Question

A “Panda Express” plane carrying Mei Lan, three, and Tai Shan, four, landed in Chengdu, where the1will join China’s panda – breeding programme.
The pandas were2while the two sets of parents were borrowed from China to US zoos. Lent pandas and their young babies must eventually3to China.
They both will experience a period of4to help themselves deal with the change of language and5. Zoo – keepers have advertised for an English – Chinese6to teach Mei Lan the Sichuan dialect so that she can understand basic7. In Chengdu, mei Lan, from Zoo Atlanta, and Tai Shan, a male from Washington, will have their high – fibre US diet8with steamed bread and bamboo shoots.
Since the days of the Cold War China has9lent pandas as goodwill gestures, giving rise to the term “panda diplomacy (外交)”. Tai Shan’s10will remain at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington and,11, will return to China at the end of their12– year loan.
Animal keeper Nicole Meese, who held Tai Shan as a baby, traveled with the animals on the “Panda Express” to China. “Mei Lan was a little13, but basically they were both OK,” she said. “I’m going to 48him terribly.”
She has14Tai Shan to understand15and prepared a booklet of hand signals to help his new16at the Bifengzia Breeding Base in Ya’an, Sichuan.
She was the first baby panda born at Zoo Atlanta, bringing thousands more17to the zoo and to its webcam online. And she is expected to stay a media18in China: people are being asked to19potential mates (配偶) via a website. Superman Kobe and Young Yong, or Doubly Brave, are among the20. Experts will also add to more into the choice.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      hosts
   2. B.
      guests
   3. C.
      couple
   4. D.
      pair
2. 2.
   1. A.
      exchanged
   2. B.
      purchased
   3. C.
      born
   4. D.
      raised
3. 3.
   1. A.
      return
   2. B.
      reflect
   3. C.
      appeal
   4. D.
      explain
4. 4.
   1. A.
      recovery
   2. B.
      adjustment
   3. C.
      hardships
   4. D.
      growth
5. 5.
   1. A.
      creature clock
   2. B.
      climate
   3. C.
      character
   4. D.
      food
6. 6.
   1. A.
      school
   2. B.
      dictionary
   3. C.
      interpreter
   4. D.
      teacher
7. 7.
   1. A.
      attitudes
   2. B.
      commands
   3. C.
      conditions
   4. D.
      knowledge
8. 8.
   1. A.
      replaced
   2. B.
      recycled
   3. C.
      compared
   4. D.
      combined
9. 9.
   1. A.
      offered
   2. B.
      created
   3. C.
      displayed
   4. D.
      borrowed
10. 10.
    1. A.
       roommates
    2. B.
       acquaintances
    3. C.
       keepers
    4. D.
       parents
11. 11.
    1. A.
       otherwise
    2. B.
       therefore
    3. C.
       too
    4. D.
       anyway
12. 12.
    1. A.
       curious
    2. B.
       lonely
    3. C.
       desperate
    4. D.
       nervous
13. 13.
    1. A.
       mourn
    2. B.
       tolerate
    3. C.
       miss
    4. D.
       pity
14. 14.
    1. A.
       guaranteed
    2. B.
       trained
    3. C.
       expected
    4. D.
       advised
15. 15.
    1. A.
       gestures
    2. B.
       movements
    3. C.
       functions
    4. D.
       pictures
16. 16.
    1. A.
       colleagues
    2. B.
       keepers
    3. C.
       researchers
    4. D.
       owners
17. 17.
    1. A.
       pandas
    2. B.
       visitors
    3. C.
       reporters
    4. D.
       dollars
18. 18.
    1. A.
       problem
    2. B.
       phenomenon
    3. C.
       task
    4. D.
       star
19. 19.
    1. A.
       suggest
    2. B.
       select
    3. C.
       match
    4. D.
       accuse
20. 20.
    1. A.
       electors
    2. B.
       partners
    3. C.
       candidates
    4. D.
       Employers

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