摘要：日本兵库县圈养的考拉Midori目前年龄24岁，若换算为人类年龄，已超过百岁的老人，它被吉尼斯世界纪录认证为“史上最高龄圈养考拉”。
24-year-oldkoalaMidoriofJapanisnowrecognizedastheoldestlivingkoalaincaptivity(圈养)andoldestkoalaincaptivityever.LivingatAwajiFarmParkEnglandHillinMinamiAwaji,HyogoPrefecture,Midoriscurrentageisthehumanequivalentofoveryearsold!Onaverage,koalasliveto15to16;Midorisagefargoesbeyondthat.WhatismoreamazingisthatMidoristillclimbstrees,feedsbyherself,andinaconditionwhereshecanappearinfrontofvisitors.
AccordingtoKazuhikoTahara,theheadofEnglandHill,Midorishealthandlongevitywouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutotherpeoplessupport.Itsthankstomuchsupportandcouragefromeveryone,includingfarmerswhodeliverfreshEucalyptus(桉树)tous.
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equivalent/kwvlnt/n.等量例句：Breathingsuchpollutedairistheequivalentofsmokingtencigarettesaday.呼吸污染这么严重的空气等于每天抽十支烟。longevity/lndevti/n.长寿例句：Wewishyoubothhealthandlongevity.我们祝您二位健康长寿。smug/smɡ/adj.沾沾自喜的；自鸣得意的例句：Fordmustbefeelingalittlesmugtoo.福特一定也有点自鸣得意。WhatismoreamazingisthatMidoristillclimbstrees,feedsbyherself,andinaconditionwhereshecanappearinfrontofvisitors.更让人惊奇的是，绿子（Midori）仍会爬树，自己觅食，而且还可以出现在游客面前。what引导主语从句；that引导表语从句；where引导定语从句，修饰先行词condition。Itsthankstomuchsupportandcouragefromeveryone,includingfarmerswhodeliverfreshEucalyptus(桉树)tous.对我们而言，这要感谢所有人的支持和勇气，包括给我们送来新鲜桉树的农民。who引导定语从句，修饰先行词farmers。MidoriwasoneoffourkoalasthatcametoEnglandParkin,andatthetime,staffatEnglandParkdidntexpectMidoritoliveforthislong.绿子（Midori）是年来到公园“英格兰之丘”的四只考拉之一，当时公园的工作人员没想到绿子能活这么久。that引导定语从句，修饰先行词oneoffourkoalas；expectsb.todosth.意为“期望某人做某事”。本文摘选#奇速英语时文阅读#。更多时文阅读闯关练习题及答案参考奇速英语时文阅读资料（在线学和打印纸质版），学习方法，都可以
