1. (2022七上·长兴月考) 阅读理解

Jack is 10 years old, and I am his pencil. I'm Jack's helper (助手).

Jack's pencil box is my home. I have some friends here. They are seven crayons, a ruler, a pencil-sharpener and an eraser. Because Jack loves me, I'm the king (国王) in the pencil box. My friends and I are happy every day.

Today, I am not happy because a pen comes in. It's new and nice. It's a music pen. It can write and sing. But I'm old and I can't help Jack a lot. Jack likes it very much! The new pen is his new helper now. It's the new king. What can I do now? Shall I go to a new home?

1. （1） How many friends does the pencil have?

   A . Seven. B . Three. C . Ten. D . one.
3. （2） Who's Jack's new helper now?

   A . The pencil. B . The pencil box. C . The ruler. D . The pen.
5. （3） Why isn't the pencil happy today?

   A . Because the pencil is old. B . Because Jack likes the music pen now. C . Because the pencil doesn't have any friends. D . Because the pencil needs to go to a new home.