1. (2023八下·温州期中) 阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Living in a small community, Mrs Meredith was a1woman and she spent lots of time visiting the poor.

One morning, Mrs Meredith told her children about a family she had cared about for a long time. There was a man sick in bed, his wife, and their little boy. The wife couldn't go out to work2she had to take care of her husband. It was hard for the family to live on3own and they needed all kinds of help.

The little boy Bernard, who hoped to get some money to help his family, had4Mrs Meredith very much.

"I wish you could see him," she said to her children -- John, Harry, and Clara. "He is such a5to his mother. He wants to make money, but I don't see what he can do. "

Then she left6 that, the children sat thinking about Bernard. "I wish we could help him," said Clara.

"So do I" said Harry. "We must have a try. "

For some moments, John said nothing, but7, he cried, "I've got an idea!"

The other children jumped up with all attention. "Let me tell you8we can do," said John. "Maybe we can make popcorn, put it into paper bags, and Bernard can9it"

Mrs Meredith thought this idea was a good one, too. She then ordered a household popcorn machine. Later, Mrs Meredith, together with her10children, paid another visit to the family and told them about the popcorn plan. Needless to say, they were deeply moved. A few days later, the11was sent to Mrs Meredith's doorstep.

With everything ready, Bernard started his new12. At the beginning, it was a hard time13Bernard. Luckily, Bernard did quite well. He carried the popcorn on his small bike, going from door to door to sell it. People were surprised to see such a little boy selling popcorn at their doors, but finally almost everyone would buy14. Things were getting better. And Bernard knew that it was15that makes the world go round. Bernard felt it deep in his heart.