B
The red panda mainly lives in the Eastern Himalayas in places like China, Nepal and Bhutan. It belongs to the family Ailuridae (小熊猫科). People thought that it was a member of the bear family at first. But researchers finally grouped the red panda into its own independent family according to DNA research results. The research also showed that the red panda is a close relative of the raccoon (浣熊), but it is not closely related to the giant panda, which belongs to the bear family.
Red pandas are in danger of dying out, according to experts in wildlife protection. The number of red pandas around the world has gone down by half in the last twenty years. The biggest challenge for red pandas is that they are losing their homes because humans are cutting down trees for wood and clearing land for farming.
There are some events around the world to protect red pandas, but they still need more help. It is necessary to draw more public attention to them. International Red Panda Day was set up for this reason. It is on the third Saturday of September every year.
There are many things we can do for red pandas. You can read a book or watch a video about these amazing animals, join an International Red Panda Day activity, see red pandas at your local zoo, and share articles and pictures about red pandas on social media.
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A
) 26. What can we learn about red pandas in paragraph 1?
A. Grouping them into a family isn’t a simple task.
B. Most red pandas live in China.
C. The lack of food has put them in danger.
D. There are many more red pandas than giant pandas in the wild.
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C
) 27. Which of the following is the most similar in DNA to the red panda?
A. The giant panda.
B. The bear.
C. The raccoon.
D. The fox.
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C
) 28. How much has the number of red pandas dropped by in the last 20 years?
A. 30%.
B. 40%.
C. 50%.
D. 60%.
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D
) 29. Why was International Red Panda Day set up?
A. To study red pandas more easily.
B. To celebrate the discovery of red pandas.
C. To make red pandas more popular in zoos.
D. To draw more public attention to red panda protection.
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B
) 30. In which part of a magazine can we probably find the passage?
A. SOCIETY.
B. NATURE.
C. LIFESTYLE.
D. CULTURE.
