1. (2023九上·连云港开学考)  阅读理解

The size and shape(外形) of your ears show your character(性格) more than any other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shapes as we get older, but ears do not change their shapes. They only change in size. 

Reading people's character from their ears is a very old science. In very old times people thought that a person with big ears had a good and generous character. They thought that a person with pale(nearly white), small ears was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ears showed whether a person was musical or not. Today, too, many people believe that the size and the shape of the ear help you know if a person is musical.

Ears are all different, and each characteristic has a meaning. Next time when you look at a person, see if his or her ears are large or small. Look at the lobes (the lower part of the ear). Are they attached(连着) to the face? Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry suddenly. Ears that are always cold and pale mean that a person has a nervous(神经质) character. And a big inside hole(耳蜗) of the ear means a person is musical. 

1. （1） In the old times people might ask for help from a person with____. 

   A . red ears B . big ears C . small ears D . pale ears
3. （2） The passage is mainly about____. 

   A . the size of our ears B . musical ears C . ears and characters D . our faces and ears
5. （3） From the passage, we know____ don't change shape as we get older. 

   A . ears B . hair C . eyes D . teeth
7. （4） We can guess Beethoven(贝多芬) may have____. 

   A . pale ears B . white ears C . small ears D . ears with a big inside hole
9. （5） If you are often late for school, you may find the ears of your teacher____. 

   A . get bigger B . get smaller C . get colder D . get redder