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66­year­old Zhang Jinxing has been searching the ancient forests of the Shennongjia National Nature Reserve for over two decades.

     Jinxing began living in the 3,253­square­kilometer mountain range in 1994, after becoming fascinated by the wild man, a 6­foot­tall humanoid creature covered in thick red­brown fur. References to the so­called Chinese Wild Man date back to the Zhou Dynasty in the works of Qu Yuan.

     For 10 months out of every year, for the last 26 years, Jinxing has been living deep in the Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, hoping to meet the wild man. Dressed in military gear and armed with a camera, he constantly looks for clues to the creature, living off the land and sleeping in abandoned homes and empty caves. To him, the wild man is more than just an old myth; it's a branch of science, one that he has been studying for a very long time.

    Jinxing claims he has collected enough evidence of the wild man's existence—over 100 hair samples and 3,000 photos of large footprints—adding that he even came close to seeing it for himself no less than 19 times. And he is not alone in his beliefs. The Wild Man Research Association — yes, there is such a thing—records show reports of Yeren encounters from over 400 locals.

 But with no concrete evidence to prove the existence of the wild man, most scientists regard it as nothing more than a legend.

      The local government in Hubei is relying on the wild man to boost its tourism revenues. In 2012, the Shennongjia Forestry District signed an agreement with Beijing to promote holidays for Yeren hunters.

1£®When does the earliest record of the wild man date back to?

 A£®2012.  B£®1994.

  C£®The Ming Dynasty.  D£®The Zhou Dynasty.

2£®While hunting in the Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, Zhang Jinxing ________.

A£®seldom cooks  B£®takes his camera

C£®rests in the tree  D£®carries his raincoat

3£®Why was an agreement signed in 2012?

A£®To do research.  B£®To protect wildlife.

C£®To develop tourism.  D£®To kill animals.