阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
In the South China Sea, there is a group of Jiaoren, or Chinese mermaids, whose tears become pearls(珍珠) after they fall. To the north of Kunlun Mountains, there is a monster called Xiangliu, which has nine heads with human faces but the body of a snake. These magic creatures are from the ancient mythical(神话的) book Shan Hai Jing.
Shan Hai Jing, also known as The Classic of Mountains and Seas, is said to be at least 2,200 years old. It is about culture and geography of China before the Qin Dynasty. It has 31,000 words, more or less. The whole collection includes eighteen parts, talking about more than 550 mountains and 300 rivers. It also tells many interesting stories and creatures.
A famous story in the book is about Zhu Rong, the God of Fire. He was seen as having a beast-like body and a human face, riding around the sky on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the God of Water, Zhu Rong won. But after the fight, the human world became dark. Then he brought fire from heaven to the world and taught humans how to use it.
It is an important ancient book in the pre-Qin period of China and thought to be one of the treasures of Chinese culture.
() 1. How does the writer start the passage?
A. By telling a story.
B. By giving two examples.
C. By raising a question.
D. By comparing two facts.
() 2. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The introduction to Shan Hai Jing.
B. The importance of Shan Hai Jing.
C. Why Shan Hai Jing is popular.
D. How Shan Hai Jing was written.
() 3. What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The book.
B. The body.
C. The fire.
D. The water.
() 4. What does the writer think of the book?
A. Famous.
B. Popular.
C. Different.
D. Valuable.