Huang Qingsui is from the Zhuang ethnic group in Guangxi. He spent five years traveling to villages across Southwest China. He collected traditional patterns (纹样) from these areas.

In 2018, Huang built an online database (数据库) of Chinese patterns. In the beginning, it had about 3,000 patterns. Now, there are more than 30,000 patterns with over 300 themes. Huang’s goal is to make it easier for designers to use traditional Chinese patterns into their works.

Huang hopes to have more products with Chinese patterns in the market. He wants traditional patterns to be seen by more people.

1.1.Where does Huang Qingsui come from?

A Guangxi.

B Guangdong.

C Guizhou.

D Yunnan.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Huang Qingsui is from ... in Guangxi.”可知，黄清穗来自广西。故选A。

2.2.How long did Huang visit villages across Southwest China?

A For five months.

B For five years.

C For half a year.

D For a season.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“He spent five years traveling to villages across Southwest China.”可知，黄清穗五年走遍中国西南乡村，收集中国传统纹样。故选B。

3.3.Patterns in Huang’s database is _______.

A modern

B simple

C rich

D small

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“more than 30,000 patterns with over 300 themes”可知，现在黄清穗的中国纹样数据库平台，有超过3万多个中国传统纹样，包含300多个主题。即内容丰富。故选C。

4.4.What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A Huang’s wish.

B Huang’s story.

C Huang’s hobby.

D Huang’s need.

解析：选A。A 段落大意题。根据最后一段中的“Huang hopes”“He wants”可知，最后一段讲的是黄清穗的希望。故选A。