There are many places to see lovely pandas in China. But where is the best place to go for a special trip? When is the best time to go?
The best place to see pandas is in Chengdu. Visitors can also look after pandas as volunteers (志愿者). If you just want to see pandas, we advise you to go to Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Base (基地). You can see pandas at different ages, from the oldest to the newborns (新生儿). This base is big but usually crowded. If you want to experience more, you can be a volunteer at Dujiangyan Panda Base for a day or longer in Wolong Panda Center and Ya’an Bifengxia Panda Base.
Pandas don’t hibernate, so you can visit them even in winter. Spring (春天) and autumn are the best times to see pandas, because they are the most active (活跃) and the temperatures are the most comfortable at that time. If you visit between August and November, you will probably see lovely panda babies. Pandas spend almost half their days sleeping. If you want to see them walking or climbing, it’s important to know their bedtime. They usually sleep from around 10:00 am to around 2:00 pm. We advise you to get to a panda base as early as possible (8:00 to 10:00 am is the best), because it is less-crowed and the pandas are most active.
【小题1】If you want to experience more about pandas, the writer advises you not to go to ________.
| A．Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Base |
| B．Dujiangyan Panda Base |
| C．Wolong Panda Center |
| D．Ya’an Bifengxia Panda Base |
【小题2】The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “hibernate” probably is ________.
【小题3】Which is TRUE from the passage (文章)?
| A．The best place to see pandas is in Chongqing. |
| B．You can’t see pandas in winter. |
| C．If you want to see pandas climbing, you can get there at 2:00 pm. |
| D．The best times to see pandas are spring and autumn. |
【小题4】The main idea of the passage is ________.
| A．visitors can also take care of pandas |
| B．the best time and place to see pandas in China |
| C．you can see lovely panda babies between August and November |
| D．pandas are the most active in spring and autumn |
