Three Asiatic lion babies were born at London Zoo last month. Their mother is seven years old. She is a great mother to her new litter.

All the time, zoo keepers (饲养员) watch the three-week-old babies growing from a camera in their home. They saw them walk for the first time! The keepers are happy, because all three babies are getting stronger every day.

The zoo says they haven’t named the babies yet, but they will find out if they are boys or girls in the next few weeks. It will wait until they meet their animal doctor for the first time, when they are 10 to 11 weeks old.

The keeper Kathryn Sanders said, “We are so happy to tell everyone that we have three new Asiatic lion babies at London Zoo.” She added: “The babies will stay in the room with their mother for some time yet, but as it gets warmer, we might see them playing out.”

1.What does the underlined word “litter” refer to(指)?

A Babies.

B Keepers.

C Zoos.

D Home.

解析：选A。A 词意指代题。根据第一段第一句“Three Asiatic lion babies were born at London Zoo last month.”可知，三只亚洲狮宝宝在伦敦动物园出生，由此可知，这里的litter指的是狮子妈妈的新生“宝宝”。故选A。

2.How do the keepers feel about the babies?

A Worried.

B Excited.

C Afraid.

D Tired.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The keepers are happy”可知，饲养员们很开心。故选B。

3.When can we know the lion babies’ gender (性别)?

A In 10 to 11 weeks.

B In about two months.

C One month later.

D In about three weeks.

解析：选B。B 数字计算题。根据第二段中的“the three-week-old babies”和第三段中的“find out if they are boys or girls in the next few weeks. It will wait until they meet their animal doctor for the first time, when they are 10 to 11 weeks old.”可知，它们现在三周大，大概等到它们10到11周大的时候，即再过7到8周（大约2个月），就可以进行第一次会面动物医生，就能知道它们的性别。故选B。

4.The lion babies can play out __________.

A when they get older

B when there is no rain

C when the weather gets fine

D when they know the world better

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“as it gets warmer, we might see them playing out”可知，当天气回暖时，即天气变好时，这些小狮子就会出去玩了。故选C。

5.In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A Nature.

B Health.

C Animal.

D Life.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，文章介绍了伦敦动物园迎来三只亚洲狮幼崽的相关情况，最可能出现在报纸的“动物”版块。故选C。