1. (2022·大庆) Choose the best answer according to the passage you read.

Chinese Elements (元素) in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Different Chinese elements were shown at the opening ceremony (仪式) of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. They mixed traditional culture with modern technology.

Traditional music

At the opening ceremony, traditional music was played with Chinese instruments such as guzheng, pipa in order to further spread traditional music around the world.

Greeting pine (迎客松)

During the ceremony, a firework in the shape of a "greeting pine" was set of in the sky. The "greeting pine" stood for Beijing's warm welcome and friendly service provided for Winter Olympic guests from all over the world. The idea came from a 1, 000-year-old pine tree on Mount Huangshan in China's Anhui Province.

24 Solar Terms (节气)

The exciting counting down phase (阶段) of the opening ceremony used traditional 24 Solar Terms, starting from the last to the first, known as lichun. This term stands for the start of springtime in the traditional Chinese culture.

1. （1） The Chinese instruments were used to play traditional music to _________.

   A . welcome you to Anhui Province B . provide friendly service C . stand for the start of springtime D . further spread traditional music around the world
3. （2） What can we know from paragraph 3 and 4?

   A . The real "greeting pine" is in Anhui Province. B . A real "greeting pine" was set off in the sky. C . "Lichun" means the end of springtime. D . Traditional 24 Solar Terms were used at the closing ceremony.
5. （3） The passage is most probably taken from ________.

   A . a diary B . a science study C . a news report D . a dictionary