About forty yearsago，Shenzhen was just a small fishing village.Now everything has changed.

“Shenzhen is a very open city.People in Shenzhen come from all over China and the world.I grew up here and want to stay here in the future.After all，Shenzhen has many great chances（机会）.I want to find a job ina big company，although it may be busy，”a student called Zeng Jingxian says.

“Shenzhen is a great city with lots of chances.As long as you work hard，you will make a good living.My parents came here when they were young.At first they sold paint（油漆）. We lived together in the paint shop.Life was hard in the beginning.Now we have our factory and a big house，”saysLiJiayan，a teenager.

“My parents are always busy.But their hard work encourages me.In Shenzhen， many people are just like my parents.They started from nothing.But through their hard work， they live a good life now.”Li Jiayan also says.

1.What was Shenzhen like about forty years ago？

A. It was a small village. B. It was a small town.

C. It was a big city. D. It was a fishing town.

2.What does the underlined word“encourages”mean in Chinese？

A.劝说 B.鼓励 C.告诉 D.建议

3.The fourth paragraph mainly tellsus_________

A.people can get a lot of money by selling paint

B.life was hard in Shenzhen in the past

C.LiJiayan'sparentshavea factoryandabighouse

D.people canmakea goodlivingthrough hard work