1. (2023四下·深圳期中)  Read and choose. 阅读表格，选择正确答案。

Tom always gets up late in the morning. But today he gets up at 6:00 am. His mother says The sun rises in the west." Does the sun rise in the west? No. From the Earth(地球), the sun, the stars, and the moon rise in the east and go down in the west. But does the sun really rise in the east? The answer is no .

That is because the sun is in the centre of the solar system (太阳系).It stays in one position(位置).It seems (看似) to move because the Earth moves.The earth spins(转动) towards(朝着) the east so we see the rising and setting of the sun every 24 hours.

1. （1） From the Earth, the sun, the stars, and the moon rise in the ____ and go down in the ____.

   A . morning, evening B . west, east C . east, west
3. （2） What does Tom's mother mean(意思)?

   A . The sun rises in the west. B . The sun rises in the east. C . Tom rarely (几乎不) get up early.
5. （3） What does the underline (划线) word "setting" mean?

   A . 上升 B . 降落 C . 转动
7. （4） Where is the sun?

   A . In the east. B . In the west. C . In the centre of the solar system.
9. （5） The sun rises every ____.

   A . 12 hours B . 24 hours C . 36 hours