1. (2023·增城模拟) 阅读单选

My mom's life was a busy one. Raising four kids on her own was her full time job, but she also had to work outside the home to make money. Surprisingly, she always seemed to find extra time to stay with us.

She would take us over to my aunt's house in the evening when she worked as a waitress. After school we would have to hurry so my mom would be on time for work. I thought she would pass us over to our aunt and hurry off, but that didn't happen. Instead, we would rock in my aunt's big wooden swing (秋千), my mom in her waitress uniform, and talk about what happened that day.

"I learned how to add numbers up to the hundreds," my sister Sandy would say.

"That's wonderful," my mom would reply, holding her tight.

"I learned how to write my name!" Larry, my younger brother, would shout.

My mom would get a piece of paper and a pencil out of her purse and hand it to my brother. "Show me how you do it," she'd ask softly.

"Do you have enough time to hear what I did today?" I'd ask her.

Mom would smile at me and nod. "I'm never too busy for something valuable like that!"

She gave us the gift of time again and again. When she came to live with us after her retirement (退休), my mom gave the gift of time to my children, too. They would ask their grandma if she would play with them. By then my mom had health problems, but she would always nod and sit down and read to them or tell them stories. Those moments were a wonderful gift that my children still talked about and treasured.

In the last few years of her life, I would take her to lunch or sit with her, and we would talk about the past, the dream of the future, and just enjoy being with each other. My mom would listen as I talked. I would look at her and ask her if she minded me taking up so much of her free time.

"Nonsense," she'd tell me, "I'm never too busy to spend time with you. It's one of the greatest joys of my life."

I will always remember those wonderful words and the loving heart behind them. It is a gift my mom gives to me. Whatever happened, she always spent time with me.

1. （1） According to the passage, we know that the writer grew up ____.

   A . in a small restaurant B . with her four elder sisters C . with her aunt's children D . in a not rich but happy family
3. （2） After retiring, the writer's mother ____.

   A . always stayed on her own at home B . had fun with the writer's children C . moved to live with her daughter Sandy D . often bought gifts for the writer's children
5. （3） What does the writer think of her mother?

   A . Strict but helpful. B . Lazy but tidy. C . Caring and patient. D . Busy and polite.
7. （4） What's the best title for the passage?

   A . Always for Pleasure B . A Busy Mom C . My Mother's Lifetime D . The Gift of Mom's time