阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Eco-friendly twinkly lights will decorate zoo walkways, trees and buildings. Sculptures featuring popular zoo residents, including elephants and giant pandas light up in time to music.
If walking and watching isn't enough excitement, head to Lion & Tiger Hill, home to a 150-foot- long snowless tubing run. Rides on the trackless train and the carousel（欢闹）also will be available.
Don’t forget to visit a few of the zoo's real animals. The Kids * Farm, Reptile Discovery Center, Small Mammal House. Think Tank （orangutans） and Great Cats exhibit will be open in the evening. There’s no guarantee. however, that the animals will be as lively as the humans in attendance. When： November to January 1 （except December 24-25）, 5 to 9 p.m.
Where： 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington. D.C.
How much: Admission is free; limited parking is $22. Charges for tubing, train rides and carousel rides.
For more information： A parent can visit nalionalzoo. si. edu/ events/zoolights.
More Zoo lights celebrations： For those outside of the D.C. area, here are some links to other zoos with similar events （ not all are free）:
Columbus Zoo , Ohio: Through January 1.
Detroit Zoo , Michigan: Through December 31.
Denver Zoo , Colorado: December 2 -January 1.
Houston Zoo , Texas: Through January 15.
21 . When can you enjoy the annual Zoo Lights celebration in Washington best?
A. On December 12,h B. On January 3rd.
C. On December 24,h. D. On October 1 st.
22. Where can' t people see real animals during the celebration?
A. At the Kids’ Farm. B. At Reptile Discovery Cente.
C. At Small Mammal House. D. At Lion & Tiger Hill.
23. We can infer from the passage that you certainly don' t have to pay to be admitted if you visit .
A. Columbus Zoo B. Detroit Zoo C. Denver Zoo D. National Zoo
24. Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A. Students. B. Tourists. C. Parents. D. Zoo keepers.
A： 21 〜24 ADDC
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National Zoo Stays Open Later for Zoo Lights Exhibit
Winter is the perfect time to see Washington in a different light. The crowds have thinned, and those humid 95-degree days are long gone. And the National Zoo is a different experience because of 500,000 bulbs that illuminate（照亮）the annual Zoo Lights celebration.National Zoo Stays Open Later for Zoo Lights Exhibit
Eco-friendly twinkly lights will decorate zoo walkways, trees and buildings. Sculptures featuring popular zoo residents, including elephants and giant pandas light up in time to music.
If walking and watching isn't enough excitement, head to Lion & Tiger Hill, home to a 150-foot- long snowless tubing run. Rides on the trackless train and the carousel（欢闹）also will be available.
Don’t forget to visit a few of the zoo's real animals. The Kids * Farm, Reptile Discovery Center, Small Mammal House. Think Tank （orangutans） and Great Cats exhibit will be open in the evening. There’s no guarantee. however, that the animals will be as lively as the humans in attendance. When： November to January 1 （except December 24-25）, 5 to 9 p.m.
Where： 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington. D.C.
How much: Admission is free; limited parking is $22. Charges for tubing, train rides and carousel rides.
For more information： A parent can visit nalionalzoo. si. edu/ events/zoolights.
More Zoo lights celebrations： For those outside of the D.C. area, here are some links to other zoos with similar events （ not all are free）:
Columbus Zoo , Ohio: Through January 1.
Detroit Zoo , Michigan: Through December 31.
Denver Zoo , Colorado: December 2 -January 1.
Houston Zoo , Texas: Through January 15.
21 . When can you enjoy the annual Zoo Lights celebration in Washington best?
A. On December 12,h B. On January 3rd.
C. On December 24,h. D. On October 1 st.
22. Where can' t people see real animals during the celebration?
A. At the Kids’ Farm. B. At Reptile Discovery Cente.
C. At Small Mammal House. D. At Lion & Tiger Hill.
23. We can infer from the passage that you certainly don' t have to pay to be admitted if you visit .
A. Columbus Zoo B. Detroit Zoo C. Denver Zoo D. National Zoo
24. Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A. Students. B. Tourists. C. Parents. D. Zoo keepers.
A： 21 〜24 ADDC
