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原文

A pigeon that was to be put down by authorities in Australia after reportedly crossing the Pacific Ocean has been saved after officials found he was "highly likely" to be a local bird.

Joe the pigeon made headlines around the world after he was found in a garden in Melbourne wearing what appeared to be a US identification.

The bird was to be killed for breaching Australia's quarantine rules. But he was granted a reprieve amid doubts about the origin of his leg tag.

语言点

1. put down 安乐死（尤其是因为其很危险或者有重病）

(kill an animal without causing it pain because it is dangerous or very ill)

· put to sleep 安乐死(美语)

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2. highly adv. 非常，极其(very)

3. make headline 成为新闻焦点，上头条(if someone or something make headlines, they get a lot of publicity from the media)

headline n. 报纸标题/头版

The star’s success has made headlines.

这位明星的成功上了头条。

4. identification n. 身份证明

5. breach v. 打破 (break)

· breach rules/break rules 打破规定

6. quarantine n. 隔离(isolation)

7. reprieve n. 暂缓

· be granted a reprieve 被暂缓

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