1. (2022七上·杭州期中) 阅读理解

Mr. Hunt's family is very poor. Because of that, he is in school for only three years and he has to stop to help his parents though (尽管) he is good at his lessons. When he is sixteen, he comes to the city and begins to work in a small factory. He learns from an old worker and six years later, he becomes a good worker. The old worker likes him and marries (嫁) his daughter to him. The young man does not have a house so he has to live with his parents-in-law (岳父母). His mother-in-law always thinks he isn't rich and often chatters (唠叨).

It is one fine Sunday. The old woman wants to have a trip on the top of the hill. She tells Mr. Hunt to drive her car. But sometimes she tells him to turn left (左转) and sometimes to turn right. The young man has to listen to her. At a crossing, the lights turn red but she makes him turn left. The policeman stops them.

"If I did wrong, sir," says Mr. Hunt, "It is my mother-in-law's fault (过错). She is driving the car though she sits behind me. "

1. （1） Why is Mr. Hunt in school for only 3 years?

   A . Because he is not good at his lessons. B . Because his family isn't rich. C . Because he isn't clever. D . Because he wants to stay at home.
3. （2） When does Mr. Hunt become a good worker?

   A . When he begins to work in a small factory. B . When he is 16 years old.      C . When he is 22 years old. D . When he gets married.
5. （3） What's the right order(顺序) of the things according to (根据)this passage?

   ① Mr. Hunt and his mother-in-law go to a hill.

   ② Mr. Hunt comes to the city.

   ③ Mr. Hunt begins to live with his parents-in-law.

   ④ The policeman stops Mr. Hunt's car.

   A . ④②③① B . ②③④① C . ②①③④ D . ②③①④
7. （4） Which of the following is TRUE?

   A . The old woman is good at driving the car.       B . The old woman is kind to Mr. Hunt.       C . The old man marries his daughter to Mr. Hunt because he is good to her. D . Maybe Mr. Hunt is angry with the old woman in the end.