Three baby lions were born at a zoo in England. They are the first baby lions born there in ten years. People are very happy. Hira, their mother, keeps them safe. She hides them behind her body. Many people want to see the babies, but now they cannot. “Just wait,” the zoo keeper says. “When the cubs grow up, they will come out. Then you can see them.”

1.1. How many baby lions were born at the zoo?

A Two.

B Three.

C Four.

D

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据原文中的“Three baby lions were born at a zoo in England.”可知，动物园里出生了三只狮子宝宝。故选B。

2.2. Why can’t people see the babies now?

A Their mother hides them.

B The keeper takes them away.

C They are sleeping all day.

D

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据原文的“Hira, their mother, keeps them safe. She hides them behind her body.”可知，狮子妈妈把宝宝们藏在身后，不让人们看到。故选A。

3.3. The underlined word “cubs” means ______ in Chinese.

A 小树

B 小猫

C 幼崽

D

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据原文的“Three baby lions were born at a zoo”可知，文章讲的是狮子宝宝；第三段划线词所在句“When the cubs grow up（长大）”，cubs指的就是前文的狮子宝宝，即“幼崽”。故选C。

4.4. What does the zoo keeper tell people to do?

A To wait.

B To run.

C To sleep.

D

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据原文唯一引语“Just wait”可知，饲养员让大家耐心等待，等狮子宝宝长大后再来看，即“等待”。故选A。