Have you ever heard of the lovely animals, giant pandas? They are beautiful black and white animals. They look __B__ bears. Almost all live in China and they are very quiet and peaceful.
Do you know how many giant pandas there are in the world? World Wildlife Fund has __A__ four years counting pandas in the wild. It __C__ there are 1590 in all now. We may say pandas are __A__ because people around the world love them and are trying to help them. __B__, pandas are also unlucky because they are in danger now.
The number of giant pandas in the world is getting smaller and smaller __B__ their living areas are becoming farmlands. Also, people hunt them for their fur.
Pandas are not good at __B__ babies. Mother giant pandas have only one or two babies at a time. Even in the wild, scientists have found that mother pandas give birth only __C__ 28 months. That’s __A__ panda number goes up so slowly.
Because of these, World Wildlife Fund has made great efforts to __1D__ pandas. And some Chinese scientists are also trying to find ways to help panda.
( )1. A. after B. like C. as D. at
( )2. A. spent B. kept C. paid D. taken
( )3. A. tells B. speaks C. says D. talks
( )4. A. lucky B. quiet C. lovely D. peaceful
( )5. A. But B. However C. And D. So
( )6. A. since B. because C. when D. while
( )7. A. taking B. bringing C. calling D. making
( )8. A. each B. all C. every D. both
( )9. A. why B. because C. how D. what
( )10. A. hunt B. kill C. count D. protect
