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高中英语外刊时文阅读训练
专题27
大熊猫“宝力”“青宝”启程前往美国
Ⅰ.文章话题导入
Ⅱ.外刊原文阅读
Ш.阅读理解专项针对性练习
Ⅳ.话题高频词汇强化训练
Ⅴ.参考译文赏析
【话题·导语】
10 月14 日晚，大熊猫“宝力”“青宝”乘坐专车离开中国大熊猫保护研究中心都江堰基地前往成都
双流国际机场，于15 日搭乘专机前往美国华盛顿国家动物园，开启为期10 年的旅居生活。10 月14 日下
午，中国野生动物保护协会、中国大熊猫保护研究中心为两只大熊猫举办了欢送仪式。
【原文·外刊阅读】
2 giant pandas headed from China to the National Zoo in Washington DC
（文章来源：ABC news）
The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation
Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., announced Monday
that zookeepers are expecting the arrival of two giant
pandas from China this week.
The pandas, one male and one female, are named
Bao Li and Qing Boa, respectively, and they are
expected to arrive at the facility on Tuesday. Born one
month apart in 2021, they've been described by prior caregivers as lively 3-year-olds who enjoy climbing.
Bao Li is a descendant of Bao Bao, who was born in D.C. in 2013 and lived there through 2017.
All giant pandas born at the National Zoo return to China at 4 years old as part of a breeding program
that helps protect the longevity of the species, which is currently deemed "vulnerable" by the International
Union for Conservation of Nature.
Their offspring may be able to carry on their diplomatic legacy -- as in the case of Bao Li -- and
in some cases they can even be reintroduced to the wild, according to the National Zoo.
In order to prepare for the official transfer of the two giant pandas, Chinese experts made several
trips to D.C. to ensure that their safety and well-being would be provided for, according to the Xinhua
News Agency. Experts determined that the National Zoo's living spaces, food sources, breeding program
and health monitoring were sufficient, the statement said; they also ensured that the pandas would have
adequate climbing facilities.
On Monday evening, their journey began with private transport from the China Giant Panda
Conservation Research Center to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, where they started preparing for
their "special flight" to their new home, according to Xinhua.
The highly anticipated addition of Bao Li and Qing Boa follows the momentous arrival of Yun
Chaun and Xin Bao to the San Diego Zoo in June, which was the first time pandas had entered the U.S.
in 21 years, after a period of diplomatic strain with China. A continuance this year of the longtime
partnership in panda conservation efforts has been interpreted by much of the international community as
a gesture of goodwill between the two nations.
【原创·阅读理解】
1.What are the names of the two giant pandas expected to arrive at the Smithsonian's National Zoo?
A. Bao Li and Yun Chaun.
B. Qing Boa and Xin Bao.
C. Bao Li and Qing Boa.
D. Bao Bao and Zheng Cheng.
2.What is the conservation status of giant pandas according to the International Union for Conservation of
Nature?
A. Endangered.
B. Vulnerable.
C. Least Concern.
D. Extinct.
3.Why do all giant pandas born at the National Zoo return to China at 4 years old?
A. To participate in a special exhibition.
B. As part of a breeding program to enhance the species' longevity.
C. To avoid overcrowding in the zoo.
D. To ensure better access to natural habitats.
4.What was significant about the arrival of Yun Chaun and Xin Bao at the San Diego Zoo?
A. They were the first pandas in over a decade.
B. It marked the end of panda conservation efforts.
C. It was the first time pandas entered U.S. in 21 years.
D. They brought major diplomatic tensions.
【高频词汇训练】
1．I remembered (arrive) at university on my very first day, pausing at the gate to look down the long
drive. （所给词的适当形式填空）
2．In the recent regional mathematics competition, the two contestants from different schools, John and Sarah,
scored 90 and 85 (respective). （所给词的适当形式填空）
3．Over the last two years, the park (receive)650 monkeys from a breeding farm. (所给词的适当形
式填空)
4．Babies are especially vulnerable the cold in their first month. (用适当的词填空)
5．I took the subway and then （transfer）to the bus. (用单词的适当形式完成句子)
6．We just cannot (sufficient) express our thanks for your kindness. （所给词的适当形式填空）
7．There was a time when students, particularly those from remote areas, chose their majors blindly due to not
being (adequate) equipped with relevant information. (所给词的适当形式填空）
8．The eagerly (anticipate)movie will be released next month. (所给词的适当形式填空)
9．Nothing is more (destroy) to a partnership than for one partner to feel that he or she is being
taken advantage of. (所给词的适当形式填空)
10．These anxious parents have successfully persuaded the headmaster (interpret) the newly-published
admission policy again. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【参考译文】
大熊猫“宝力”“青宝”启程前往美国
位于华盛顿特区的史密森国家动物园和保护生物学研究所周一宣布，动物园管理员预计本周将有两只
来自中国的大熊猫抵达。
这两只熊猫，一只雄性和一只雌性，分别名为宝力和青宝，预计将于周二抵达。他们于2021 年出生，
相隔一个月，之前的护理人员称他们是活泼的3 岁孩子，喜欢攀岩。
宝力是宝宝的后裔，宝宝于2013 年出生在华盛顿特区，并在那里生活到了2017 年。所有在国家动物
园出生的大熊猫在4 岁时都会返回中国，这是一项有助于保护该物种寿命的繁殖计划的一部分，目前国际
自然保护联盟认为该物种“脆弱”。
据国家动物园称，它们的后代可能能够继承它们的外交遗产，就像宝力的情况一样，在某些情况下，
它们甚至可以被重新引入野外。
据新华社报道，为了准备两只大熊猫的正式移交，中国专家多次前往华盛顿特区，以确保它们的安全
和福祉得到保障。声明称，专家确定国家动物园的生活空间、食物来源、繁殖计划和健康监测都是足够
的；他们还确保大熊猫有足够的攀爬设施。
据新华社报道，周一晚上，他们的旅程从中国大熊猫保护研究中心乘坐私人交通工具开始，前往成都
双流国际机场，在那里他们开始准备飞往新家的“特价航班”。
继6 月Yun Chaun 和Xin Bao 抵达圣地亚哥动物园之后，备受期待的Bao Li 和Qing Boa 的加入，这
是21 年来大熊猫在与中国外交紧张后首次进入美国。今年继续在大熊猫保护工作中建立长期伙伴关系，被
国际社会许多人解读为两国之间的善意姿态。
