1. (2021八下·莘县月考) 阅读理解

Once there was a famine(饥荒).A rich cook sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town and said to them, "In this basket there is a piece of bread for each of you. Take it and come back to me every day at this hour for more."

In a hurry the hungry children got together around the basket, and fought over the bread because each wanted the largest piece. At last they went away without even thanking the good cook. Mary, a poorly-dressed girl, did not fight with the other children, but stood quietly in distance. When the badly-behaved children had left, Mary took the smallest piece, which was all left in the basket. She kissed the cook's hand and went home.

The next day the children were as badly-behaved as before. Mary got a piece of bread almost half the size of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the bread open. Many new, shining pieces of silver fell out of it.

Her mother was very worried, and said, "Take the money back to the cook at once. The silver must have fallen into the dough(面团) by accident. Hurry up, Mary."

When the little girl gave the rich man her mother's message, he said, "It was no mistake. I had the silver pieces put into the smallest bread for you as a prize. Always be as satisfied, peaceable and thankful as you now are. Go home now, and tell your mother that the money is yours."

1. （1） What did Mary do while the others fought over the bread?.

   A . She stood quietly in distance. B . She fought over the bread. C . She went home. D . She sent for her mother.
3. （2） How did the girl express her thanks to the cook?

   A . She left quietly without a word. B . She kissed the cook's hand. C . She gave money to the cook. D . She behaved as badly as the other children.
5. （3） Why did the cook put the silver pieces into the bread?

   A . Because he wanted to give them to the poorest child. B . Because Mary's mother was very worried. C . Because he wanted to give them to Mary as a prize. D . Because Mary's family was poor.
7. （4） What do you think of Mary's mother?

   A . She was very rich. B . She was peaceable. C . She was foolish. D . She was very honest.
9. （5） What is the passage mainly about?

   A . Some pieces of bread. B . Some pieces of silver. C . A good girl. D . A rich cook.