1. (2023七下·长沙开学考) 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Georgeis a 45-year-old adventurer(探险家). Hegoes to many places and he likes his exciting trips very much. But he oftenthinks about finding other things to do, too.

Georgethen buys a small plane and learns to fly it. Soon, he can do well in itand learns how to make his plane do lots of tricks(技巧).

Georgehas a friend. His name is Mark. Mark is a teacher at a primary school. One day,George asks Mark to have a ride in his plane.

Marksays, "I often go in a big plane, but I never(从未) go in a small one, so I'll try your small plane."

Theygo up and George flies his plane around in the sky for an hour. He does allkinds of tricks in the air.

Whenthey come down again, Mark is very happy to be back safely(安全地). He says to his friend in a shaky voice(颤抖的声音), "Well, George, thank you very much for those two trips inyour plane," George is very surprised(惊讶的) andasks: "Two trips?"

"Yes,my first one and my last one." Mark answers.

1. （1） What does the underlined word "it" refer to(指的是) in Line 3(第三行)?

   A . Buying a plane. B . Flying a plane. C . Making a plane
3. （2） Which of the following is NOT true about George?

   A . George has many exciting trips. B . George likes to do different things. C . George works in a primary school.
5. （3） How long do George and Mark fly in the sky?

   A . 60 minutes. B . 45 minutes. C . 30 minutes.
7. （4） Why does Mark say in a shaky voice when they come down?

   A . Because Mark never goes in a small plane and he is afraid. B . Because Mark is very happy. C . Because George doesn't do tricks in the air.
9. （5） How many trips does Mark have in George's plane?

   A . Only one. B . Two. C . We don't know.