1. (2022九下·开州期中) 阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony was a big hit all around the world. Do you still remember "Beijing 8 Minutes" which was performed by Chinese artists at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of 2018 Olympic Winter Games?

The show was directed by Zhang Yimou, a famous Chinese director who was also responsible for the eight-minute summer handover in Athens in 2004 as well as the opening and closing ceremonies in Beijing in 2008 that received considerable international praise.

During the whole performance the dancers and robots both wore LED lights on them that are able to bear with the cold weather at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium without the risks of breaking. The uniforms were also made with graphene(石墨烯材料) to keep the dancers warm.

Performers danced with 24 intelligent robots -- representing Beijing hosting the 24th Winter Olympics. As they showed scenes of sports such as skating and skiing. A number of moving monitors in the middle of the field were also controlled by artificial intelligence (人工智能) .

Zhang said he expected the show to help present his country's image in the new era, "We made every second count during the eight short minutes to show the confident China not only for its 5,000-year-old history, but also the progress the country has made today," said Zhang.

"Beijing 8 Minutes was also supposed to show the Chinese people's welcome to the world using modern technology," added Zhang.

1. （1） Where was "Beijing 8 Minutes" performed?

   A . On the closing ceremony of Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. B . On the opening ceremony of Athens 2004 Olympic Winter Games. C . On the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. D . On the opening ceremony of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
3. （2） Why did the director Zhang Yimou design 24 robots to dance with performers?

   A . Because there are 24 events in Olympic Winter Games. B . Because 24 countries will join in the 24th Olympic Winter Games. C . Because Beijing will host the 24th Olympic Winter Games. D . Because Beijing will host the Olympic Winter Games in 2024.
5. （3） What did the director want to show through the wonderful performance?

   A . He wanted to show Chinese 5,000-year-old history. B . He wanted to show the progress China has made today. C . He wanted to show the Chinese people's welcome. D . Above all.
7. （4） The structure of the passage may be______.

   A . B . C . D .