1. 阅读下面短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

    A farmer loses his watch in the barn (谷仓). He is worried because the watch has many stories for him.

    After looking carefully everywhere for a long time, he can't find it Then he asks for help of a few children playing outside the barn. He says, "If you find my watch, I can give you a lot of money."

    Hearing this, the children run into the barn to look for the watch, but they can't find it. Then, a little boy says he wants to look for it again.

    The farmer looks at him and asks him to look for it again. After a few minutes, the little boy comes out with the watch in his hand! The farmer is happy and surprised. He asks the boy about it.

    "I do nothing," answers the boy, "I just sit on the ground and listen. In the silence, I hear the ticking (滴答声) of the watch and then find it."

1. （1） What does the farmer think of his lost watch?

   A . New. B . Old. C . Expensive. D . Important.
3. （2） Where do the children play?

   A . Outside the barn. B . Inside the barn. C . On the road. D . In the yard.
5. （3） Who finds the lost watch at last?

   A . The farmer. B . The farmer's son. C . A little boy. D . A nice girl.
7. （4） What do you think of the little boy?

   A . Bad. B . Funny. C . Clever. D . Friendly.
9. （5） Which of the following is NOT true?

   A . The farmer likes his watch very much. B . The farmer asks some children to help him. C . The little boy finds the watch outside the barn. D . The little boy finds the watch by hearing the ticking of the watch.