1. (2019·白银) 阅读诗歌，根据其内容回答其后各个小题

Clouds

On a beautiful spring afternoon

I relax—and lie down

On the soft greengrass

Breathing in the fresh smell that I can feel all around

My attention is taken up to the clouds.

For up there in the bright blue sky

Is a fluffy white world of cotton on candy animals

And castles built with marshmallow bricks.

But I must be creative and take the time

To bring this world into focus

So I take a breath

And squint my eyes just a little bit.

And before I know it—there they are—A big bear

Soft as a pillow, quietly curls up to sleep

As a tiny, cotton ball mouse

Jumps out from a lion's house

What a treat to spend my afternoon

With these newly found friends moving by!

1. （1） When is the speaker watching clouds in the poem?

   A . In the morning B . At noon C . In the afternoon D . At night
3. （2） The speaker in the poem is_____.

   A . on his bed B . on the grass C . on the street D . on the beach
5. （3） Which word best describes the speaker in the poem?

   A . Busy. B . Tired. C . Peaceful. D . Bored
7. （4） The underlined part "squint my eyes just a little bit" in the poem probably means_____.

   A . close my eyes a little bit and try to see things clearly B . open my eyes widely C . shut my eyes to avoid seeing something unpleasant D . make my eyes full of tears
9. （5） The writer wrote this poem to______.

   A . show the readers where to watch clouds B . teach the readers about cloud shapes C . explain to the readers how clouds can change D . tell the readers about his cloud watching