语法填空学生版
一、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
When receiving an order from Amazon, most people throw away the packaging(包装材料) box, but one 61________(Japan) man loves Amazon boxes so much 62________ he has spent the last 9 years collecting them.
So what made a man take 63________ collecting boxes as a hobby? For Kosuke Saito, it 64________(be) some numbers. It started one day in 2008. When Saito was opening 65________ Amazon box, he noticed(注意到) the serial number “XM06” 66________ the box. He suddenly remembered seeing “XM08”on another Amazon box. He thought there must be an XM07 as well. He wanted 67________(know) what that box was like. But it was only the 68________(begin), because he soon found that Amazon boxes come in all 69________(shape) and sizes, and he took a great interest in all of them. So far, Kosuke Saito has collected 77 different models used in Japan.
However, one of 70________(great) problems is that Saito's house is too small, so he has to rent(租用) a room for his collection.
二、语法填空（本题有10小题，共计10分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式
When receiving an order from Amazon, most people throw away the packaging (包装材料) box, but one 61 (Japan) man loves Amazon boxes so much 62 he has spent the last 9 years collecting them.
So what made a man take 63 collecting boxes as a hobby? For Kosuke Saito, it 64 (be) some numbers. It started one day in 2008. When Saito was opening 65 Amazon box, he noticed(注意到) the serial number“XM06” 66 the box. He suddenly remembered seeing “MX08” on another Amazon box. He thought there must be an XM07 as well. He wanted 67 (know) what that box was like. But it was only the 68 (begin), because he soon found that Amazon boxes come in all 69 (shape) and sizes, and he took a great interest in all of them. So far, Kosuke Saito has collected 77 different models used in Japan.
However, one of 70 (great) problems is that Saito’s house is too small, so he has to rent(租用) a room for his collection.
三．语法填空（本题有10小题，共计10分）
In a primary school, it was usual to see students come in and out of the doctor's room. As headmaster, my office was much 56________(close) to the doctor's. I often went to give some help.
One morning, I saw a little girl in the doctor's room shivering(颤抖) with cold, so I found a warm shirt for 57________. “Thanks 58________ taking care of me，”she said.
After some time, I got sick. 59________ the students knew it, they came to ask me what they could do for me. The little girl said, “Now it's our turn to take care of you.”
Then I 60________(begin) to get chemotherapy(化疗). Every time I went to get chemotherapy, the students got me 61________ gift. First, it was a video: Every class in the school sang get-well 62________(song). Then, it was a music box. It played “I Will Always Love You”．.. When I had to stay at hospital, the letters and pictures from them kept 63________(come) and covered every wall of my room. With the love and care from the kids, I became well 64________(quick).
When I went back to school, all the students and teachers came out 65________(welcome) me. The little girl ran to me. “You're back, Dr.Perry！”she cried. “See, I told you we'd take care of you！”I cried, and in the back of my mind I heard the music box playing “I Will Always Love You”．
四、语法填空(本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共计10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
When you talk about astronauts, maybe you want 61________(know) how they live in space. Many people think their lives are very interesting. Life in space is pretty different 62________ that on the earth.
In the past, astronauts 63________(can) eat only small pieces of dried food. But now astronauts are able to eat 64________(much) everyday food like fruit, vegetables and ice-cream than before.
All the people in the ISS(国际空间站) have their own rooms. They have to tie(系) 65________(they) to their beds, or they'll fly away! That seems like 66________ strange way to sleep, but astronauts say sleeping in space is 67________(real) not too bad.
Exercising is very important in space. Astronauts exercise on bikes and other machines
68________ about two hours every day. That way, they can still be 69________(health) when they get back home.
Astronauts are hard-working whether in space or on the earth. 70________ the work sometimes is difficult, they are still interested in it and love the job.
五、语法填空(本题有10小题，每小题1分，共计10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,
I am writing to thank you for 56________(look) after me so well when I came to stay with you in England. You made me feel 57________ part of the family. I felt I was Ann's sister, although I was just her friend from Singapore. I had 58________ good time when I was in England. We visited many different 59________(place) and took lots of photos. My mother has kept all the photos I took.
The journey(旅程) I went home seemed to pass 60________(quickly) than usual, thanks to the book Harry Potter Ann gave me to read on the plane. My parents were happy 61________(see) me, and said that they 62________(miss) me a lot. We will have a busy time soon, as we are moving house next month. I have given Ann my new address, and I hope she 63________(be) able to come and stay with us next summer.
I must finish now 64________ my father is going to the shopping center and he said he would post this letter for me when 65________ is there.
Best wishes，
Kate
六、语法填空(本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共计10分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中单词的适当形式填空。
Chen Guanming, a 61-year-old Chinese farmer,
61________(choose) to ride his bicycle all the way from China to Rio
during the Rio Olympics. He
called 62________(he) “Olympic madman”. This was the
63________(three) Olympics he had. People in Brazil welcomed him in the
64________(friendly)way after he arrived in Rio.
Seventeen years ago, he started his crazy Olympic adventure(冒险): he traveled around China before the 2008 Beijing Olympics started. Then he went to London Olympics in 2012. In 2016, he went to Rio Olympics. He planned 65________(finish) his travel around the world in Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics.
He didn't have money, 66________ people he met on the road gave him a lot of help. So he was able to ride his bicycle to Olympics all the time.
Riding to Olympics was 67________ enjoyable experience. Chen said, “I do it to follow the Olympic spirit. My biggest hope is to encourage people not to be afraid 68________ problems.”Although he couldn't watch the games in the stadiums, he was very happy by 69________(try) his best to join the Olympics. That's 70________ the Olympics are about.
Unluckily, Chen had a car accident(车祸) on October 18, 2017. He died because of that.
(学生版)单句语法填空试题与答案
单句语法填空练习题 I.单句语法填空（每题一分，共10分） 1．I had trouble ________ (figure) out what he meant. 2．Her bike was broken, so she had to get it ________ (repair)． 3．While ________ (cross) the road, he was knocked over. 4．He let out the secret ________ purpose ________ order to earn money. 5．I often talk with my daughter face ________ face ________ dusk. 6．It was the first time she ________ (witness) such a heavy snowstorm. 7．It's no pleasure ________ (go) camping on such a foggy day. 8．We suffered from ________ series of natural disasters in ________ 1980s. 9．We fell ________ love with the village and got along well ________ the local people. 10．He set ________ everything he went ________ in the small down. II.单句语法填空（每题一分，共10分） 1．The reason ________ he changed his job was that the pay was too low. 2．________ (base) on his own experience, he wrote a novel. 3．The number of the students in our school ________ (be) five thousand, and a large number of them ________ (be) keen on sports. 4．Believe ________ or not, we haven't seen each other for twenty years. 5．At present, the farmers ________ (get) in their crops. 6．Because ________ the heavy fog, the flight was called off. 7．We should make good use ________ this chance. 8．Tom came up ________ a good idea that we would build a tree house. 9．She was expected ________ (deliver) a good speech. 10．They live in the same department ________ Mr. Green does. Ⅲ.单句语法填空（每题一分，共10分） 1．My sister is fond ________ going for a walk after supper. 2．Her attitude ________ learning English has changed. 3．________ (dress) in a new dress, she looks more beautiful. 4．Don't give ________ to difficulties, and you will succeed. 5．It was my mother ________ put forward a good solution to the problem. 6．How I wish I ________ (can) make up for the lost time. 7．We found ourselves ________ (cycle) through clouds. 8．He was about to close the window ________ a beautiful flower caught his eye. 9．Ever since 1990, the Greens ________ (live) a peaceful life in this village. 10．She insisted we ________ (keep) pace with society. IV.单句语法填空（每题一分，共10分） 1．I can't imagine ________ (live) without water.
语法填空学生版
一、语法填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 When receiving an order from Amazon, most people throw away the packaging(包装材料) box, but one 61________(Japan) man loves Amazon boxes so much 62________ he has spent the last 9 years collecting them. So what made a man take 63________ collecting boxes as a hobby? For Kosuke Saito, it 64________(be) some numbers. It started one day in 2008. When Saito was opening 65________ Amazon box, he noticed(注意到) the serial number “XM06” 66________ the box. He suddenly remembered seeing “XM08”on another Amazon box. He thought there must be an XM07 as well. He wanted 67________(know) what that box was like. But it was only the 68________(begin), because he soon found that Amazon boxes come in all 69________(shape) and sizes, and he took a great interest in all of them. So far, Kosuke Saito has collected 77 different models used in Japan. However, one of 70________(great) problems is that Saito's house is too small, so he has to rent(租用) a room for his collection. 二、语法填空（本题有10小题，共计10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式 When receiving an order from Amazon, most people throw away the packaging (包装材料) box, but one 61 (Japan) man loves Amazon boxes so much 62 he has spent the last 9 years collecting them. So what made a man take 63 collecting boxes as a hobby? For Kosuke Saito, it 64 (be) some numbers. It started one day in 2008. When Saito was opening 65 Amazon box, he noticed(注意到) the serial number“XM06” 66 the box. He suddenly remembered seeing “MX08” on another Amazon box. He thought there must be an XM07 as well. He wanted 67 (know) what that box was like. But it was only the 68 (begin), because he soon found that Amazon boxes come in all 69 (shape) and sizes, and he took a great interest in all of them. So far, Kosuke Saito has collected 77 different models used in Japan. However, one of 70 (great) problems is that Saito’s house is too small, so he has to rent(租用) a room for his collection.
语法填空练习学生版
语法填空练习一至五 一名词 1．Father went to his doctor for_______ (advise)about his heart trouble． 2. There are ten__________ (woman)teachers and two hundred ________(girl) students in the school． 3. Facing cut-throat ______ (compete) in all subjects, students must devote as much of their time as possible. 4. I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the _______ (exist) of the word “failure”. 5. You’ll want to know your body language is saying and how to interpret other _______(people). 6. Not long ago he sent ______(word) that he would return with his family. 7. She was in London and spent her ________(young) in China. 8. The ________ (erupt) of Mount Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii, is always taking people by surprise. 9. His _________ (curious) made him wonder about clouds. 10. Except for some short songs and poems included in his plays, all of _______ (Shakespeare) greatest poems are sonnet. 11. The number of languages is getting smaller all the time because of the steady ________ (grow) of bigger languages. 12. Tight jeans and trousers, short skirts and even sensible flat shoes may all cause _____ (ill). 13. Reduce the amount of it if you suffered from restlessness or ________ (sleep) after taking the medicine. 14. I saw many ______ (Japan) seated in the corner and reading something. 15. You should take more ______(exercise). Don’t always sit at the desk busy doing your _____(exercise). 名词参考答案： 1.advice 2.women, girl https://www.360docs.net/doc/0a1048711.html,petition 4. existence 5. people’s 6.word 7. youth 8.eruption 9.curiosity 10.Shakespeare’s 11. growth 12.illnesses 13. sleeplessness 14.Japanese 15.exercise, exercises 二代词 1 When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village, I wanted to reward the old woman for the trouble I had caused _ . 2 I was wondering where I was going to spend the night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing as to who should have the honor of receiving me as a guest in ______ house. 3 The journalists who have seated ______ for half an hour are eager to have a chance to raise a question to Premier Wen Jiabao. 4 This dining hall is four times the size of ______ one. 5 Malaria, the world's most widespread parasitic (寄生虫引起的)disease, kills as many as three million people every year -- almost ____ of whom are under five, very poor, and African. 6 What surprised me most was that he told me his name when I asked him _____ he was. 7 The famous actress said her parents worked happily and were nice and healthy, and some others said it was the same with ________. 8 However, the percentage of the boys choosing “great figures” is the same as _____ of the girls. 9 The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound . _____ has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. 10 Antique clocks could be very expensive, but one of the joys of collecting clocks is that it is still possible to find quite cheap _____ for your own home.
(整理学生版)语法填空专项练习
Where will you choose to live, in the city 16 the countryside? People have different ideas ___17_ the question. Some of my friends would like to live in the city. They can enjoy TV films, entertainment and delicious food. Everything 18 (be) convenient in the city. 19 people are thirsty, they can have boiled or bottled water at once. When a child is ill, he 20 (send) to hospital in just a few minutes. 21 , people have to suffer heavy traffic and air pollution anyway. On the __22 hand, others will choose the countryside. The reasons are simple. Nothing is better 23 to live in fresh air, drink clean water, and enjoy free natural beauty. Of course the most important is a longer and a 24 (happy) life. Which will be your 25 (choose), my friend? Keys: 16.____________ 17. ____________18. ____________19. ____________20. ____________ 21.____________ 22. ____________23. ____________ 24. ____________ 25. ____________ （2） I am now a good student in my class. But you don’t know 16 I started senior English in the beginning, I found it difficult and quite different 17 what we learned in junior school. 18 _ the help of my teacher, I realized the 19 (important) of English, so I was 20 (determine) to learn English well. From then on, every morning I recited English words, 21 (listen) to English tapes and did a lot of 22 (exercise). My English teacher, 23 is good at _24 (make) her class lively and interesting, is happy to see this. Now I have made such great progress in my English study that I am 25 (much) interested in learning it than before. Keys: 16.____________ 17. ____________18. ____________19. ____________20. ____________ 21. ____________ 22. ____________23. ____________ 24. ____________ 25. ____________ （3） Sarah and Janet have been friends since they 16 (start) school. They do everything together: study, read, watch TV, surf the Internet, play sports and listen to music. Anyone 17 has a problem can ask the other for help. When Sarah was in the 18 (three) grade, some of the other students made fun of her 19 she was shy. Janet told the other students to stop 20 (make) fun of Sarah, and she helped Sarah overcome her shyness. In the fifth grade, Janet had 21 (difficult) in her maths class. She studied hard, 22 she just couldn’t understand the homework. Sarah helped Janet 23 her homework and 24 (patient) explained every exercise to Janet. After six months, Janet did much better and even got 25 A in the maths exam. Keys: 16.____________ 17. ____________18. ____________19. ____________20. ____________ 21.____________ 22. ____________23. ____________ 24. ____________ 25. ____________
语法填空---名词和冠词学生版
高考要求 考情分析 语法填空
1、单数变复数的变化规则（重点需记忆一些不规则的变化），如： 一、名词复数的不规则变化 ①只变其中元音字母 如：man - men woman - women policeman- policemen Englishman-Englishmen goose – geese foot - feet tooth - teeth mouse - mice child - children 注：German –Germans (除外） ② 单复数形式相同。 如：sheep, deer, fish, Chinese, Japanese 口诀：一个中国人和一个日本人骑着一头绵羊和鹿去吃水煮鱼。 ③合成名词，只将其主体词变为复数形式。 如：girl student – girl students pencil-box – pencil-boxes room number- room numbers shoe factory-shoe factories ④由man 和woman 构成的合成词，全都变成复数。 如：man doctor – men doctors woman teacher – women teachers ⑤集合名词: people, police, cattle; class, family, team, group 二、名词的词性变化 1、 变表示职业的名词 (1)+er farmer worker teacher singer dancer photographer waiter player reporter listener writer reader runner owner foreigner (2)+or doctor visitor actor conductor inventor director translator professor monitor operator donor (3)+ian musician librarian veterinarian Australian Canadian Indian Brazilian American (4)+ist artist dentist scientist tourist journalist specialist optometrist pianist violinist 名词篇
2020届高三精准培优专练十九语法填空(学生版).pdf
(2019·全国I ·语法填空) The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle and some big land masses as far south as Newfoundland. While they are rare north of 88°, there is evidence ___1___ they range all the way across the Arctic, and as far south as James Bay in Canada. It is difficult to figure out a global population of polar bears as much of the range has been ___2___(poor) studied; however, biologists calculate that there are about 20,000-25,000 polar bears worldwide. Modem methods ___3___ tracking polar bear populations have been employed only since the mid-1980s, and are expensive ___4___(perform) consistently over a large area. In recent years some Inuit people in Nunayut ___5___(report) increases in bear sightings around human settlements, leading to a ___6___(believe) that populations are increasing. Scientists have responded by ___7___(note) that hungry bears may be congregating(聚集) around human settlements, leading to the illusion(错觉) that populations are ___8___(high) than they actually are. Of ___9___ nineteen recognized polar bear subpopulations, three are declining, six ___10___(be) stable, one is increasing, and nine lack enough data. (2019·全国III ·语法填空) On our way to the house, it was raining ___1___ hard that we couldn't help wondering how long it would take ___2___(get) there. It was in the middle of Pearl City. We were first greeted with the barking by a pack ___3___ dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters ___4___ had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and ___5___(recommend)wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya( 木瓜) and other fruits from their trees in the backyard. When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting ___6___(compete) to watch, together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many ___7___(tradition) stories about Hawaii that were ___8___(huge) popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay, we ___9___(invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars, ___10___(listen) 培优点十九语法填空 一、真题在线
四十篇语法填空17至24学生用
四十篇语法填空玩转3500词（5） 17 十七．A New Farming Way Tuan was a farmer in Vietnam. For decades，he1.______________(struggle) to rid his family of hunger. However，2.______always confuse d him how to expand the output of his crops.This 3.__________(disturb) problem led to his regretting being a farmer. He would rather have chosen 4.__________ job. One day，5.________skimming through a newspaper，Tuan read a comment on Yuan Longpin. He underline d Yuan’s nationality and 6.___________(occupy)， and then focused on his discovery and the statistics of his research. He found the knowledge Yuan circulate d very 7.________(practically)．Therefore，he made a summary and began to build up 8.________new farming method. He planted super grain of rich nutrition and equipped himself to keep his crops roots free 9.________ bacteria and pest s.He also enriched mineral s in the soil while reducing chemical fertilizers. Though it cost him more time and freedom，he was full of hope. The next year，Tuan was sunburnt but satisfied with his production very 10.________(more)．Thanks to YuanLongping，he not only won the battle against hunger，but he could also export his crops abroad. 18 十八．Chaplin—A Great Master of Humour Chaplin was an extraordinary performer who starred in and directed many 1.___________(outstand) comedies. Few were bored watching his moustache，his gestures or his entertaining reactions when 2.____________(chase) by detective s. Being drunk，sliding on a banana skin or whispering his own failures to nobody，he made us feel more content with our life 3._____________ any verbal explanation. His particular sense of humor 4.______________(astonish)everybody throughout the world up to now. In a small budget film，he played5.______badly off and homeless person wearing worn-out shoes and messy clothes. On one occasion，he 6.__________(trap)by a snowstorm in a vast mountainous area.7.___________ he overcame many difficulties，he wasn’t fortunate enough. With all the porridge 8.__________(eat) up，he picked out a shoe and boiled it to eat. He cut off the leather bottom and chewed 9.__________like a pancake. According to an actress，his acting was so 10.__________(convince) and amusing that everybody couldn’t help bursting into laughter. 19 十九．A Misunderstanding In general，spoken statements are the major way of communication，but body language and facial expressions also have such kinds of function. For example，1.________(yawn)means being not interested and turning one’s back to someone or swinging your fist shows your anger. But 2.________ those gestures really mean is subjective in different cultures. Thus 3._______________(misunderstand) happen now and then in today’s world of cultural crossroads. Once， 4.___________(represent) the Adults’ Education Association，I went to the airport to meet an official of high rank 5._____________Columbia and take him to his dormitory and then to the canteen. After the flight arrived，I saw a man looking around 6.______________(curious)．So I approached to greet him. He suddenly dashed to hug me 7.________kissed me on both cheeks. As a young girl，I felt truly 8.________________(embarrass) and put up my hands to defend myself. His false smile told me that he had lost face. Later，I received a cassette from him，in9._______________ he recorded his apology. On hearing that Columbians were more likely 10.______________(kiss) others，I soon felt a tease.
2017英语语法填空训练题 学生版
阅读下面短文,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 一：不给词 这时候通常填的是虚词，并且只填一个词，如介词，冠词，副词，连词 冠词：可数名词单数前面要加冠词 介词，通常会考动词的固定搭配，如grow up 连词：根据上下文推断两句话之间的关系，在根据两者之间的关系选择合适的连词。如he didn’t go to school, ____ he got a cold根据意思可判断出两句意思可判断出应该填because. 固定句型：如so…that或there be 二，用括号里所给词的恰当形式填空. 动词可能会填几个词，如the boy ________ (kill) last night. 词形转变： 1）形容词比较级或最高级的转变：根据相关提示，如后面有than,则填比较级，或所给形容词前面有the 且句子含有比较之意，则有可能填最高级。 2）形容词变副词 3) 动词变名词，或动名词 其变化规则根据以下基本语法知识为依据： 形容词+名词 动词+副词 介词+名词或动词ing形式 形容词+ly=副词 副词+句子 动词 （1）谓语形式：这时要考虑到相关时态以及语态。 （2）非谓语形式：如果句子中已经存在谓语，而又要需要填一个动词。这时要选用这个动词的非谓语形式，相关形式则由该动词和逻辑主语（通常为该动词前面的名词或主语）的关系决定，主动填doing，被动填done，表示将来或目的(主动)则填to do. 1._________ a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some 2._________(comfortable) moments. Maybe it was the strange way things looked and 3.________(sound)in my own room at night that scared
中学生语法填空历年高考真题
（一） （2018全国Ⅰ）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。 According to a review of evidence in a medical journal, runners live three years 61 (long) than non-runners. You don't have to run fast or for long 62 (see) the benefit. You may drink, smoke, be overweight and still reduce your risk of 63 (die) early by running. While running regularly can't make you live forever, the review says it 64 (be) more effective at lengthening life 65 walking, cycling or swimming. Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 66 showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all 67 (cause). The best exercise is one that you enjoy and will do. But otherwise ?it's probably running. to avoid knee pain, you can run on soft surfaces, do exercises to 68 (strength) your leg muscles(肌肉), avoid hills and get good running shoes. Running is cheap, easy and it's always 69 (energy). If you are time poor, you need run for only half the time to get the same benefits as other sports, so perhaps we should all give 70 a try. （二） （2017全国Ⅰ）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。 There has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt. This trend, which was started by the medical community（医学界）61 a method of fighting heart disease, has had some unintended side 62 (effect) such as overweight and heart disease—the very thing the medical community was trying to fight. Fat and salt are very important parts of a diet. They are required 63 (process) the food that we eat, to recover from injury and for several other bodily functions. When fat and salt 64 (remove) from food, the food tastes as if is missing something. As 65 result, people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing. Even 66 (bad), the amount of fast food that people eat goes up. Fast food 67 (be) full of fat and salt; by 68 (eat) more fast food people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet. Having enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack（吃点心）between meals and will improve the taste of your food. However, be 69 (care) not to go to extremes. Like anything, it is possible to have too much of both, 70 is not good for the health. （三） （2016全国Ⅰ）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内 单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。 Chengdu has d ozens of new millionaires, Asia’s biggest building, and fancy new hotels. But for tourists like me, pandas are its top 61 (attract). So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research, I 62