1. (2022八上·南宁开学考) 根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。

There was a young man who was in trouble. He lost his job and all his money. From then on, he believed he couldn't succeed in doing anything. Struggling (斗争) with this, he went into the forest alone. There, he met an old man who bad lived there for a long time. He shared his story with the old man and asked "Do you think I should give up?"

"Look," the old man said,"Do you see that fern (蕨类植物) and bamboo there?"

"Yes." the man answered.

"When I planted the fern and bamboo seeds(种子), 1 watered them carefully. Within a few days, the fem quickly grew from the land," the old man went on.

"However, I watered the bamboo seed for years, it still didn't sprout. But I didn't give up and kept looking after it. In the fifth year, a small leave came out of the land. Within six months, the tree grew a hundred feet all."

"The little bamboo tree had been growing underground in the past four years, growing a root(根) strong enough for is ground growth (生长) in the fifth year. Without it, it would not be so strong. So you. know, all the time you were struggling, you were actually growing strong roots." the old man said. Finally, the man thanked the old man deeply. Then he left the forest with the hope for life.

1. （1） What happened to the young man?

   A . He had trouble getting some bamboo. B . He was afraid to go to the forest. C . He was out of work and poor. D . He was lost in the forest.
3. （2） What is the difference between the fem and the bamboo mentioned(被提及的) in the passage?

   A . Their prices. B . Their growth. C . Their smells. D . Their colors.
5. （3） What does the underlined word"sprout" in Paragraph 5 means in Chinese?

   A . 发芽 B . 开花 C . 枯萎 D . 结果
7. （4） Why did the old man take the bamboo as an example(例子)?

   A . Because he wanted the young man to plant some bamboo in the forest. B . Because he wanted the young man to make money by growing bamboo. C . Because he wanted the young man to be more careful with everything. D . Because he wanted the young man to keep working hard to become strong.
9. （5） What can we learn from the passage?

   A . Practice makes perfect. B . Actions speak louder than words. C . Learn to share with others. D . Never lose hope when in trouble.