1. (2023八下·襄州开学考) 阅读理解

One cold winter day, Meng Tsung's mother got really sick. He sat by her bed and took care of her day and night. However, nothing helped, and she got worse.

Meng 'Tsung asked," What can I cook for you to make you well?" His mother answered, "I would love a bowl of bamboo shoot(竹笋) soup".

Winter wasn't the season for bamboo shoots. Meng Tsung knew that, but he didn't lose hope. Then, he asked a neighbor to look after his mother and went to the bamboo forest. He did that day after day because his mother kept getting worse. The bamboo god was watching. He was touched(感动) by Meng 'Tsung's behavior(行为), and felt Meng Tsung's love for his mother.

The next day, when Meng Tsung couldn't find any bamboo shoots, he cried. But after a while，he saw something in the ground. They were little green bamboo shoots. His warm tears made the ground wet and helped them grow. He dug them up, got home, and cooked soup for his mother.

After his mother had the soup, she felt much better. Soon, she was healthy again. From then on, winter bamboo has kept growing in China, and it's called Meng Tsung bamboo(孟宗竹).

1. （1） What was wrong with Meng Tsung's mother?

   A . She got terribly sick. B . She felt cold in winter. C . She was really poor. D . She felt really hungry.
3. （2） Who helped Meng Tsung find some bamboo shoots?

   A . His neighbor. B . The bamboo god. C . His mother. D . Meng Tsung's mother.
5. （3） What's the end of the story?

   A . Meng's mother was still ill. B . Meng's mother felt much better. C . Meng's mother was dead. D . Meng's mother saw the bamboo god.