Thailand'sgiantpandashavefinallyproducedababy.ChiangMaizoodirectorThanapathsaideight-year-oldfemaleLinHuigavebirthtoababypandaweighingabout200grams.ThepandasLinHuiandChuangChuangthezoo'sstar

　　Thailand'sgiantpandashavefinallyproducedababy.ChiangMaizoodirectorThanapathsaideight-year-oldfemaleLinHuigavebirthtoababypandaweighingabout200grams.

　　ThepandasLinHuiandChuangChuangthezoo'sstarresidents(居民)，hadshownnointerestinreproducingthetraditionalwaysincetheybotharrivedona10-yearloanfromChinain2003.Thezooworkers'effortsofartificialinsemination(人工受孕）worked.ThebabypandawillofficiallybelongtoChinabutThailandwillraiseitforabout24monthsThanapathsaid.

　　ThanapathsaidLinHuiisveryprotectiveofherchildandwon'tallowanyofficialstogetclose."Sheholdsthebabyverycarefully，"hesaid."Sheknowshowtobeamothereventhoughshehasneverbeenonebefore."Thebabypandaappearstobegettingalongwellwithitsmuchlargermother.

　　ThebirthappearedonthefrontpagesofmanyThainewspapers，whichcarriedphotosofthebabywhichissotinythatitcanbeheldinthehandsofazookeeper.OtherpicturesshowedthemotherLinHuigentlyholdingherbaby.Thanapathsaid"Itisofgreathappinesstoseethebabypanda.Wearesohappythatwecanbreedapanda.EveryworkeratthezooisproudandIthinkeveryThaiwillbeproudtoo."

　　BreedingpandasisacommonpracticeinChina，wheredozensareborneachyear.Butitisararethingoutsideofthecountry.Giantpandasareamongtheworld'smostendangeredani?mals.Nearly1，600pandasarebelievedtosurviveinChinaandabout180arebeingraisedinzoosworldwide.

　　( )5.Itwasthe timeforLinHuitogivebirthtoababy.

　　A.first B.second C.twelfth D.eighth

　　( )6.Afterabouttwoyearsthebabypandaislikelyto

　　A. remaininThailandwithitsmother

　　B. besenttoChinaasainternationalgift

　　C. breedanotherpandaifitwishes

　　D. bereturnedtoChinaascontracted

　　( )7.Fromthefourthparagraphwecanlearnthat

　　A. thelittlepandaaregettingwellwithitsmother

　　B. mostoftheworkersatthezoocomefromChina

　　C. thebabypandaistoobigtobeheldinhands

　　D. pandasarequitepopularinThailand

　　( )8.Whatdoestheword"