1. (2023高一下·青龙开学考) 阅读短文，回答问题

As I went down the wooden snowy steps, I held the rough fence with one hand, held my crying daughter Kelly with the other and made my way into the yard. I knew everything would be okay if I located my mother.

Instead of a smile, she greeted me with concern. I knew she had read my face as I'd approached. "What's wrong?" she asked.

I held the baby out. "I can't take care of this baby," I said simply. My mother didn't take her from my arms as I expected. She smiled slightly, and then replied firmly, "You have to take care of that baby." This was not the reply I wanted. Couldn't she hear the baby crying? I wanted her to fix this problem. Instead, she took off her gloves and asked me in for some coffee.

Mom held Kelly while I held the coffee cup. At that moment the baby finally stopped crying. I glanced over at Kelly, content in my mother's arms. Her tiny blue eyes were fixed on me, as if to ask, "What's the problem here, Mama?" Her sweet, familiar breath eased the stress in the air. I looked at my mother, feeling foolish but relieved. She stood and placed an arm around my shoulders. "By the time you came along, things were quite the opposite for me. But with your elder brother, you can bet that I often felt helpless."

The baby showed no signs of our afternoon struggle, while my own hair remained damp and messy from sweat and worry. "Crying is the only way babies have to communicate. Try to listen to her cries and hear them as language. She's not crying to annoy you; she's trying to send a message with the only voice she has."

Once again, her gentle guidance had supported me through a storm and back into clear skies.

1. （1） Why did the author visit her mother in the rough weather?

   A . She was concerned about her mother's safety. B . She was helpless and needed her mother's help. C . She wanted to learn to care for babies from her mother. D . She intended to borrow some money from her mother.
3. （2） How did the author's mother probably feel when bringing her up?

   A . Inexperienced but patient. B . Considerate but impatient. C . Experienced and confident. D . Thoughtless and unconcerned.
5. （3） What did the author's mother want to express in paragraph 5?

   A . Taking care of babies was difficult. B . Babies enjoyed annoying their parents. C . The author should let her baby cry more. D . Parents should understand and accept babies' crying.
7. （4） What can we infer about the author's mother?

   A . She usually goes shopping with the author. B . She lives a lonely life without her children. C . She often gives advice to the author in trouble. D . She likes to raise small children for young mothers.