1. (2022七下·宁海期末) 阅读理解

September 23*, 2021 was a special day. It was the fourth Chinese Farmers' Harvest(丰收)Festival. Before

the day, 91-year-old Wu Mingzhu gave her best wishes to all farmers of China,"   ▲   . Those who work hard are the fathers of all things."

Many people remember the famous scientist Yuan Longping, but few know about another scientist Wu Mingzhu. She is a melon expert(专家). She worked in the melon field fr more than 60 years, and she has cultivated(培育) more than 30 kinds of melons in China.

Bom in Wuhan in 1930, Wu finished university in 1953. In 1955, she volunteered to study melon in Xinjiang. She and her team spent three years visiting many places there, collecting over 100 pieces of information about melon. In 1984, they cultivated "84", a high-quality(高质量)watermelon in China Thanks to her great work, the cultivation of melon in China has greatly changed.

At the age of 81, she got ill. But even when she was il, she would care about the study of melon. For her, the best thing in life is to bring the sweetness to the people.

1. （1） What does Wu Mingzhu do?

   A . A worker. B . A farmer. C . A scientist. D . A teacher.
3. （2） Which of the following sentence can be put in the "   ▲   "?

   A . No hard work is without fruit. B . East or west, home is the best. C . Where there is a will there is a way. D . When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
5. （3） Where did Wu volunteer to work after she finished university?

   A . In Guangdong. B . In Beijing, C . In Wuhan. D . In Xinjiang,
7. （4） According to the passage, which of the following is the right order?

   ①Wu Mingzhu finished university.   ②Wu Mingzhu got ill.

   ③Wu Mingzhu visited many places.   ④Wu cultivated"8424".

   A . ①③④② B . ③①②④ C . ②④③①. D . ①③②④
9. （5） What's the purpose of this passage?

   A . To let us know the importance of science. B . To introduce(介绍) how to cultivate"8424". C . To show us a kind of high-quality watermelon. D . To tell us something about Wu Mingzhu and her work.