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阅读表达 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Panda Life in the US Pandas are not just a national treasure in China, but beloved around the world. On March 16, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, DC, started a six-month celebration. This year is the 50th anniversary of the arrival of two giant pandas. The first pandas from China in the US, Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing arrived at the zoo on April 16, 1972. In that year, China and the US established diplomatic (建立外交的) relations. China gifted the US these two pandas to show our goodwill. Over the past 50 years, eight pandas have lived at the zoo. From meals to daily fun, the zoo teams have found ways to take care of the giant pandas. A food team grows the animals’ favorite food—bamboo—in the zoo. Working with local landowners, it also harvests (收割) bamboo from 20 stands across Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. Sometimes, the team receives donations from the public. Besides bamboo, the pandas receive apples, sweet potatoes and honey water. Sweet potatoes are a favorite. The team also sets up fun activities and toys, which help the pandas stay active and smart. For example, there are puzzle feeders. Pandas have to take food out of the feeders by spinning (旋转) or twisting (弯曲) them. Pandas can paint with the zookeepers, too. Behind the protection work is a close partnership with panda experts (专家) in China. Usually, the zookeepers and Chinese panda experts visit each other several times a year to share knowledge about the animals. During the pandemic, they have communicated through emails and video calls.???It has been an unbelievable experience for Brandie Smith, director of the z00, to work with Chinese experts. “After 50 years, giant pandas remain an iconic species (标志性的物种) for our zoo,” said Smith. She hopes the program will continue at least 50 more years. 1．What did the Smithsonian’s National Zoo do on March 16? _________________________________________________ 2．When did the first pandas arrive at the Smithsonian’s Natio