主题二 历史与文化-【壹道学】2023-2024学年八年级下册英语·B卷周计划

主题二　 历史与文化 一、阅读理解。 阅读下面短文,根据短文内容选择正确答案。 Pandas not only are a national treasure, but also have played an important role in China􀆳s diplomacy (外交) . The practice of “panda diplomacy” dates back to the Tang Dynasty, when Empress Wu Zetian sent a pair of pandas to Japanese king to express China􀆳s friendship with Japan. China restarted panda diplomacy in the 1950s when China sent two pandas to the Moscow Zoo. By 1982, China had given 23 pandas to nine different countries and truly helped to improve the understanding between different countries. However, most of them died. So China stopped giving away pandas in the 1980s. Instead, the pandas are lent to other countries. They are to be returned to China after 10 years. Why is it hard for pandas to survive(存活) in other countries? According to Xinhua, their eating habit is the main reason. Their nutrition mostly comes from bamboo shoots. Adult pandas eat about 40 kil- ograms of bamboo per day. Pandas can also be quite picky. How picky? Well, they refuse to eat bamboo shoots after they have blossomed(开花) . Calgary Zoo in Canada said that because of COVID-19, they couldn􀆳t provide enough fresh bamboo for pandas. This may mean that they have to send pandas back though they deeply hope these pandas continue to serve as close friends between China and Canada. “Our people do love pandas. We regard it as a good way to keep connection with China. We are willing to do more to develop it,” Steven Monfort, director of the zoo, told China Daily.