibis“YangYang”and“YouYou”to Japan in order to improve the relationship between China and Japan.Today,Yangxian Red Ibis Reserve is not
5、 only a reserve,but also a place of interestthousands of visitors come to see ibises every year.Saving the red ibises In 1981,Chinese scientists found only 7 ibises living in YangxianCounty,which is an endangered bird.From then on,Chinese government did much to protect the red ibis.Such as passing l
6、aws to protect rare animals,setting up red ibis reserve.thanks to scientists hard work,the number of red ibises has increased to about 1000.The red ibis is a symbol of good luck,which is called“a treasure of East”.In 1999,Chinas then president JiangZeminpresented a couple of ibis“YangYang”and“YouYou”to Japan in order to improve the relationship between China and Japan.Today,Yangxian Red Ibis Reserve is not only a reserve,but also a place of interest.thousands of visitors come to see ibises every year.
