1. (2022六上·椒江期末) Read and choose. 阅读短文，选择最佳答案。

Carl is a 12-year-old boy. He lives in a small town in Syria(叙利亚). Carl lost his home because of war(战争). Now he lives in a camp with his family.

Carl is short but strong. He is good at sports. He can play football very well. Carl's father is his football coach. He is strict with Carl. He always says, "No pleasure without pain." So Carl practices and practices. He hopes he will be a famous football star like his idol Cristiano Ronaldo(C罗).

Today is November 10th. Carl will have his thirteenth birthday next Friday. He has many wishes (愿望) for his birthday. He wishes he would have a new football. He wishes he would be a good football player. He wishes his family would have a new house. But his greatest wish is that the war in his country would end soon.

1. （1） Where does Carl live now?

   A . In a house. B . In a camp. C . In a hotel.
3. （2） Who teaches Carl to play football?

   A . His father. B . His mother. C . His PE teacher.
5. （3） When is Carl's birthday?

   A . It's in October. B . It's in November. C . It's in December.
7. （4） The passage (文章) doesn't tell us about _________.

   A . Carl's hobbies B . Carl's wishes C . Carl's friends
9. （5） The underlined sentence (划线句) means _________.

   A . 活到老，学到老 B . 没有苦就没有乐 C . 患难见真情