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Vinegar made with care
精心制作的醋
When we talk about Chinese food, good vinegar plays an important role in making dishes taste special. It can make a dish so unique that it becomes a valuable part of the country's culture.
Qingxu county in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, grows high - quality grains like sorghum (高粱). Sorghum is used to make vinegar, and there are many small factories in the county that produce it. The vinegar made here has been famous for hundreds of years. In 2006, the vinegar - making skills of Qingxu county were recognised as an important part of China's cultural heritage (遗产).
At Shanxi Shuitai Vinegar Co., the buildings are designed in an old - fashioned style. Workers wear clothes from the Ming Dynasty while making vinegar in the traditional way. "They are not actors, but real workers," said Zhang Ce, the general manager of the company. "As our company grows, more and more customers want to know how we make our vinegar and learn about its long history."
Making high - quality vinegar requires great care and patience. Although machines are used to help with some steps, the vinegar is still aged in the traditional way to keep its special taste.
In recent years, the vinegar industry has been developing with the times. While keeping old traditions, it has also introduced new flavours to meet the needs of modern customers.
Qingxu county now has 81 vinegar companies. Together, they produce about 800,000 tons of vinegar every year. This industry provides jobs for nearly 100,000 local people. To support the growth of the vinegar industry, the county has set up a special fund. So far, Shanxi vinegar has been sold to 36 countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan. This shows how traditional Chinese craftsmanship is being shared with the world.
(A) 1. What is Qingxu county famous for?
A. Producing high - quality vinegar.
B. Building old - fashioned factories.
C. Selling vinegar to local customers.
D. Growing vegetables for export.
(B) 2. What do workers at Shanxi Shuitai Vinegar Company wear while making vinegar?
A. Modern uniforms.
B. Traditional Ming Dynasty clothes.
C. Clothes from the Qing Dynasty.
D. Special clothes for actors.
(A) 3. What can we learn about the vinegar industry in Qingxu county?
A. It provides jobs for many local people.
B. It has stopped using traditional methods.
C. It produces vinegar only for local markets.
D. It only uses modern machines to make vinegar.
(C) 4. What is the main idea of the article?
A. To introduce the traditional clothes that the workers in Qingxu county wear.
B. To tell how Shanxi made the best vinegar in the world with modern machines.
C. To share the vinegar industry in Qingxu county and Chinese culture with the world.
D. To tell why vinegar - making in Qingxu county has stopped using traditional methods.

答案： 1. A 根据第二段内容可知，清徐县因生产优质醋而闻名。故选 A。
2. B 根据第三段中的“Workers wear clothes from the Ming Dynasty while making vinegar in the traditional way.”可知，山西水塔醋业工人穿着明朝的服装制作醋。故选 B。
3. A 根据最后一段中的“This industry provides jobs for nearly 100,000 local people.”可知，清徐县醋产业为当地许多人提供了就业机会。故选 A。
4. C 通读全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了清徐县的醋产业，包括其历史、传统制作方法、现代发展以及出口到世界各地的情况，体现了中国文化的传播。故选 C。