Panda Journey

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Many teenagers in Taiwan are anxiously counting down the days to the arrival of two giant pandas from the other side of the Straits.

A group of 17 animal experts came to Wolong Nature Reserve (卧龙自然保护区) in Sichuan Province. They picked their ideal animals and learned more about artificial breeding ( 人工繁殖 ), disease prevention and daily care last week.

'I cannot wait any longer to see the lovely animals. I've seen them many times on TV. Maybe 1 will even feed them bamboo shoots with my own hands! Isn't that exciting said Lin Heqian, a Senior student from Private Chunghsin School in Taiwan.

Chen Runsheng is the secretary — general of the China Wildlife Protection Association. He told the experts that it is a long—term wish of the mainland to be able to present a panda to

the people of Taiwan. Mainland pandas' resettlement (重新安置) and growth in Taiwan will surely bring the people happiness and fun. Chen added.

The selection of giant pandas t, be sent to Taiwan started at the end of August at the Wolong Nature Reserve.

Several zoos are still fighting to become the new home of the two pandas in Taiwan. And the pandas" home had not yet been picked. Taipei Zoo are talking about building them a home there.

The mainland announced its presentation of a pair of pandas to the island in May. But it Kerns that teenagers in Taiwan will still have to wait for half a year. That is because the new enclosure (围栏) for giant pandas in Taipei Zoo will not finished until the end of this year, according to Chen Baozhong, president of the zoo.

If everything else goes smoothly, the panda will be on the island next March.

根据短文内容回答下列问题。请将答案填写到第Ⅱ卷答题区相应位置。

1、What's the Chinese meaning here for “counting down”?

2、What did the 17 experts come to Wolong Nature Reserve for?

3、.Hasn't the pandas' home been picked?

4、What's the long-term wish of the mainland?

5、How many pandas are presented to the people of Taiwan?

In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining at home. They often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation.

    Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home:

    "Would you like to come over for dinner Saturday night?"

    "Hey, we're having a party on Friday. Can you come?"

    To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept, or say you're sorry and give an excuse:

"Thanks. I′d love to. What time would you like me to come?" or "Oh sorry,

I′ve tickets for a movie."

    Sometimes, however, people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations. For example:

    "Please come over for a drink sometime."

    "Why not get together for a party sometime?"

    "Why don't you come over and see us sometime soon?"

    They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don't mention a specific time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to expressions like these, people just say "Sure, that would be great!" or "OK. Yes, thanks."

     So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

1. Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?

    A. Because they can save time.    B. Because they can spend less money.

    C. Because they enjoy entertaining at home.

    D. Because they have modern and beautiful houses.

2. Which of the following is a real invitation?

    A. "lf you′re free, let′s go for a drink sometime."

    B. "Please go to the cinema with me someday."

    C. "Would you like to have a cup of tea with us sometime?"

    D. "I′ve two tickets here. Can you go to the concert with me?"

3. If people say "Let's get together for lunch some day." You just say, "    

    A. That would be nice.               B. How about this weekend?

    C. Oh, sorry. I′m very busy.          D. That′s great. I′ll be there on time.

4. People use "an unreal invitation" in order to show that                 .

    A. they′re trying to be friendly          B. they′re trying to be helpful

C. they′re trying to make friends with others 

D. they haven′t got ready for a party yet

5. The passage is mainly about                     .

    A. entertainment at home                  B. real invitations or not

    C. expressions of starting a conversation D. ways of ending a conversation

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