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Soy sauce(酱油) was invented by the Chinese over 2,000 years ago and is still used in Chinese cooking every day. Nowadays people don't give much thought to the traditional way of making soy sauce, as they mostly buy soy sauce produced through modern chemical methods.
Little known to the outside world, a century-old factory in Xianshi Town, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, still uses the natural method to produce soy sauce. It simply puts the soybean mixture in big jars under the sun. It takes up to three years to complete. Since 1893, the company has been making soy sauce for more than 130 years.
Water, salt and soybeans are needed to make soy sauce. Natural bacteria(菌群) and old jars make it taste better. The process(工序) allows the beans to naturally produce oil, creating a rich flavour. It is the most special thing about this kind of soy sauce. The factory can only produce about 2,000 jars of soy sauce every year. Also, it takes over ten times longer to finish the whole process in this traditional way. As a result, the factory has faced many ups and downs.
Luckily, the traditional method of making soy sauce in this factory became an intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) of China in 2014. "I had the idea of giving it up, but I often said to myself that good things never come easy, just like our soy sauce," the factory owner said.
1. Why do people seldom think of the traditional way of making soy sauce now?
A. Because they think soy sauce is unhealthy.
B. Because they don't like the taste of soy sauce.
C. Because they seldom use soy sauce when cooking.
D. Because they mostly buy soy sauce made in modern ways.
2. What can we know about the factory in Paragraph 2?
A. It is a famous factory in China.
B. It has a history of over a century.
C. It took up to 3 years to build the factory.
D. It makes soy sauce with new technology.
3. What does "It" refer to in Paragraph 3?
A. The low price.
B. The long history.
C. The good flavour.
D. The short process.
4. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The steps of making soy sauce.
B. Good things to add while cooking.
C. Skills of making modern soy sauce.
D. A traditional way to make soy sauce.

答案： 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D