Now it is the year 2026. Cai Gao is a famous 80-year-old Chinese picture-book illustrator (插图画家). She is the first Chinese artist to win the Hans Christian Andersen Award (the world’s biggest prize for children’s books).

Cai has a very good memory and a strong imagination. She still remembers an old Hunan folk song her grandmother taught her when she was only three years old.

Cai draws beautiful pictures for traditional Chinese stories and culture. Her popular book Bao’er comes from old Chinese stories. She also gives new meanings to these old stories. Her works teach children about courage, love and the beauty of nature. People call her “Treasure Granny” because her works are warm and wonderful.

Cai gets her creative ideas from everyday life. She keeps diaries carefully every day. Her sweet childhood memories with her grandmother help her draw moving pictures. She learns to find beauty in small things in life. She believes gentle things have great power.

1.1.When was Cai Gao born?

A In 1936.

B In 1946.

C In 1956.

D In 1966.

解析：选B。B数字计算题。文章首句明确指出“Now it is the year 2026. Cai Gao is a famous 80-year-old Chinese picture-book illustrator”，用2026年减去80岁，可知她出生于1946年。因此B项正确。其他选项中，1936年对应90岁，1956年对应70岁，1966年对应60岁，均与文中年龄信息不符。故选B。

2.2. What is Bao’er based on?

A Modern news stories.

B Foreign cartoon stories.

C Daily school life.

D Old Chinese classic tales.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。第二段第二句“Her popular book Bao’er comes from old Chinese stories”直接说明该书源自中国古老故事，选项中“Old Chinese classic tales”与此同义。A项“现代新闻故事”、B项“外国卡通故事”、C项“日常校园生活”文中均未提及，无法对应。故选D。

3.3. Where does Cai get her ideas?

A From daily life.

B From TV shows.

C From other artists.

D From online books.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。第三段首句“Cai gets her creative ideas from everyday life”清晰表明其灵感来源是日常生活。B项“电视节目”、C项“其他艺术家”、D项“在线书籍”在文中均无依据，故排除。故选A。

4.4. What is Cai’s advice to people?

A To work hard for prizes.

B To keep diaries every day.

C To stay young at heart.

D To learn many folk songs.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。文章末句“She advises everyone to keep a lovely childlike heart forever”直接点明蔡皋的建议是永葆童心，与C项“保持心态年轻”含义一致。A项“为奖项努力”并非她的建议；B项“每日记日记”虽是她个人习惯，但不是对他人的劝告；D项“学唱许多民歌”文中仅提及奶奶教的童谣，并非普遍建议。故选C。