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The face of Lao Gan Ma’s creator Tao Huabi appears on each bottle of the chili oil. She has recently been in the spotlight again. According to the latest reports, Tao is no longer a shareholder in Lao Gan Ma Food Company that has bases in Guiyang of Guizhou Province.

Nearly every Chinese knows Lao Gan Ma, a most popular chili oil that hit the shelves in 1996. Often, a small spoon of Lao Gan Ma can save a terrible dish and turn it into something delicious.

Lao Gan Ma found its way into supermarkets not only in China, but also in foreign countries where it also has many followers. On Amazon.com, Lao Gan Ma is rated 4.9 out of 5 stars. Many foreigners said that Lao Gan Ma is the best chili sauce they have ever tasted.

"I've ordered this six-pack many times, because this stuff is just awesome on everything! I'm ordering another box today…try it on any vegetable or meat to add a salty, spicy…" user AJ Lawrence remarked on Amazon.com.

Tao started her business at the age of 50, basing her recipe(食谱) on traditional chili oil from Guizhou. Like Gree's president Dong Mingzhu, who also started her business career much later than people of the same age as her, Tao is a good example to young people, especially women, struggling to achieve their dreams.

1.Why is Tao Huabi in the spotlight again?

A She doesn’t hold the share any more.

B She will leave the chili oil company.

C Her face will not appear on the chili oil bottle again.

D Lao Gan Ma will be off the shelves for a long time.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句She has recently been in the spotlight again. According to the latest reports, Tao is no longer a shareholder in Lao Gan Ma Food Company that has bases in Guiyang in Guizhou province.可知陶华碧又成了舆论热点是因为她不再持有老干妈食品有限公司的股份，故选A。

2.How long has the Lao Gan Ma chili oil been in the market till 2017?

A 19 years.

B 20 years.

C 21 years.

D 22 years.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Nearly every Chinese knows Lao Gan Ma, a most popular chili oil that hit the shelves in 1996.可知老干妈于1996年上市，到2017年已经有21年，故选C。

3.What do people think of Lao Gan Ma chili oil?

A It’s not so tasty and delicious.

B It sells well only in China.

C Lao Gan Ma can replace any dish.

D There is no chili oil better than Lao Gan Ma.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第三、四段内容：“老干妈可以把任何东西变成美味”，“在国内国外都卖得很好”，“在亚马逊上五星总分情况下的星级达到了4.9星”，“是他们吃过的最好的辣椒酱，顾客留言说好吃并又订购了6瓶套装”，可知人们认为没有其他辣椒酱比老干妈更好了（老干妈是最好吃的辣椒酱），故选D。

4.What does the underlined word “awesome” mean in Chinese?

A 可怕的.

B 美味的.

C 好看的.

D 畅销的.

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据前后文“顾客买了很多次、又买了六瓶套装”等可知awesome在这里应该是“美味的”的意思，故选B。

5.What’s the common point of Dong Mingzhu and Tao Huabi?

A They were once from poor family.

B They are both well-educated.

C They both started their business late.

D They aim to set good example for young people.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段内容陶华碧在50岁以后才开始创业，和格力董事长董明珠一样，她们相对同龄人而言，事业起步得都晚，故选C。