1. (2023七上·J12期中)  阅读理解

Is your father too busy every day? Does he have no time to play with you? If so, an "hourly dad" can help you.

In America, parents can hire(雇用)a man to act as their children's father. The "hourly dad" takes a child to and from school and plays games with the child. He also helps the child with his or her homework. But he doesn't need to eat with the family. People pay the "hourly dad" by the hour.

People like "hourly dads" because many parents have a lot of work and they don't have time to be with their children. Or children from single-parent(单亲)families need someone like a father.

1. （1） In____ , people can hire an "hourly dad" .

   A . Africa B . the UK C . the USA D . Australia
3. （2） What does the "hourly dad" do?

   ①taking the child to school  
   ②playing with the child

   ③helping the child with his or her homework 
   ④eating with the child

   A . ①② B . ①②③ C . ①②④ D . ①②③④
5. （3） How do people pay the "hourly dad"?

   A . With gifts. B . By the hour. C . With free meals. D . By the day.
7. （4） Many people like "hourly dads" because____.

   A . they are too busy B . they don't love their children C . they like playing games D . they have a lot of money