An adventure-loving red panda’s daring three-day escape from Adelaide Zoo has come to a dramatic end.

The red panda is Ravi. He had only just moved to the zoo last week and he got lost on Friday. Zookeepers spent hours searching the zoo for the celebrity. He lived with the Irwins at Australia Zoo in Queensland before moving to Adelaide. The seven-year-old male red panda was born in Adelaide but had been sent to Australia Zoo. A lot of attention was being paid to him and the famous Irwin family there, and he was often featured in videos and photographs on the social media platforms.

On Sunday morning, a sharp-eyed security officer noticed a red tail in a Moreton Bay fig tree in the park. Ravi’s keepers produced a range of treats to let him down—but sweet corn and bamboo were not as sweet as freedom.

The panda was brought down with a tranquilliser dart(麻醉枪) shot by a highly trained zookeeper. Adelaide Zoo director Dr Phil Ainsley said the celebrity would spend the next two to three days in a secure animal health department.

“Based on the advice from our vets(兽医), we made the decision of shooting him,” Dr Ainsley said. Ravi was probably already asleep when he was hit by the dart. 

Dr Ainsley added red pandas were incredibly agile(敏捷的) and last week’s bad weather, along with Ravi still getting used to his new habitat, could have led to his escape. The zoo would review Ravi’s escape in the coming days to ensure they understood how he escaped before putting him back in his enclosure. Ravi’s escape was described as low risk for humans, and Dr Ainsley said being a red panda, Ravi had likely spent most of his time on the run sitting in a tree.

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1.Why does the author describe Ravi as a celebrity?

A He escaped from the zoo.

B He lived with the Irwins.

C He was born in Adelaide.

D He got a lot of attention.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“A lot of attention was being paid to him and the famous Irwin family there, and he was often featured in videos and photographs on the social media platforms.”可知，Ravi受到很多关注，并且经常出现在在社交媒体平台上的视频和照片中，所以被作者称为“名人”。故选D。

2.What does the underlined part probably mean?

A Ravi could make more kinds of food than keepers.

B For Ravi, nothing is more important than freedom.

C Ravi thought freedom is as important as food.

D Food played an important part in Ravi’s life.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据划线部分前面的“Ravi’s keepers produced a range of treats to let him down”以及后面的“The panda was brought down with a tranquilliser dart shot by a highly trained zookeeper.”可知，Ravi的饲养员制作了一系列的食物想让他下来，但是他无动于衷，最后还是管理员用镇静剂飞镖才让他下来的，因此美食对他没有用，自由才是最重要的。故选B。

3.The reasons for Ravi’s escape don’t include_________.

A the bad weather

B the keepers’ unfriendliness

C the unfamiliar environment

D the animal’s moving quickly and easily

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句的“Dr Ainsley said red pandas were incredibly agile and last week’s bad weather, along with Ravi still getting used to his new habitat, could have led to his escape.”可知，Ravi非常敏捷，上周天气恶劣再加上拉维还在适应它的新栖息地，导致了它的逃跑，并未提及饲养员不友好。故选B。

4.What type of writing is this text?

A A zoo visiting guide.

B An animal introduction.

C An announcement.

D A newspaper report.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。本文主要讲述了小熊猫Ravi“越狱”最终被找回的故事，应该是一则新闻报道。故选D。