Mr. Yang Zhenhua was a great crosstalk artist from Shenyang. He was born there in 1936.

Mr. Yang loved telling funny stories and jokes. People call this kind of show crosstalk (a Chinese funny show). He worked very hard and became a master of this art.

Mr. Yang made many very funny shows. People loved his shows so much. He won many big prizes for his wonderful work. He even tried new things, like playing the guitar while telling jokes!

1.1. Where was Yang Zhenhua born?

A In Beijing.

B In Shenyang.

C In Shanghai.

D In Guangzhou.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。文章第一段写道：“Mr. Yang Zhenhua was a great crosstalk artist from Shenyang. He was born there in 1936.” 其中，“there” 指代前一句中的 “Shenyang”，因此杨振华出生在沈阳。选项A（北京）、C（上海）和D（广州）在文章中均未提及，故正确答案为B。

2.2.What is “crosstalk” in the passage?

A A funny talk show.

B A kind of music.

C A Chinese game.

D A famous prize.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。文章第二段说明：“People call this kind of show crosstalk (a Chinese funny show).” 这里直接将 “crosstalk” 解释为一种中国搞笑表演，与 “a funny talk show”（有趣的谈话表演）含义一致。选项B（一种音乐）、C（一种中国游戏）和D（一个著名奖项）在文章中都没有对应描述，故正确答案为A。

3.3.What did Mr. Yang win for his work?

A Many guitars.

B Many shows.

C Many prizes.

D Many stories.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。文章第三段提到：“He won many big prizes for his wonderful work.” 这明确说明他因出色的工作赢得了许多大奖。选项A（许多吉他）虽然文中提到他弹吉他，但并非赢得的东西；选项B（许多节目）是他创作的，而非赢得；选项D（许多故事）是他讲述的，也不符合。因此，正确答案为C。

4.4. What is the passage mainly about?

A A great crosstalk artist.

B How to tell funny stories.

C The history of crosstalk.

D A famous guitar player.

解析：选A。A主旨大意题。文章从头到尾围绕杨振华先生展开：第一段介绍他的出生地和职业；第二段描述他作为相声艺术家的特点；第三段讲述他的成就和创新；最后一段强调他带给人们的欢乐。所有这些细节都聚焦于他作为一位伟大的相声艺术家。选项B（如何讲笑话）只是文中部分细节，不是主题；选项C（相声历史）在文中未涉及；选项D（著名吉他手）仅是他尝试新事物的一个方面，并非主要身份。因此，通过综合全文信息，可推断文章主要关于一位伟大的相声艺术家，正确答案为A。