New Orchid1 Species2 Found in Japan日本发现新品种兰花

高齐云

A nature lover found a new species of orchid in Japan. Scientists studied the neworchid. They said it grows all over Japan. It is pink and white. Its thin petals3 look likethey are made from glass. A professor4 said we should look for more new species ineveryday places.

There are 28，000 orchid species. The new orchid belongs to a class found allover Japan. Finding the orchid is good news. But orchids are in danger. We need tosave them.

一位热爱大自然的人在日本发现了一种新的兰花。科学家们研究了这种新兰花。他们说它生长在日本各地，有粉红色和白色。它的薄花瓣看起来像是玻璃做的。一位教授说，我们应该在日常生活中寻找更多的新物种。

兰花有28000 种。这种新兰花属于在日本各地都能找到的一个种类。找到这种兰花是个好消息，但是兰花是濒危植物，我们需要拯救它们。

Notes

1. orchid 兰科植物；兰花

2. species 动植物的种；物种；种类

3. petal 花瓣

4. professor 教授

Discussion 议一议：

1. Are you interested in flowers？ 你對花感兴趣吗？

2. What should we do to save flowers in danger？ 我们需要做些什么来拯救濒危花朵？