A special monkey at Hefei Wildlife Park in Anhui has become famous online since May. The male black-capped capuchin (黑帽悬猴), nicknamed Dazhuang, became popular after a visitor shared a video of him during the May Day holiday.

Dazhuang has black fur and a square-shaped face. In Chinese culture, a square face is often called a “guo-character face,” making him look surprisingly human-like. Though he has lived at the zoo for 10 years, he only gained attention recently. Some people joke that Dazhuang is “ugly-cute”, but zookeeper Zhang Chunxue disagrees. She explains that male capuchins often have square faces and strong bodies. “Dazhuang is actually very handsome!” she says.

In 2015, Dazhuang and a younger male capuchin named Xiaoshuai came to Hefei from Hangzhou Safari Park. Last year, the zoo brought a female capuchin named Xiaomei from Wuxi. In April, Dazhuang and Xiaomei welcomed a baby. Visitors love watching Dazhuang and Xiaomei with their baby. Fans call this “the happy life of Dazhuang”.

Dazhuang is not the only animal star in China. Last year, a fat leopard (豹) in Sichuan reminded people of a cartoon character. White-faced monkeys Dudu and Huahua in Nanjing also became popular, along with their baby. A fat fox in Yunnan was nicknamed “Gas Tank”, and two overweight pandas in Hainan even went on a diet plan!

The zoo says it is protecting Dazhuang’s living environment while managing visitors. As Hefei resident Pan Yuyu says, these animal stars show how much Chinese people love wildlife.

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1.1. What made Dazhuang become famous online?

A His baby’s birth.

B A video of him.

C His special diet plan.

D His nickname.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段的“The male black-capped capuchin, nicknamed Dazhuang, became popular after a visitor shared a video of him during the May Day holiday.”可知，五一假期，一位游客在抖音上发布了大壮的视频，于是他走红了。故选B。

2.2. What does Zhang Chunxue think of Dazhuang’s appearance?

A He is very handsome.

B He is ugly-cute.

C He looks like a cartoon character.

D He has a cute round face.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的“She explains that male capuchins often have square faces and strong bodies. ‘Dazhuang is actually very handsome!’ she says.”可知，保育员张春雪明确反驳“丑萌”的说法，并强调大壮“实际上非常帅气”。故选A。

3.3. When did Dazhuang and Xiaomei have their baby?

A In 2015.

B Last year.

C In April.

D During the May Day holiday.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段的“In April, Dazhuang and Xiaomei welcomed a baby.”可知，今年四月，大壮和小美还添了一只小猴宝；A是大壮到合肥的时间，B是小美到合肥野生动物园的时间，D是视频走红时间。故选C。

4.4. Which animal was compared to a cartoon character?

A A fat fox in Yunnan.

B A fat leopard in Sichuan.

C White-faced monkeys in Nanjing.

D Overweight pandas in Hainan.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第四段的“Last year, a fat leopard in Sichuan reminded people of a cartoon character.”可知，四川的一只豹子让人联想到一个动画角色。故选B。

5.5. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A Dazhuang’s habitat is being destroyed.

B Chinese people dislike overweight animals.

C Pan Yuyu works at Hefei Wildlife Park.

D The zoo balances animal protection and visitors’ needs.

解析：选D。推理判断题。最后一段中的“The zoo says it is protecting Dazhuang’s living environment while managing visitors.”提到，合肥野生动物园在保护动物生活环境的同时管理游客，说明动物园平衡了动物保护和游客的需要。故选D。