1. (2021八下·武穴竞赛) 阅读理解

Over the past 15 years, 98-year-old Xia Sen has given away most of her money to help students from poor families get an education. She and her husband have always lived a simple life. They say they have always lived a simple life. They say they have enough food and clothes and don't need much.

Born in September 1923, Xia joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in Yan'an, Shaanxi, in 1938. She worked as a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院) before 1982.

In 2006, Xia visited Xijie Primary School in Danfen country, Shaanxi Province. The bad condition of the school made her sad. She borrowed 20,000 yuan from friends and bought desks and books for the students there. Since then, she has tried best to help the schools in Danfeng, Shaanxi and Shangyou, Jiangxi.

In 2013, Xia set up the "Xia Sen Scholar ship" to support high school and college students. She has given away more than 2 million yuan to help 182 students go to college.

Lai Houfang, is one of them. She's now a teacher in Xinjiang. "I made up my mind that I would learn from Granny Xia and use my strength to help others, from the first day I received support from her," Lai said.

1. （1） Why did Granny Xia give away her money?

   A . To help the disabled. B . To help poor students. C . To set up a company. D . To live a peaceful life.
3. （2） The underlined word "them" refers to (指的是) ________.

   A . the 182 students B . the teachers in Xinjiang C . Xia's friends D . the students in Jiangxi
5. （3） Which of the following is TRUE?

   A . Xia Sen has helped the schools in for provinces. B . Xia Sen has given away over 2 million yuan in her life. C . Xia Sen worked at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences from 1938. D . Xia Sen has been a member of the Communist Party of China for 83 years.
7. （4） We can tell from Lai Houfang's words that ________.

   A . Lai is a great teacher B . Lai has helped Xia a lot C . Xia has made a difference to the students' lives D . it was Xia who made Lai go back to Xingjiang