A lion at Guangzhou Zoo in Guangdong Province becomes popular these days. Why? Because it has a special hairstyle(发型). The hair on its forehead is drooping down(下垂), like straight bangs(刘海).

A lot of visitors come to the zoo. They are curious about its hairstyle. They want to know how the workers in the zoo cut its hair. But they are told that its bangs are natural.

The lion’s name is Ahang. It is native to southern Africa. It was born in 2009 and came to Guangzhou Zoo in 2015 from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. “We joked about it, but we never thought it would turn popular someday,” said a worker in the zoo. 

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1.Why is the lion popular?

A Because it likes straight bangs.

B Because it lives in Guangzhou.

C Because its hairstyle is special.

D Because it has much special hair.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段的“Because it has a special hairstyle.”可知，这只狮子的发型很特别。故选C。

2.What does the underlined part “are curious about” mean?

A Are afraid of.

B Show interest in.

C Are worried about.

D Look forward to.

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“They want to know how the workers in the zoo cut its hair.”可知，游客们想知道这头狮子的发型是怎么剪的，即他们对狮子的发型很感兴趣。故选B。

3.How old is Ahang now?

A 13.

B 11.

C 7.

D 9.

解析：选A。A数字计算题。根据第三段的“It was born in 2009”可知，这头狮子出生于2009年，它今年(2022-2009=)13岁。故选A。

4.How do the workers feel after Ahang becomes popular?

A Angry.

B Scared.

C Relaxing.

D Surprised.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第三段的“we never thought it would turn popular someday”可知，工作人员从来没想过有一天这头狮子会走红，由此推断他们对狮子的突然爆火感到惊讶。故选D。

5.What does the passage mainly about?

A A famous zoo.

B A popular animal.

C Some good workers.

D A popular hairstyle.

解析：选B。B主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要向我们介绍了一只因为发型特别而走红的狮子，即一只受欢迎的动物。故选B。