In pairs, discuss the answersto the following questions,based on the text in Activity 3. Share your answers with the class. One of Four Remaining Yangtze Turtles Dies in China One of the world's rarest turtles, a Yangtze giant softshell, has died in China, leaving just threeremaining. Also known as Rafetus swinhoei , the female turtle died in the Suzhou zoo in southern China. Experts had tried to artificially inseminate the creature, which was over 90 years old, for a fifth time shortly before she died. The species is critically endangered due to hunting, overfishing, and the destruction of its habitat. One male is left in the Chinese zoo while two other turtles live in the wild in Vietnam. The elusive nature of the turtle means it has been difficult to identify the latter's gender. Local staff and international experts had attempted to artificially inseminate the female 24 hours before she died. They said, "There were no complications from the operation and she had been in fine health after the procedure, but deteriorated the next day." The cause of her death is being investigated and the turtle's ovarian tissue was collected for future research. Adopted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47932731 (April 15, 2019) What is the text about?

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Teks pada bacaan diatas termasuk dalam kategori news item yang mempunyai tujuan untuk menginformasikan pembaca tentang peristiwa yang dianggap layak diberitakan atau penting. Tentang apa teks tersebut? ada beberapa hal penting yang bisa kita cantumkan terlebih dulu yaitu: Female Yangtze giant softshell turtle died. Leaving only remaining three turtles. (Kura-kura cangkang lunak raksasa Yangtze betina mati. Hanya tersisa tiga ekor kura-kura .) Endangered species due to human’s factor and habitat destruction. (Spesies yang terancam punah karena faktor manusia dan perusakan habitat. ) Scientist tried to artificially inseminate the female 24 hours before she died. (Ilmuwan mencoba menginseminasi kura-kura betina tersebut secara artifisial 24 jam sebelum kematiannya.) Further investigation needed to find the cause of the death. (Penyelidikan lebih lanjut diperlukan untuk menemukan penyebab kematiannya.) Dari beberapa poin diatas, fokus utama dalam teks tersebut terdapat pada kura-kura betina yang mati tersebut. Jadi, dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwasannya apa yang dibahas di teks tersebut adalah kematian kura-kura Yangtze bercangkang lunak. The text is about the dead of female Yangtze giant softshell turtle. female Yangtze giant softshell turtle died. Leaving only remaining three turtles Endangered species due to human’s factor and habitat destruction Scientist tried to artificially inseminate the female 24 hours before she died Further investigation needed to find the cause of the death