1. (2023八上·冷水滩期中)  阅读理解

Yesterday was Saturday. When Billy was watching a football game, the phone rang(响起铃声). It was his mother. She asked him to go round for lunch.

Billy quickly drove to his mother's house. His sister and her children were there. The children were happy to see him because he always played with them. They wanted him to play games with them and Billy said OK. They played for hours. By lunchtime, Billy was tired but the children still wanted to play. Luckily, it was lunchtime and Billy used that as an excuse to stop playing with the children.

After lunch, Billy's mother wanted Billy to take a chair to his grandfather's house. However, the lift(电梯）was not working. Billy had to take the stairs(爬楼梯).After taking the chair to his grandfather's house. He helped his grandfather clean the house. Then he read newspapers to his grandfather.

After Billy got home, he went to bed straight away. Billy felt even more tired than on a working day.

1. （1） Who called Billy?

   A . His sister. B . His mother C . His grandfather
3. （2） What did Billy do after he got to his mother's house? .

   A . He cleaned the house . B . He helped to make lunch. C . He played with his sister's children.
5. （3） What does the underlined word "excuse" mean in the passage?

   A . 借口 B . 花样 C . 想法
7. （4） Billy went to his grandfather's house to ____.

   A . have lunch B . get a sleep C . give him a chair
9. （5） What does the passage mainly talk about?

   A . How Billy spent his Saturday. B . Where Billy's family went yesterday. C . What Billy helped his grandfather do.