1. (2019八上·广东月考) 阅读理解，根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

    John Smith was an old porter( 搬运工). He worked at the station. Every day he was busy carrying heavy things for the people. He was careful with his work and he was always ready to help others.

    One morning he stood in the station, waiting for the train. Just then he saw a man running towards the train with a big bag in his hand.

    No train is starting. Why is he in such a hurry?The old man thought to himself. He went up to the man and asked, "May I help you?"

    As soon as the man saw the porter, he stopped running. "Can I catch the train at 10:35 to London?" the man asked. He looked worried. The old porter looked at him for a few seconds and said, "Well, sir. I'd like to help you ,but I can't answer your question because I don't know how fast you can run. " Then he explained to the man, "The train at 10:35 to London left five minutes ago. Can you run fast enough to catch it?"

1. （1） What did John Smith do at the station?

   A . He helped others to show ways. B . He carried heavy things for others. C . He played jokes on others. D . He played the violin for walkers.
3. （2） John Smith is          according to the passage.

   A . lazy B . selfish(自私的) C . kind D . stupid
5. （3） The man with a big bag in his hand was going to        .

   A . London B . Australia C . America D . China
7. （4） Why did the man run towards the train and look worried?

   A . Because he was catching the train. B . Because his bag in his hand was too heavy. C . Because he wanted Io catch up with John Smith. D . Because he had left something on the train.
9. （5） What can we know from the passage?

   A . The man could catch the train. B . The man couldn't catch the train. C . John Smith was not clever at all. D . The man was very clever.