1. (2021八上·诸暨月考) 阅读理解

How many times have we said to ourselves, "Oh, I'll do that tomorrow. " Sometimes tomorrow never comes and we find ourselves saying, "Oh, I wish I hadn't put that off (……推迟). "

Our family was friends with Betty for many years. Over the years, we shared phone calls, birthday cards, and much more. Every year, Betty sent (送；邮寄) our youngest son Brandon a birthday card with five dollars in it. She did this until he graduated (毕业) from high school.

One year, not long after her birthday, I called to see how she was and ask her if she did anything special for her birthday. I was surprised when Betty didn't answer the phone. Instead (相反), her daughter Carol did. Carol told me that her mom was ill and had gone downhill fast. She was in hospice care (临终关怀). Carol gave the phone to Betty. I talked to her and let her know that we loved her.

As soon as I got off the phone, I sent a text to Brandon and let him know Betty wasn't doing well. Brandon stopped what he was doing and sent flowers to Betty.

You can know how proud (骄傲的) I was of Brandon when Carol called the next day. She told me that Betty loved the flowers very much. Just a few days later, Betty died.

It's never "too soon" to be kind to others. You never know when it might be "too late" instead.

1. （1） From Paragraph 2, we learn that _____.

   A . Betty didn't have many friends B . Betty was living a poor life C . Betty didn't have a son of her own D . Betty was a nice and caring person
3. （2） Who is Carol?

   A . The writer. B . The writer's son. C . Betty's daughter. D . Betty's doctor.
5. （3） What did the son do after he got the bad news?

   A . He visited Betty at once. B . He sent Betty some flowers. C . He sent a text to Betty. D . He called and talked to Betty.
7. （4） What does the writer want to tell us?

   A . Be smart to put off something special. B . It's too late to visit a dying person.   C . It's never too late to make new friends. D . Don't wait to show love to your friends.
9. （5） What do you think of the writer? Why?