1. (2023八下·诸暨期中) 阅读理解

Once in a small village an old farmer lived with his little grandson. Every day the farmer got up early to read books.

One day the grandson asked. "Grandpa! I want to read books just like you, but I don't understand them. What are the advantages (优点) of reading?" The grandfather said. "Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water. " The boy did so, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, "You'll have to walk faster next time. "

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. The boy said," Sec, Grandpa, it's useless!"

"So you think it is useless?" the old man said. "Look at the basket."

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It was clean, inside and out.

"That's what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out."

1. （1） The underlined word "it" means "_______________".

   A . this time B . the basket C . running fast D . returning home
3. （2） The basket was probably _______________ before the boy brought water with it.

   A . light B . clean C . useless D . dirty
5. （3） What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

   A . A person can change himself by reading. B . The little boy cleaned the basket by water. C . The little boy got a full basket of water at last D . The old farmer was angry with his grandson.