①As we all know，Chinese has a history of thousands of years.But few people know that Pinyin doesn't.It is very necessary and important for everyone who learns Chinese because it tells people how to pronounce Chinese characters（漢字）.This year，Pinyin becomes 65 years old.
   ②In 1958，Chinese 52-year-old linguist（語言學(xué)家）Zhou Youguang and his team made Pinyin.There are 63 Pinyin in total.Before that，Chinese people used many other ways to show how to pronounce Chinese characters.But these ways are not as easy to use as Pinyin.Because of Pinyin，more people learn how to pronounce.
  ③Pinyin is a big part of our daily life.We learn to speak Putonghua with the help of Pinyin.We write Chinese characters on computers by using Pinyin.
   ④Pinyin is young.But it is now very popular outside China.It is becoming a bridge between China and the world.Many people around the world start to learn Chinese by learning Pinyin.You might say "nihao" to mean"hello"to a foreign friend.
   ⑤People are using Pinyin more often than bejye.aie.For example，fewer foreigners use"dumplings".They like to use"jiaozi".And "mantou" is for "steamed bun".The Oxford English Dictionary has more than 100 Chinese words in Pinyin such as"zhongguomeng" for "Chinese dream"，and "wanggou" for online shopping.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。
（1）How old is Pinyin？

65 years old.

65 years old.

（2）Why is Pinyin important for Chinese learners？

Because it tells people how to pronounce Chinese characters.

Because it tells people how to pronounce Chinese characters.

（3）Who made Pinyin？

Zhou Youguang and his team.

Zhou Youguang and his team.

（4）What does paragraph 3 tell us？

What people use Pinyin for.

What people use Pinyin for.

（5）Why is Pinyin very popular outside China now？

Because it is becoming a bridge between China and the world.

Because it is becoming a bridge between China and the world.