There are many places to see lovely giant pandas in China. But where is the best place for you to go for a special panda trip? What is the best time to go? Here are some recommendations.

If you just want to see giant pandas, we recommend you to go to Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Base. It is the most easily accessible panda base. You can see pandas at different ages, from the oldest to the newborns. This base is huge but usually crowded. A private tour is the best way to get around the base to see the most pandas and get the best experience.

If you are looking for a deeper panda experience, you can join a panda volunteer program. Giant panda volunteer programs are available in three panda bases: Dujiangyan, Wolong, and Bifengxia. They take about 1 to 3 days or longer. Dujiangyan is the best place for a one-day program. If you want a less-crowded environment, consider Wolong and Bifengxia, though they require 2 or more days. Your work would include weighing and cleaning bamboo, making panda cakes, watching pandas being fed, and cleaning pandas’ enclosures. At the end of the program, you will receive a panda keeper certificate (证明). 

Giant pandas don’t go into winter sleep. You can visit them in all four seasons. Spring and autumn are the best times to see pandas when they are most active and temperatures are most comfortable. If you visit between August and November, you will probably see lovely panda babies. If you visit during Chinese holidays, we recommend you to visit Bifengxia Panda Base, which will be less crowded.

Giant pandas spend almost half their time sleeping. Grown-up giant pandas in captivity (圈养) usually eat twice a day: early in the morning and late in the afternoon. They usually sleep around noon, any time from around 10:00 a.m. to around 2:00 p.m. We recommend you to get to a panda base as early as possible, when it is less-crowded and the pandas are at their most active.

1.The Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Base is a perfect place to _______.

A get around the base

B see pandas of all ages

C get the best experience

D have a private panda tour

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“You can see pandas at different ages, from the oldest to the newborns.”可知，在成都大熊猫繁育研究基地，我们可以看到各个年龄段的熊猫。故选B。

2.Where should you go if you want a short and deep panda experience?

A Chengdu.

B Wolong.

C Dujiangyan.

D Bifengxia.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第三段的头两句可知，如果你想体验深度熊猫游，可以加入熊猫志愿者项目，在都江堰、卧龙和碧峰峡这三个熊猫基地，都有熊猫志愿者项目。结合该段第四、五句可知，都江堰耗时1天，卧龙和碧峰峡需花费2天及以上。故最短的深度熊猫游应该在都江堰。故选C。

3.When and where is best recommended if you want to see panda babies?

A During Teachers’ Day, Chengdu Panda Base.

B During the Spring Festival, Wolong Panda Base.

C During China’s National Day, Dujiangyan Panda Base.

D During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Bifengxia Panda Base.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后两句可知，8月到11月是看熊猫宝宝的最佳时期，排除B；中国节假日期间，最推荐碧峰峡熊猫基地，排除A和C。故选D。

4.Pandas are usually most active ______.

A at 9:00 a.m.

B at 11:00 a.m.

C at the noon

D at 2:00 p.m.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句可知，熊猫通常在中午睡觉，他们在上午10点到下午2点之间的任何时间也有可能睡觉，作者建议尽早去熊猫基地，由此可推知，最推荐的时间应该是上午10点前。故选A。