1 . Astrid Poghosyan, a 28-year-old Armenian violinist, now working as a helper to the president of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, a celebrated orchestra in China's most populous city, has achieved her dream as a musician.

This summer, she has been busy making preparations for a series of in-person and online music events and cultural exchange programs, including a music festival in Shanghai and a live-streamed international violin competition. Poghosyan said she always puts all her energy into the projects in which she is involved, whether they are offline or online events, as she believes that every little effort will help her realize her music-related dreams.

Having studied and worked in China for 12 years, Poghosyan has now become a real China hand. Such a multicultural background has certainly helped her excel at her current job. "Poghosyan plays a very special role in our orchestra," said Zhou Ping, president of the orchestra. "She has lived in China for long and loves the Chinese culture, and she knows how to use the advantage of a multicultural background in her work."

For Poghosyan, the life she now leads is quite different from when she first came to China in 2009 to study violin at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Then just 16, Poghosyan couldn't speak a word of Chinese. "And my high-school-level English wasn't of much help at that time," she said. "So I decided to learn Chinese to solve the communication problem."

As she gradually immersed (沉浸) herself in the Chinese language and culture, she also started to make Chinese friends and explore the exciting city life of Shanghai. "Since I first came to Shanghai, I have always been impressed by the kindness and friendliness of the people here," she said, "Their smiles have made me feel the warmth of the city."

1. What does Poghosyan do in China at present?

A．A hostess of a music festival.	B．A president of an orchestra
C．A judge of some music events.	D．An assistant of Zhou Ping.

2. Which can replace the underlined word "excel" in paragraph 3?

A．Speed up.

B．Show off

C．Stand out.

D．Settle down

3. How does Zhou Ping feel about Poghosyan's performance?

A．Disappointed.

B．Inspired.

C．Worried

D．Satisfied.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．An Armenian's exciting academic life in Shanghai	B．The advantage of multicultural background in work
C．An Armenian musician realizing her dream in China.	D．The love brought to an Armenian by Chinese people.