1. (2023八上·长乐期中)  阅读理解

Do you like skiing(滑雪)? When it comes to skiing, we have to know about one man—Shan Zhaojian. He is known as China's "father of skiing".

In 1938, Shan was born in Tonghua, a city known for its ice and snow. In the 1950s, China began to develop ski winter sports in the northeastern areas, and Tonghua built its first cross-country ski team. Shan joined it when he was 16.

"Things were really tough at that time. We had no money to buy good skis, so we made them by ourselves. Even so, I kept practicing hard and believed we could do well," he said. From 1957 to 1960, Shan won 10 medals in different skiing games.

Because of his poor health, Shan stopped skiing at the age of 24, but he stayed close to the winter sport he loved. He worked as a ski coach(教练) and head of the Chinese Ski Team. In1998, Shan stopped his job as a coach and spent more time studying the history of skiing, giving talks and holding activities about ice and snow sports in schools across the country. "I hope to see more people take part in ice and snow sports," he said.

1. （1） When did Shan join the first cross-country ski team in Tonghua?

   A . In 1938. B . In 1954 C . In 1960.        D In1998
3. （2） What does the underlined word "tough" mean in Chinese?

   A . 奇怪的 B . 快乐的. C . 艰难的 D . 轻松的
5. （3） Why did Shan stop skiing?

   A . Because he was in poor health. B . Because he was too old to ski well. C . Because he wanted to work as a coach. D . Because he didn't want to win medals.
7. （4） From the last paragraph, we know that Shan hopes ____.

   A . he can spend more time giving talks B . more people can take part in winter sports C . more people know about the history of skiing D . he can stay close to the winter sport he loves.
9. （5） What is the best title for the passage?

   A . Shan Zhaojian and His Medals B . Shan Zhaojian, a Great Ski Coach C . Shan Zhaojian and Chinese Winter Sports D . Shan Zhaojian, China's "Father of Skiing"