1. (2020九上·萧山开学考) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

Carlton Joseph is a fashion designer(服装设计师), but not just any fashion designer. He appears on television, he writes books, and he owns his fashion house.

Born in 1980, Carlton started designing clothes when he was eleven. His father owned a clothes store, and Carlton used to work there at the weekend. Then he did a design course at college.

When he was 21, someone suggested doing a TV program. He made his first show "Carlton's Clothes" in 2004, and he wrote his first book in the same year. Since then he has written four more. Carlton got married to TV producer Susan Mills in 2005.

Three months ago, Carlton started his new company. He called it "Design Carlton".

At work Carlton always wears black trousers and a blank coat, but at home, or when he goes out, he wears clothes with bright colors (red, blue and yellow). He is especially crazy about new glasses, he buys a new pair every few weeks. "I like to look different every day," he says.

Carlton started wearing glasses when he was twelve. He dyed(给……染色) his hair red when he was 18. It is still red, and this year, for the first time, he has grown a beard. "My wife likes it, that's why" is his explanation. But his beard is black.

1. （1） What does the underlined word "it" refer to?

   A .  Carlton's hair. B . Carlton's beard.     C . Carlton's coat. D . Carlton's company.
3. （2） Carlton Joseph wrote his first book when he was      years old.

   A .  24 B . 30 C . 27 D . 35.
5. （3） What is the main idea of paragraph 5?

   A . Carlton likes to look different. B . Carlton is a hardworking person. C . Carlton is crazy about new glasses. D . Carlton loves wearing colorful clothes.
7. （4） What is NOT mentioned about Carlton Joseph？

   A . His birth of date. B . His job. C . His children. D . His company