五、时事聚焦 阅读理解。
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Giant pandas are not only China's national treasures but also the bridges of friendship between China and other countries. On January 28, 2026, two giant panda twins, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, returned to China safely after living in Japan for many years.
Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei were born in Tokyo, Japan in June 2021. Their parents, Bi Li and Xian Nü, had returned to China in September 2024. As the last two giant pandas in Japan, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei were deeply loved by Japanese people. When the zoo announced their return plan in December 2025, many visitors came to see them. The chance of getting a ticket was very low, which showed how popular the twins were.
On their last day in the zoo, hundreds of fans waited outside early in the morning. Some carried panda-themed bags, and some held handwritten cards with "Safe trip home" on them. When the truck carrying the two pandas drove out of the zoo, people waved their hands and shouted their names loudly. Many even held back tears, saying "Thank you for bringing us so much joy these years".
To make sure the trip was safe, Chinese experts went to Japan early to work with Japanese keepers. They prepared
custom-made boxes for the pandas, kept the temperature at $18°\mathrm{C}-20°\mathrm{C}$ and took enough fresh bamboo with them.
At the base, workers have got everything ready. They prepared fresh bamboo and bamboo shoots from Sichuan, and will check the twins' health every day. "We will help them get used to life in China step by step. Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei will live a happy life here," said a keeper. This trip is not the end of friendship, but a new start for China-Japan cooperation on giant panda protection.
1. Why did Japanese people feel sad about the pandas' return?
A. They would never see the giant pandas again.
B. They would miss the joy the pandas brought them.
C. They couldn't get tickets to see the pandas for the last time.
D. They couldn't buy any panda-themed bags from the shop.
2. The underlined word "custom-made" in Paragraph 4 means "
C
".
A. traditional B. handmade C. specially-designed D. local
3. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Giant pandas are quite popular with Japanese people.
B. The twin pandas came back to China from Japan safely.
C. China and Japan work together on panda protection.
D. People helped get a lot of fresh bamboo for the panda.
