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For Speaking Test [Read and Think 1]
Endangered Animals in the world
Let us give you one example from the Red List. It is the crested ibis, or toki in Japanese. Up until
the Meiji era, we could see many ibises around this country.
However, the population of ibises in Japan rapidly decreased. People hunted them for their beautiful
feathers, and development destroyed their environment. It was difficult for them to survive.
In 1981, five ibises were captured on Sado Island for breeding. People tried to help them live safely, but
they died one by one.
The last one died in 2003.
However, we still had some Chinese-born ibises on the island. They were a gift from the Chinese
government in the 1990s. Since then, people have been breeding these ibises. We have lost all of the
original Japanese ibises, but someday ibises may fly over Japan like before.
OWhy did Japanese people hunt ibises? ( 5 )
のWhat happened to the five Japanese ibises? ( 6)
When were ibises sent by the Chinese government? ( 6 )
[Read and Think 2 ]
Seme gorillas are also on the Red List. According to a study, the largest gorillas in the Congo may
