Thang﹣ga （唐卡） is a special kind of painting． It was found only in Tibet， China． It started from the Tang dynasty （唐朝）． Thang﹣ga paintings show Tibetan people's lives． In recent years， Thang﹣ga paintings have caught the public's attention． At the same time， the Chinese government has also tried hard to protect the art．

The colors of Thang﹣ga paintings look wonderful and special． Because of the special environment of Tibet and the excellent skills of artists， the paints （颜料） used in Thang﹣ga paintings are different from other paints． They were made from minerals （矿物质） like gold and silver， as well as some plants． The paints were made by hand and the beautiful colors could last （持续） for hundreds of years．

However， with the development of technology， people now use cheaper and easily﹣made chemicals to make Thang﹣ga paints． The traditional paints used in Thang﹣ga paintings took a lot of work and they were made in many secret ways． Later people stopped making the paints and forgot about them． So the skills needed to make them were almost lost． The traditional Thang﹣ga paintings are difficult to find now．

（1）What is Thang﹣ga？ 　　

A．	A photo．
B．	A painting．
C．	A book．
D．	A story．

（2）Who has tried to protect the Thang﹣ga art？ 　　

A．	Both teachers and students．
B．	An old person．
C．	Only old people．
D．	The Chinese government．

（3）What were the Thang﹣ga paints made from？ 　　

A．	Minerals and plants．
B．	Just water．
C．	Only ink．
D．	Only a mineral．

（4）How long can the colors of Thang﹣ga paintings last for？ 　　

A．	One year．
B．	A month．
C．	Hundreds of years．
D．	A few thousand years．

（5）Are there the traditional Thang﹣ga paintings now？ 　　

A．	Yes， there are．
B．	No， there aren't．
C．	I think they disappeared．
D．	When I read it， I don't know the answer．