1. (2021八下·东坡开学考) 阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Mike and Dick work in the same office. They don't like the cold weather. And one day they decided to take their holiday in Australia. Their plane arrived in Sydney at nine in the morning. They had a good rest in a hotel. The next morning they rented（租） a car in the city and began their travel. A few hours later the sun was shining in the sky and there no shade trees beside the road. They had to stop to look around. Mike found that a river was about half a kilometer away from them. They were both very happy and drove the car quickly. Soon they got to the river. Before they jumped into the water, Dick saw a boy playing under a big tree. He asked, "Are there any sharks（鲨鱼） in the river, boy?"

"No, there aren't." answered the boy.

So they began to swim in the river. After a while, Dick felt something hit against his leg. He stopped swimming. Dick asked loudly, "Is it true that there aren't any sharks in the river?"

    "Yes, sir," said the boy, "There're a lot of crocodiles in the water. All the sharks swam away!"

1. （1） Mike and Dick went to Australia              

   A . by air B . by car C . by boat D . by train
3. （2） The two young men went to Australia              

   A . swim in the river B . make a travel C . find some work D . go shopping
5. （3） Mike and Dick couldn't drive any longer(不再)              

   A . They saw a boy playing under a big tree B . There was no shade trees beside the road C . The weather was very hot D . They felt tired
7. （4） Dick became afraid because               

   A . He saw a shark in the water B . He thought that maybe a shark hit against his leg C . He had been told there were some sharks in the river D . He couldn't swim very well
9. （5） After they heard the boy, the two young men began to              

   A . catch the crocodiles in the river B . run to beat the Australian boy C . come out of the river at once(立刻) D . feel happy and go on swimming