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If your hometown were to be pulled down and rebuilt one day, would you miss it? And what could you do for it? Retired (退役的) soldier Huang Yongfu gave his answer.

Huang and his wife lived in a village. After he retired from the army in the 1970s, Huang had a lot of free time. He started painting lovely animals and human figures on the walls of his house for fun. Later, his neighbors asked him to paint their houses, too. Huang’s paint brush brought a second “life” to the boring single-story houses in the village.

In 1998, the village was to be pulled down because many villagers had left. In order to save it, Huang decided to paint every street in the village. The old man covered every paving stone, wall and door with joyful colors.

In 2010, some university students happened to pass by the village. They were struck by Huang’s cute and expressive artwork. These students then started the “Save rainbow Village” campaign (运动). This campaign was a success and the area was kept as an art park. Huang himself began to be known as “Grandpa Rainbow”. Now, Rainbow village has become a famous travel spot. It brought a positive feeling and a sense of togetherness to those who live in it.

Grandpa Rainbbow, now 98 years old, and his wife are still living there. Supposedly he wakes up every morning at 4 a. m. to work on maintaining (维护) his artwork. Visitors often meet him and he always gives the victory sign when posing for photos.

1．At the very beginning of the passage, two questions are there to ________.

A．find the answers	B．surprise the readers
C．introduce the background of the story	D．express the writer’s opinions

2．After Huang Yongfu retired, he ________.

A．lived a colorful life	B．brought animals into the village
C．discovered his art talent	D．helped neighbors build houses

3．The underlined word “struck” in Paragraph 4 may mean ________ in Chinese.

A．阻止

B．打动

C．挑战

D．打出

4．To protect the village from being pulled down, Huang ________.

A．started “Save Rainbow Village” campaign	B．required the university students
C．communicated with the government	D．turned it into a rainbow village

5．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．When a Village Meets Art	B．A Story behind a Rainbow
C．A Successful Campaign	D．Grandpa Rainbow Is a Hit