1 . The news appeared on the poster in the streets in Shijingshan District, Beijing, on the night of Oct.27, 2020. It said on the poster that “China on Sunday will start its seventh national census (人口普查) on November 1^st,2020, with about 7 million census takers going door to door to document demographic changes (登记信息). It will last till December10^th, 2020. The census collects data including the name, ID number, gender, marital status, education, and profession of Chinese citizens.”

National census is kind of investigation and registration made within defined period (统一规定时间), by using the same method, categories and survey forms at set time. The targets for census (普查对象) are the natural persons living within the territory (领地) of the People’s Republic of China on the standard time point of census and the Chinese citizens who are outside the territory of the People’s Republic of China but have not become permanent residents of the other country. While foreigners who are making a short-term stay within the territory of the People’s Republic of China shall be excluded.

“When census takers knock on your door, you can answer the questions by registering the information directly on the smart devices (智能设备). Or, the census taker will offer you an account number and a QR code (二维码) so that you can register your information within a certain time.”

“All information collected is filled in through the internet and is directly uploaded to the national database in real-time, eliminating (消除) possible human interference. Both the mobile end and the server end have adopted highly strict technology of data encryption (数据加密) and desensitization so that personal information cannot be disclosed during the process of data transmission.”

1. According to the poster, how long “will the takers spend taking this national census”?

A．Less than one month.	B．No more than one month.
C．More than one month.	D．As long as one month.

2. In which paragraph does the poster tell us the general notes about census?

A．Paragraph 1.

B．Paragraph 2.

C．Paragraph 3.

D．Paragraph 4.

3. How many ways to register your information are mentioned in the poster?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

4. What does the last part of the poster tell us?

A．The basic knowledge of census.

B．The special ways of registering the information.

C．The announcement of starting the national census.

D．The technologies of protecting one’s personal information being disclosed.