31. News-Two pandas back home

词汇

1.     loan 借出

2.     announce宣布

3.     import进口

4.     stress强调

5.     welfare健康，福祉

Two pandas back home

Calgary Zoo in Canada announced that a pair of loaned Chinese pandas Er Shun（二顺）and Da Mao（大毛）would be returned ahead of schedule because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zoo staff have struggled to import enough bamboo to feed giant pandas—who are on loan to Canada from China until 2023 —due to flights being disrupted by the pandemic.

Zoo staff are sad about the decision, but stressed what’s important is the animals’ welfare.