The giant panda is an animal unique to China,...

The giant panda is an animal unique to China, and Wolong in Sichuan Province is one of the few places in China where ______.

A. the giant panda live                B. lives the giant panda

C. does the giant live                   C. the giant panda is living

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With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. That’s a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”.

Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.

It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds, reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.

This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal. The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.

“The nuclear transfer of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A & M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.

“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed.”

1. The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project is to _______.

A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas  B. save endangered animals from dying out

C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study   D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another

2. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _______.

A. available panda eggs B. host animals    C. qualified researchers    D. enough money

3.The best title for the passage may be _______.

A. China’s Success in Pandas Cloning           B. The First Cloned Panda in the World

C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas   D. China —the Native Place of Pandas Forever

4.From the passage we know that _______.

A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog

B. scientists try to implant a panda’s egg into a rabbit

C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches

D. about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century

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With only about 1,000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save these in a dangerous situation. That's a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called "Noah's Ark".

Noah's Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(̥), semen and DNA of these animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M's College of Veterinary, Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.

It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles will probably become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.

This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.

The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.

"The nuclear transfer of one species to another is not easy, but the lack of available panda eggs could be a major problem," Kraemer believes. "They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it's difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort," adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A&M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.

"They are trying to do something that's never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah's Ark. We're both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there's a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. The cooperation between us is very much needed."

67. The final aim of "Noah's Ark" project is to___________.       .

A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas

B. save endangered animals from dying out

C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study

D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another

68. According to Professor Kraemer, ___________.

A. the long time lasting cloning research could be successful.

B. the eggs transfers immediately result in having a baby.

C. the lack of nuclear transfer could be a major problem to have new pandas.

D. if species should die out, basic building blocks would heal them.

69. The best title for the passage may be______________.

A. China's Success in Pandas Cloning

B. Helping Ways to Avoid Extinction

C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas

D. The Practice in Noah's Ark

70. From the passage we know that______________.

A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a panda

B. scientists try to implant a panda's egg into a rabbit

C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches

D. about two thousand species are to die out in a century

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Two young giant-panda twins born in the United States have returned home to China, but are struggling to adapt to the language and food.

The 3-year-old sisters, Mei Lun and Mei Huan, were the first surviving panda twins to be born in the United States, and were returned to China from Zoo Atlanta on Nov. 5. But the pair still understand English better than Chinese, and prefer American biscuits to Chinese bread.

A zoo-keeper said that his main concern is that the pair are so addicted to American biscuits that everything they eat—from bamboos to apples—has to be mixed with biscuits. They even want to snack on (零食) biscuits when drinking water.

The zoo-keeper is trying to wean them off their biscuit habit, gradually replacing the American food with Chinese bread. Mei Huan is adapting, but Mei Lun doesn't want to touch the unfamiliar bread.

Mei Lun is the livelier of the two, often jumping onto the roof and hanging upside down from a rail, but her slightly younger sister Mei Huan is calmer, preferring to sit still, observe her new environment and occasionally snack on bamboo.

A language barrier is also reported. While the pair respond to their own names, and

understand some English phrases such as "come here," they don't understand the Sichuan dialect of Chinese.

The news caused some laughter on Chinese social media, with some users commenting that the pandas would soon get used to Sichuan's famously spicy cuisine.

1.Based on the passage, which statement do you think is right?

A. The panda twins can fit in well in Sichuan.

B. The panda twins are only fond of Sichuan food and dishes.

C. The panda twins have been used to the new environment very quickly.

D. It's hard for the panda twins to get used to the new environment soon.

2.What does the underlined part "wean them off" in the fourth paragraph mean?

A. help them get rid of.　　 B. help them form.

C. help them strengthen.　　 D. help them keep.

3.From the passage we learn that of the two sisters, ________.

A. Mei Huan mainly eats bamboo

B. Mei Lun is living a more active life

C. Mei Huan is not smarter than Mei Lun

D. Mei Lun is as quiet as her younger sister

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The exhibition _____ such endangered animals as the giant panda and the Siberian tiger and describes the work being done to protect them．

A． exploits　　　　　 B． features

C． demonstrates　　 D． inspects

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The exhibition _____ such endangered animals as the giant panda and the Siberian tiger and describes the work being done to protect them．

A． exploits　　 　 　 B． features

C． demonstrates　　 D． inspects

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China plans to release one or two giant pandas into the wild. So far the spot 1. (select) in east China s Jiangxi province. It will be the first time to release a gaint panda into the wild outside southwest China’s. Sichuan Province, 2. 13 pandas had been released by the end of last year.

An expert meeting was held in Jiangxi, where it was decided that pandas would be transported from Sichuan. Then they will be released into the Jiangxi Guanshan National Nature Reserve. The nature reserve 3. (have) a mild climate and a quite good ecosystem, with abundant bamboo 4. (resource) and little human interference, which is good for giant pandas to reproduce.

Researchers also 5. (brief) introduced the research method to experts. The method includes 6. giant panda reintroduction program, The reintroduction program refers to 7. (release) captive-bred (圈养繁殖的) pandas to their past distribution areas. They will live in these areas after wild training 8. (rebuild) the wild population. Researchers will obtain 9. (value) data. And the data shows how pandas adapt to the environment and climate after they stay at the wild habitats.

The program has high research value for studying some problems. Why did pandas die out in their historical distribution areas? How did climate changes influence the current panda population? The program will also help expand the distribution range 10. giant pandas. Besides, it can reduce the extinction risks of their wild population.

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Pandas are _____ to the mountains of central China and only about 1,000 remain in the wild.

A. native    B. sensitive    C. relate    D. familiar

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A pair of giant pandas from southwest China’s Sichuan Province arrived at their new home in Belgium’s Pairi Daiza zoo, some 60km southwest of downtown Brussels, at around 15:00 local time (1400GMT) on February 23, 2014.

About 2,500 people, many of them excited children waving national flags of China and Belgium as well as panda-decorated flags or wearing costume of Panda greeted the pandas along the road to the zoo.

Visitors today can only observe the pandas through a closed-circuit television system in the reception.

Officials said they wanted the pandas fully adapted to their new home before making public debut in April.

The pandas, Xing Hui, the male and Hao Hao, the female, are both 4 years old and are on lease from a breeding center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province.

The lease term is 15 years, according to officials with the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas, the world’s largest research base for the species.

“It’s a good thing for Belgium.” Nicole Duflot, a grandmother coming to the zoo with her husband and her grandson told Xinhua, “We can’t see the Panda today but it’s a great thing for us to come here.”

The Pandas will be living in a panda hall of 5,300 square meters within the zoo.

“I hope Xing Hui and Hao Hao will enhance friendship between Belgium and China.” Liao Liqiang, the Chinese ambassador to Belgium, said during an interview with Xinhua.

1.What was the main purpose of China leasing pandas to Belgium?

A. We were supposed to make money from Belgium.

B. We meant to improve the relationship between China and Belgium.

C. We expected to amuse the Belgian children.

D. We wanted to make the pandas adapt to the environment abroad.

2.The underlined word “debut” probably means ___________.

A. first appearance      B. ceremony         C. announcement      D. argument

3.According to the passage, which statement is right?

A. Xing Hui and Hao Hao will live in the city centre of Brussels.

B. Xing Hui and Hao Hao were very popular with the elders in Belgium.

C. Xing Hui and Hao Hao will come back to China in 2029.

D. Xing Hui and Hao Hao were born in 2008 in Sichuan Province.

4.On the first day of the pandas’ arrival, visitors could ___________.

A. gently feel the pandas along the road to the zoo

B. get into the panda hall of 5,300 square meters

C. take pictures with the pandas freely

D. watch the pandas through the TV system in the zoo

5.From the passage, we can predict that______________.

A. Belgium’s Pairi Daiza Zoo will make much money soon

B. Xing Hui and Hao Hao will be very well treated in their new home

C. Belgium’s Pairi Daiza Zoo will serve the Chinese visitors with free admission

D. pandas will be best-sellers in Belgium

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Edinburgh Zoo makes plans to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland．Representa-tives from Edinburgh Zoo have recently retumed from China, where they signed a letter ofintent（意向书） making a promise to bring giant pandas to the zoo．

It has been suggested that the breeding pair should be rented to the Royal Zoological Society ofScotland （ RZSS） for 10 years and it is hoped they would give birth to babies dunng that time．Edin-burgh Zoo would be the eighth zoo in the West to care for the species if the project goes ahead．

Zoo chiefs said that looking after the endangered animals could benefit conservation．David Windmill, chief of RZSS, said, "It is an opportunity to work on a global level with other consc'na-tionists to gain a better understanding of the giant panda, the threats they face, and what we can do to ensure their survival．"

At present, there are currendy only around l, 500 giant pandas in the wild．RZSS has been working on the project for almost a year, and hopes to have giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo by 2011, the year of the society's centenary．

Mr．Windmill said that the*project has received strong support from the UK and Scottish Gov- emments and that this must continue if the zoo is to reach an agreement with the Chinese．As part of the p．roposed agreement with the Chinese government, Edinburgh Zoo will cooperate on research pro-jects benefiting conservation in the wild．

RZSS will also provide considerable money to support giant panda conservation projects in the wild．Giant pandas live in a few mountain ranges in central China and feed almost wholly on bam- boo, which makes up 99% of the their diet．

1.What result did zoo representatives get from China?

A．A breeding pair is on loan to RZSS for ten years．

B．China promised to sell two giant pandas before 2011．

C．They sig:ned a letter of intent about giant pandas to be loaned to Edinburgh Zoo．

D．China promised to offer the money but not．the experts for research into giant pandas．

2.If Edinburgh Zoo can borrow giant pandas, what will happen?

A．RZSS will celebrate its centenarv in 2011．

B．Scotland will be the eighth country to have giant pandas．

C．RZSS will have a better understanding of living habits of giant pandas．

D．Edinburgh Zoo will be the eighth zoo to have Chinese pandas in the world．

3.The underlined part "the project" in Paragraph 4 refers to “________”

A．the celebration of RZSS's centenary

B．introducing giant pandas to RZSS's collection

C．the Royal Zoological Societ）r of Scotland itself

D．borrowing giant pandas from China for conservation

4.At present what seems to be the key factor for giant pandas to successfully go to Edinburgh Zoo?

A．RZSS's attitude．

B．The Chinese govemment's attitude．

C．Edinburgh Zoo's support．,

D．The Scottish government' attitude．

5.The best title for this passage would be "________"

A．Edinburgh Zoo expects giant pandas from China

B．Edinburgh Zoo does research into giant pandas

C．Scot_land supports giant panda conservation

D．Giant pandas live happily at Edinburgh Zoo

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