俄罗斯历史上第一只大熊猫，出生了！
Russia’s first giant panda cub was born in the Moscow Zoo, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Wednesday.
Weighing about 150 grams, the cub was born last week to giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding. The panda pair arrived in Moscow in April 2019 from China’s southwestern Sichuan province. In preparation for the pandas’ arrival at that time, Moscow Zoo renovated its old pens and enclosure (围场), and its employees had undergone several months of training at a Chinese panda breeding center to ensure proper care of the animals, Sobyanin said, noting that the transfer (转移) of pandas to another country is a “sign of great trust”.
Svetlana Akulova, general director of Moscow Zoo, said the pandas enjoy the climate in Moscow, as it is not too hot or humid during summer and temperatures do not drop too low during winter. They can also roll about in the snow.
“The first giant panda cub in Russia’s history was born in the Moscow Zoo! This is a unique and very rare event — the result of the coordinated (协调) efforts of our experts and their Chinese colleagues,” Sobyanin said on Telegram, describing the cub’s birth as a significant event for Russia and the international community.
He said pandas are China’s national symbol and represent its heritage. “With the efforts of the Chinese government and relevant partners over the years, the giant panda population has reached nearly 2,600, of which about 1,900 live in the wild,”| he said.
The newborn is the first-ever panda cub born in Russia. Moscow Zoo called the birth “very unique”, considering that Ru Yi and Ding Ding are still quite young. The gender (性别) of the cub is still unknown, the zoo said, adding that Ding Ding is taking good care of her baby and is being constantly monitored.
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1.What does the underlined word “renovated” mean?
A Repaired.
B Requested.
C Regretted.
D Registered.
解析：选A。A词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“old pens and enclosure”和“its employees had undergone several months of training at a Chinese panda breeding center to ensure proper care of the animals”可知，在大熊猫来俄之前，动物园做了积极准备，员工前往中国熊猫基地进行为期数月的实习，学习如何正确照料大熊猫，除此之外，为了给大熊猫提供舒适的环境，动物园将旧的园区围场进行了“翻新改造”。故选A。
2.Which of the following word best describes the transfer of Ding Ding to Russia?
A Costly.
B Difficult.
C Romantic.
D Successful.
解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第三段的“the pandas enjoy the climate in Moscow, as it is not too hot or humid during summer and temperatures do not drop too low during winter. They can also roll about in the snow”以及第四段的“This is a unique and very rare event — the result of the coordinated efforts of our experts and their Chinese colleagues”可知，这对大熊猫在俄罗斯适应得很好，并且这是俄罗斯历史上第一只大熊猫幼崽在莫斯科动物园降生。这是一次独特且非常罕见的事件，标志着俄中专家持续合作的重要成果，因此“丁丁”旅俄记是成功的。故选D。
3.What can we know about the newborn giant panda cub?
A Its parents are old.
B Its gender is uncertain.
C It’s separated from its mother now.
D It will be released in the wild.
解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句的“The gender of the cub is still unknown”可知，这只大熊猫幼崽的性别尚不清楚。故选B。
4.What message does the author mainly convey in the text?
A Moscow Zoo will soon return the newborn giant panda cub to China.
B More giant panda bubs will be born in the Moscow Zoo.
C Russia welcomes the birth of its first giant panda cub.
D A giant panda cub was first brought to Moscow Zoo from China.
解析：选C。C主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了俄罗斯历史上首只大熊猫幼崽的降生。故选C。