1. (2023七下·大石桥月考)  阅读理解五

One day an old man is on his way home. Just then a stranger (陌生人) stops him and asks, "Excuse me, how long will it take to walk to the next village?"

The old man looks at the stranger but he doesn't answer. The stranger says to himself, "This old man can't hear me clearly. I will ask him again. " Then he asks the old man loudly. The old man thinks for a while, but he still doesn't answer.

At this time, this stranger is very angry and shouts at the old man, "How long will it take me to walk to the next village?" But the old man doesn't give him any answer. So the stranger begins to walk quickly to the village.

The old man calls after him, "My friend, it will take you only fifteen minutes. " The stranger says, "Well, why do you tell me now?" The old man says, "How could I tell you just now? I don't know how fast you can walk. "

1. （1） The stranger stops the old man because ____. 

   A . he wants the old man to show him the way to the village B . he wants the old man to take him to the village C . he wants to know how long it will take him to walk to the village D . he wants to know how long it will take him to go to the village by bus
3. （2） The old man doesn't answer the stranger's question at first, then the stranger thinks ____.

   A . the old man can't hear him clearly B . the old man doesn't know the answer C . the old man doesn't like the stranger D . the old man can't speak
5. （3） From the passage, we know that finally ____. 

   A . the old man takes the stranger to the village B . the old man gives the stranger the answer C . the old man doesn't answer the stranger's question D . the old man is very angry
7. （4） How many times does the stranger ask the old man the same question?

   A . Twice. B . Three times. C . Four times. D . Five times.
9. （5） Which of the following sentences is RIGHT?

   A . The stranger lives in the same village with the old man. B . The stranger walks quickly because he knows the answer. C . The stranger and the old man are all deaf. D . The old man wants to know how fast the stranger can walk.