1. (2021八上·德州开学考) 阅读理解

It was a beautiful spring morning. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, and the sun was warm but not too hot, so Mr. Hunt was surprised (惊讶) when he saw an old man at the bus stop with a big, strong black umbrella (雨伞) in his hand.

Mr. Hunt said to him, "Are we going to have rain today, do you think?"

"No," said the old man, "I don't think so."

"Then are you carrying the umbrella to keep the sun off you?"

"No, the sun is not very hot in spring."

Mr. Hunt looked at the big umbrella again, and the man said, "I am an old man, and my legs are not very strong, so I really need a walking-stick, but when I carry a walking-stick, 'Look at that poor old man', and I don't like that. When I carry an umbrella in fine weather, people only say, 'Look at that stupid(傻的) man.'"

1. （1） What was the weather like in that morning? It was _________. 

   A . fine B . hot C . rainy D . cloudy
3. （2） The old man carries an umbrella to  _____.

   A . keep the sun off B . keep the rain off C . help him to walk D . keep the snow off
5. （3） The man  ______ the people to say he was an old man.

   A . liked B . wanted C . didn't like D . didn't hate
7. （4） The man would like people to say he was___________.

   A . an old man B . a stupid man C . an old man instead of (而不是) a stupid man D . a stupid man instead of an old man.
9. （5） "So I really need a walking-stick…" What's the meaning of "walking-stick"?

   A . 枝条 B . 拐杖 C . 小车 D . 手推车