Lao She finished writing Teahouse in 1957.The play shows the lives of common people in China between 1898 and 1945.It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers.It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighborhood.Finally，it says goodbye to old Beijing and its people.
The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty.It continues in 1916，and finally，it brings the audience(观众)to the end of the Anti Japanese War，in 1945.After the war，Wang loses the teahouse and dies.
Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899.His parents sent him to the Normal School in Beijing and he learned to teach.From 1924 to 1929 he taught Chinese to the English in London.He wrote many plays，novels and short stories.He was named “the People's Artist” and “the Great Master of Language”．He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century.
In Lao She Teahouse today，waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious Chinese food.If you like the Beijing Opera，folk(民间的)music，acrobatics (杂技)or magic shows，you can enjoy them in the teahouse.Lao She Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world.
【小题1】What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
| A．Lao She. | B．Lao She Teahouse. |
| C．The story of Teahouse. | D．The play Teahouse. |
【小题2】How many years of life in China is shown in the play
Teahouse?| A．57 years. | B．45 years. |
| C．98 years. | D．47 years. |
【小题3】When does Wang Lifa lose the teahouse?
| A．In 1898. | B．In 1916. |
| C．Before 1945. | D．After 1945. |
【小题4】Lao She was all of the following except ____.
| A．a boss of the teahouse |
| B．the People's Artist |
| C．the Great Master of Language |
| D．one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century |
【小题5】Who are welcome to Lao She Teahouse today?
| A．Only Chinese customers. |
| B．Only foreign customers. |
| C．Every customer from home and abroad. |
| D．Only the Beijing Opera audience. |
