1. (2023九上·北京市月考)  阅读理解

Edward walked slowly past the school field where his elder brother, Leon, was playing basketball. Edward did not stop and ask if he could join, because last time he joined in the game, Leon's friends couldn't stand his poor skills and refused to play with him.

"Sorry, man," Leon tried to be kind. "Everyone has a talent for something," he told Edward. "Basketball is just not your thing, like math is just not my thing. " Edward had always been good at math, and he could solve many difficult math problems.

A few days later, Leon's math teacher told him he was going to fail if he could not get a good grade in the following test. Leon wished that he had his brother's math ability, so he asked Edward if he could help him out.

Looking down at his book, Edward said, "You know, I'd really like to get my basketball skills improved. I can help you with math, but you'd have to help me, too. "

Leon knew how hopeless Edward was at basketball. But, then again, he felt the same about math, too. 

"Let's try it. " Leon said.

The boys agreed that over the next two weeks they planned to spend an hour each day after school working on math problems and then an hour playing basketball. 

Several days later, Leon got his test. "We did it!" he shouted as he raced into their home after school. "I got an A. I'm going to pass this class after all. And it's all because of you," he said, hugging his brother.

Then, the next day, they came to the pickup court. Leon asked his friends to allow Edward to play on his team. Finally, the brothers won!

"That was a pretty good basketball game for a math whiz (高手)," said Leon as he and Edward headed home.

"Just like your math grade, right?" said Edward, still excited from his victory (胜利). "It was a pretty good grade for a basketball star. "

1. （1） Edward did not stop to join in the basketball game because ____. 

   A . he had no time to play basketball B . he was going to have a math class C . he did badly in playing basketball D . he was not interested in basketball
3. （2） How did Leon feel about his math?

   A . Angry. B . Hopeless. C . Confident. D . Interested.
5. （3） What can we learn from the two brothers' experience?

   A . Edward gave up playing basketball for his poor skills. B . Leon worked hard but still failed to pass his math test C . Edward and Leon were both unhappy with their results. D . Edward and Leon achieved their goals by helping each other.
7. （4） Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? 

   A . Trading Talent B . Making a Decision C . Sharing Stories D . Keeping the Peace