1. (2023高一上·天津市期中) 阅读理解

A week before his family vacationed in Maui in 2017, 13-year-old Myles Harris took a class in water safety and lifesaving skills with his mother Karmen. Neither of them knew how important that class would become until July 5, 2018. On that day, his mother nearly drowned (溺死)—but Myles saved her life.

Harris, now 15, received a Medal of Merit (勋章) for his action. This national honor, awarded by the US president, is given to people who do good things. However, it is unusual for the medal to be awarded to a person as young as Harris.

Harris, a freshman at Mission Vista High School in Oceanside, was shocked by the honor. But he said he was grateful he had the training and was in the right place at the right time to save his mom. "It was a scary experience." he recalled.

His family was on vacation at the beach. As he looked around, he saw someone floating on the water. It wasn't until he swam up to the body that he realized it was his mother Karmen. After seeing that she was unconscious, he quickly pulled her back to the family's boat and called for help. His mother was taken to the hospital and finally was saved successfully.

After her son won the award, Karmen thanked her son, as well as the water safety class, Karmen, 46, grew up in Los Angeles where she never learned to swim because she "wasn't a water person." But because her son grew up near the beach in Oceanside, she encouraged him to take swimming lessons from a young age. Myles' father, Marc Harris, 47, said he was very proud of his son and the whole experience had made his family closer.

1. （1） Myles Harris took a water safety class ____.

   A . to get a national honor B . to save his family members C . after his mother nearly drowned D . before his family went on vacation
3. （2） What can we learn about the national honor?

   A . It is an award for brave people. B . It was seldom given to a teenager. C . It was awarded by Harris' headmaster. D . It includes a gold medal and lots of money.
5. （3） When awarded the national honor, Harris felt ____

   A . surprised B . proud C . scared D . embarrassed
7. （4） What can we learn about Myles Harris from the passage?

   A . He lost consciousness after saving Karmen. B . He pushed Karmen into the water accidentally. C . He searched the beach for Karmen before saving her successfully. D . He wanted to save the person without knowing who she was.
9. （5） From the passage, we know ____.

   A . Harris grew up in Los Angeles B . Harris' mother was encouraged to swim C . Harris' father valued this experience D . the experience destroyed the family's holiday