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Panda keeper Tan Jintao, known as “Grandpa Tan” by his fans on the Internet, received an official invitation to Spring Festival Gala recently.

Short limbs, fluffy face, bad at climbing trees, are characteristics on Panda Hua Hua’s official introduction. A highly-recognizable appearance won her millions of fans on the Internet, and posts with her hashtag (标签) are read more than 100 million times a day. Along with the giant panda, Tan also got well-known and loved on the Internet.

Tan was born in 1972 and he has been working at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding since 1999, where he is responsible for caring for pandas aged 2 to 3 years old. As many pandas have grown up and become parents, Tan has gone from being a “nanny daddy” to a “grandpa”. He says taking care of panda cubs is just like taking care of growing children.

Tan’s daily schedule is mainly about his job duties at the panda base. He wakes up at 6 a.m. to check the enclosures (围场), and provides bamboo and water for the pandas. In the morning, while the pandas enjoy their outdoor activities, he quickly cleans the enclosures. Sometimes but not often, he also adds bamboo for the pandas at night.

For Tan, the pandas are like members of his own family. “You need to be more careful, and adjust their diet according to their weight and faeces (粪便) conditions,” Tan said. “Hua Hua is the smallest panda born in 2020, and is relatively weak. Just like people, weaker pandas need more attention and care.”

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1.What is not TRUE about Panda Hua Hua?

A She has four short legs.

B She goes to Spring Festival Gala.

C She is not good at climbing trees.

D She is taken care of by Tan Jintao.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，是熊猫饲养员“谭爷爷”收到春晚的邀请，并非大熊猫花花要去参加春晚；根据第二段的“Short limbs, fluffy face, bad at climbing trees, are characteristics on Panda Hua Hua’s official introduction”以及“Along with the giant panda, Tan also got well-known and loved on the Internet.”可知A，C，D三项均正确。故选B。

2.How old was Tan when he started working at the panda base?

A 24.

B 25.

C 27.

D 30.

解析：选C。C数字计算题。根据第三段第一句“Tan was born in 1972 and he has been working at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding since 1999”可知，“谭爷爷”出生于1972年，1999年开始在大熊猫基地工作，他当年是27岁。故选C。

3.What does the underlined word “cubs” probably refer to?

A Baby animals.

B Adult animals.

C Old animals.

D Mother animals.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据前文的“he is responsible for caring pandas aged 2 to 3 years old”他负责照顾2到3岁的大熊猫；并结合后文的“just like taking care of growing children”就像照顾成长中的孩子一样，可推断cubs指的是动物幼崽。故选A。

4.Tan’s job doesn’t include _________.

A checking the enclosures

B helping pandas get fans

C cleaning the enclosures

D providing pandas with bamboo

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“to check the enclosures” “provides bamboo and water for the pandas” “he quickly cleans the enclosures”可知，谭爷爷的工作包括检查熊猫围场，给熊猫提供竹子和水以及打扫熊猫围场，并不包括为熊猫增加粉丝。故选B。

5.What’s the passage mainly about?

A An old panda.

B A panda keeper.

C Ways of keeping pandas.

D Pandas’ daily activities.

解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。结合全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了因照顾大熊猫花花而走红的熊猫饲养员谭爷爷的相关情况。故选B。