化石发现 正当今日中国的面貌被现代化和经济改革改变的时候,中国的科学家却在发掘远在人类出现以前古代的一些遗迹。 中国东北辽宁省被证实埋藏有丰富的古化石。在这些令人惊奇的发现中有一种被称作“中华龙鸟”的古生物,可能有着史前恐龙与现代鸟类之间的基因联系;还有迄今为止所发现的最占老的两栖类动物化石,一棵古老的果树残余以及世界上最古老的花。 毫不奇怪,辽宁省现在吸引了世界各地许多杰出的研究人员。这里发现的化石为深入研究地球这一行星的历史提供了激动人心的新视角。
【正确答案】正确答案: Fossil Findings Even as present-day China is being transformed by modernization and economic reform, Chinese scientists are unearthing the remains of a much earlier time, a time long before the human race first appeared. Liaoning Province, in northeast China, has proven to have rich source of ancient fossils. A-mong the amazing discoveries found there is the so-called " Chinese Dragon Bird," a creature that may be the genetic link between prehistoric dinosaurs and modern-day birds; the oldest fossilized amphibian ever recovered the remnants of an ancient fruit tree; and the world" s oldest flower. Not surprisingly, Liaoning Province now attracts leading researchers from around the world. The fossils found there are providing dramatic new insights into the history of Planet Earth.
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