賴世雄英語新聞聽力通 第68期:污染造成紅鶴死亡

(NAIROBI, Reuters)Deaths of flamingos have revived fears that pollution is menacing the future of the majestic pink birds.

(路透社內(nèi)羅畢電)由于紅鶴大量死亡，讓大家不禁再度擔憂，污染正危及這種大型粉紅鳥的未來。

Hundreds of dead flamingos were found on the shores of two lakes in western Kenya.

肯尼亞西部的兩座湖岸發(fā)現(xiàn)了數(shù)百只已經(jīng)死亡的紅鶴。

Researchers said the exact cause of their deaths remains a mystery, but several toxins have been identified inthe bodies of the birds.

研究人員表示，造成這些紅鶴死亡的原因仍不得而知，不過他們在這些鳥的體內(nèi)檢測出好幾種有毒物質。