1. (2023·中模拟) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A man hated his wife's cat very much and decided to get rid(摆脱) of the cat one day by driving him 20 blocks from his home and leaving him at the park.

As he was getting home, the cat was walking up the driveway.

The next day he decided to drive the cat 40 blocks away. He put the cat out and headed home.

When he reached his driveway, there was the cat!

The man got a bit angry. He didn't understand why the cat could always find his way home.

Finally, he decided to drive hundreds of kilometres away. He drove out of town, through the desert (沙漠)and into the next state until he reached what he thought was a perfect place. He believed the cat couldn't remember the way this time so he let the cat out and headed back.

Hours later the man called home to his wife: "Honey, is the cat there?"

"Yes," the wife answers. "Why do you ask?"

"Put him on the phone," the man replies. "I'm lost and need directions."

1. （1） What did the man want to do?

   A . Drive to different places. B . Throw away his wife's cat. C . Teach his cat to go home. D . Travel with his wife's cat.
3. （2） How many times did the man drop the cat?

   A . Once. B . Twice. C . Three times. D . Four times.
5. （3） What was the cat good at?

   A . Finding its way home. B . Answering the phone. C . Walking a long way. D . Getting along with the man.
7. （4） What can we learn from the last paragraph?

   A . The cat was lost. B . The man lost his way. C . The man was happy. D . The cat needed directions.