A pair of giant pandas from southwest China’s...

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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Edinburgh Zoo makes plans to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland. Representa-tives from Edinburgh Zoo have recently returned from China,where they signed a litter of intent(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 of Scotland(RZSS)for10years and it is hoped they would give birth to babies during 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 conserva-

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 currently only around 1，500 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 Seottish Gov-ernments and that this must continue if the zoo is to reach an agreement with the Chinese.As part of the proposed agreement with the Chinese government，Edinburgh Zoo will cooperate on research projects 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 feel almost wholly on  bamboo，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 signed 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 centenary 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 prlject" in Paragraph 4 refers to "________".

A.the celebration of RZSS`s centenary

B.introducing giant pandas to RZSS`s collection

C.the Royal Zoological Society 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 government`s attitude.

C.Edinburgh Zoo`s support.

D.The Scottish government`s 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.Scotland supports giant panda conservation

D.Giant pandas live happily at Edinburgh Zoo

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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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A proposal came up at the meeting _____the protection of giant pandas in Sichuan.

A．was concerned with       B．concerned about

C．concerning              D．to concern

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Sichuan Province, ________ in southwest China and ________ an area of 485,000 kilometers with the largest population in China, is one of the largest and most inaccessible provinces in China.

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While traveling in Sichuan, you can’t miss ______ people call “The National

Treasure” ―Giant Panda.

A．that            B．it            C．what             D．which

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A pair of pandas being lent by China to Japan was set to arrive in Tokyo's Ueno Zoo in the Japanese capital and raising hopes that the animals may help improve bilateral (双边的)ties.

Bi Li and his female partner, Xian Nu, both 5, were  due  to  touch  down  at  Narita international Airport in Tokyo on a flight from Shanghai.

Together with their keeper, the pair were transferred from Chengdu, to Shanghai on Monday morning, said Li Desheng, deputy chief of the Wolong Nature Reserve.

The pair, which are young adults, will be the first pandas at Ueno Zoo since April 2008, when the institution's beloved Ling Ling died.

Ueno Zoo had spent 90 million yen ($1.1 million) installing under-floor heating, a playground with a sandbox and landscaping.

The pair will dine on rare bamboo from the central Japanese mountain of Izu that is similar to what they are used to at home in China.

The zoo's first pair of pandas arrived in 1972, marking the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Expectations are running high that the pandas that will stay in Japan for 10 years will boost the local economy and improve troubled relations between Tokyo and Beijing.

Business and tourism officials expect them to bring in around 20 billion yen a year, or 10 percent of the local economy.

In 1993, a year after Ling Ling arrived in the zoo, an additional 1 million people visited the attraction. Visitors have fallen to around 3 million a year from 3.5 million since Ling Ling's death.

Since a boat collision near the Diaoyu Islands in September, Sino-Japanese relations have been at a low point. The media outlets expressed hope that bilateral relations will improve with the arrival of the pandas.

1.The passage mainly tells us ________.

A. a pair of pandas was lent to Japan by China

B. the pair of pandas from China brought hope of improving Sino-Japanese relations

C. the normalization of diplomatic ties between China and Japan

D. sino-Japanese relations have been at a low point since the Diaoyu Island incident

2.en the pair of pandas arrives in Japan, ________.

A. an additional 1 million people will visit the zoo

B. they will eat what they are used to from China

C. they will stay there for 10 years

D. they will be the first pandas at Ueno Zoo

3.According to the passage, we know that Ling Ling stayed in Japan for about ________.

A. 5 years              B. 10 years         C. 15 years        D. 20 years

4.What does the underlined phrase "touch down" probably mean ?

A. take off             B. land              C. come up         D. meet

5. The arriving of the pandas is expected to bring several positive effects except ________.

A. boosting the local economy

B. improving the troubled relations between China and Japan

C. bringing in around 20 billion yen a year

D. attracting 3.5 million visitors from China

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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 girl wearing a pair of dark glasses comes from a city in South China, ______ is evident from her accent．

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