1. (2022八下·龙岗期末) 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Like most teenagers in the world, Joso Montanaro, a teen artist in Brazil likes reading and drawing cartoons. But he is special- his drawings get published.

Montanaro is now drawing cartoons for Folha. Folha is Brazil's newspaper and is known for its cartoons. Montanaro has already been working at Folha for two years. Each week he draws two, three or four cartoons and sends them to the paper. From those editors choose one for the next day's page. Montanaro draws about the news of the day. Recently he worked on The Wave- a drawing of the tsunami (海啸) that hit Japan. Montanaro also likes to draw cartoons about the funny things that happen in Brazilian politics (政治).

"I like doing political drawings because you can joke about somebody bigger than you," Montanaro says.

Montanaro's love for cartoons began when he was only 7 or 8 years old. His dad bought him comics. Montanaro says these books gave him the ideas that got him drawing. "I think those great works have really helped me," he says. "They remind me that I should draw something in my book every day."

1. （1） What is Montanaro doing for Folha now?

   A . He is publishing storybooks. B . He is drawing cartoons. C . He is sending newspapers. D . He is writing articles.
3. （2） Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A . Folha is famous for its cartoons. B . Folha is the newspaper in Brazil. C . Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week. D . Montanaro began to work for Folha two years ago.
5. （3） Why does Montanaro like drawing plical cartoos?

   A . Because he can show his ideas on politics. B . Because he is very interested in political jobs. C . Because he thinks it's easier to draw political croons. D . Because he can make fun of some important people.
7. （4） What made Montanaro draw and helped him a lot in his drawings?

   A . The comics his dad bought him. B . His interest in cartoon films. C . The fun of watching cartoons. D . His dad's ideas about cartoons.
9. （5） What's the best title for this passage?

   A . Folha's art director B . Brazil's newspapers C . A teen artist in Brazil D . Montanar's great father