A 97-year-old tortoise just became a mom! She has four baby girls. These tortoises are rare.  There are very few (很少的) of them. So new babies bring hope. Their dad is 96 years old. The baby tortoises eat and grow well. Everyone loves this special family!

1.1.The mom tortoise is _______.

A old

B young

C fat

D

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一句“A 97-year-old tortoise just became a mom!”一只97岁的乌龟刚当了妈妈，可知这只乌龟妈妈年龄很大了。故选A。

2.2. The word “rare” means ______ in Chinese.

A 常见的.

B 稀有的.

C 泛滥的.

D

解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句的后一句“There are very few (很少的) of them.”这种乌龟的数量很少，可知，这种乌龟很珍稀。故选B。

3.3. There are _______ tortoises in the family.

A 4

B 6

C 8

D

解析：选B。B 数字计算题。根据文章内容可知，这乌龟一家有乌龟妈妈、乌龟爸爸和四只乌龟宝宝，总共六个。故选B。

4.4. How are the baby tortoises?

A They don’t like eating.

B They grow slowly.

C They are fine.

D

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据“The baby tortoises eat and grow well.”可知，小乌龟们吃得香、长得好，即它们很健康。故选C。