9.普氏野马（638）

Przewalski's Horse

Over a hundred years ago, people thought wild horses were all gone.

But in 1878, a Russian soldier named Przewalski found a special kind of horse in Xinjiang.

They called it Przewalski's Horse in 1881.

Everyone got super excited because they thought it was the last kind of wild horse.

People from Britain, America, and Germany all went to Xinjiang to catch these horses and took them home.

But by the middle of the 1900s, these horses disappeared from Xinjiang.

Then in 1986, China bought 36 of these horses from the United States, Germany, and Britain.

Now, there are more than 300 of these horses!

They've been released into the wild, and now you can see the fourth generation of these horses running around in the big desert.

1. Over a hundred years ago, people thought wild horses were all gone.

2. But in 1878, a Russian soldier named Przewalski found a special kind of horse in Xinjiang.

3. They called it Przewalski's Horse in 1881.

4. Everyone got super excited because they thought it was the last kind of wild horse.

5. People from Britain, America, and Germany all went to Xinjiang to catch these horses and took them home.

6. But by the middle of the 1900s, these horses disappeared from Xinjiang.

7. Then in 1986, China bought 36 of these horses from the United States, Germany, and Britain.

8. Now, there are more than 300 of these horses!

9. They've been released into the wild, and now you can see the fourth generation of these horses running around in the big desert.

1. gone

Synonym: disappeared

Definition: something was there before, but now it's not here anymore.

2. soldier

Synonym: military member

Definition: a person who works in the army and wears a uniform.

special

Synonym: unique

Definition: something is different or unique, not like everything else.

4. excited

Synonym: thrilled

Definition: feeling really happy and full of energy because something good is happening or going to happen.

5. catch

Synonym: capture

Definition: means to grab or capture something, like a ball or a fish.

6. disappeared

Synonym: vanished

Definition: something was there before, but now it's not here anymore and you can't see it.

7. bought

Synonym: purchased

Definition: to get something by giving money for it.

8. more than

Synonym: over

Definition: having a bigger number or amount compared to something else.

9. released

Synonym: set free

Definition: means to set something free or let it go.

1. 一百多年前，人们以为野马都已经灭绝了。

2. 但是在1878年，一位名叫普热瓦尔斯基的俄罗斯士兵在新疆发现了一种特殊的马。

3. 他们在1881年将其称为普热瓦尔斯基马。

4. 每个人都非常兴奋，因为他们以为这是最后一种野马。

5. 英国、美国和德国的人都去新疆捕捉这些马，并把它们带回家。

6. 但到了20世纪中叶，这些马从新疆消失了。

7. 然后在1986年，中国从美国、德国和英国购买了36匹这样的马。

8. 现在，这些马已经超过300匹了！

9. 它们已经被释放到野外，现在你可以看到第四代这些马在大沙漠里奔跑。