Big news about the popular movie “Ne Zha 2”! Its screening license (also called the “key”) was officially terminated. It expired at 11:59 pm on June 30th. Cinema owners say they cannot screen a movie after its license expires.

1.1. What does “expired” mean in the first paragraph?

A Began.

B Continued.

C Ended.

D Improved.

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。结合第一段中的“Its screening license (also called the “key”) was officially terminated (终止). It expired at 11:59 pm on June 30th.”，因为许可证被终止，所以“expired”意思是“结束”，ended与之同义。故选C。

2.2. When did “Ne Zha 2” first come out?

A On January 29th.

B On June 30th.

C On April 1st.

D On July 1st.

解析：选A。 A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The movie was first shown during the winter holiday (January 29th).”可知，电影首次上映时间是1月29日。故选A。

3.3. What can we learn from the passage?

A “Ne Zha 2” is still on show.

B “Ne Zha 2” is not famous.

C “Ne Zha 2” made a lot of money.

D “Ne Zha 2” will have a sequel (续篇).

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Box office reports show ‘Ne Zha 2’ earned over 15.909 billion yuan.”可知，电影赚了很多钱。故选C。

4.4. What is the passage mainly about?

A The popularity of “Ne Zha 2”.

B The end of “Ne Zha 2” screening.

C The characters of “Ne Zha 2”.

D The ticket price of “Ne Zha 2”.

解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。文章围绕热门电影《哪吒2》放映许可证终止，结束影院放映展开。故选B。