Sydney’s Taronga Zoo has offered an explanation as to how five lions managed to escape their enclosure on Wednesday morning, however many questions still remain about the incident.

Five lions were found in a small space outside of their main exhibit at about 6:30 am, sending the whole zoo into lockdown(封锁). About 50 guests taking part in the zoo’s ‘Roar and Snore’ overnight camping experience were on site at the time of the incident. Some of the guests were forced to hide in a bathroom for almost 90 minutes. Four of the five lions that escaped made their own way back into the exhibit, however one of the lions had to be tranquilised(注射镇静剂).

Cammeray Public School year 4 student Cayla Piegay was one of the zoo’s ‘Roar and Snore’ guests at the time of the escape, and the overnight trip was her first ever school camp.When she was told five lions escaped, she felt it was fun and scary. Cayla’s teacher David Dempsey said he kept his 30 students calm during the lockdown by doing yoga and silent games. “But as we began to feel a little bit bored after an hour and a quarter, we just sat and chatted,” he said. “It was a great adventure for the kids and they learn to stay calm when facing problems.”

Executive director Simon Duffy said video camera footage(镜头) confirmed that it took less than 10 minutes for a full emergency response to begin after the lions escaped. He confirmed the lions are now in a secure location at the zoo and will not enter their main exhibit again until a full review is conducted. “I am very proud of and want to thank all of our staff and guests that were on-site this morning, who acted calmly and ensured a successful result, making it possible for us to open at our usual time,” said Duffy.

1.What is the public’s attitude to Sydney’s Taronga Zoo’s explanation?

A Indifferent.

B Trustful.

C Doubtful.

D Neutral.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“however many questions still remain about the incident.”可知，动物园对周三早上五头狮子如何成功逃离围栏做出了解释，但关于这起事件仍有许多疑问。由此可知公众对此的态度是怀疑的。故选C。

2.Which is TRUE about the escape?

A Five lions came back at about 6:30 am.

B No guests were in the zoo at that time.

C All lions returned to the exhibit by themselves.

D The escape happened before the zoo’s opening time.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据最后一段“making it possible for us to open at our usual time”可知该逃跑事件发生在动物园正常营业时间之前。故选D。

3.What does David Dempsey think of this experience?

A Interesting.

B Educational.

C Scary.

D Dangerous.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“It was a great adventure for the kids and they learn to stay calm when facing problems.”可知，David Dempsey认为这次经历对他的学生来说是有教育意义的，他们学会在面对困难时如何保持冷静，不被情绪左右。故选B。

4.From which is the text probably taken?

A A local newspaper.

B A zoo guidebook.

C An animal magazine.

D A school notice.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。本文主要描述了悉尼动物园五只狮子一度逃出围栏的故事，属于一则新闻报道，因此本文最有可能出现在报纸上。故选A。