Notes:
rare　珍しい；
used to　 （以前［昔］は）よく…した（ものだった)；
goat　《動物》ヤギ；

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Tigers are rare animals. They used to live all over Asia, but now there are fewer than 5,000. In the north, there are about 250 Siberian tigers that live in Russia and northern China. Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, wanted to show that he was interested in saving the tigers. He helped a group of scientists that put some tigers back into the wild in 2011. Now a couple of those tigers are in China eating the goats of Chinese farmers. The Chinese government is probably not very happy, but it doesn’t want to kill the tigers. Instead, it will pay the farmers for their losses.  (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
magnolia マグノリア;
plum blossom 梅の花;
(Click this link to see images of the flowers:
https://ix1.inter-scc.jp/ic/e?i=A6LBIBiVi94    )
graduation 卒業;
hairdo (婦人の)結髪;
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How can you tell when it’s spring? First of all, it gets warm. Yesterday, the temperature was only 13 degrees in Nagoya, but the low temperature was over 8 degrees, so it felt much warmer than usual. Secondly, flowers start to bloom. The plum blossoms are over, and you can see the big, white magnolia flowers on trees around the city now. Finally, it’s time for graduation. Several days ago, the fourth-year students at my university dressed up in colorful kimonos and beautiful hairdos to attend their ceremony. It’s hard to say goodbye after teaching them for four years. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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