1. (2023九上·杭州期中)  听独白，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，回答问题。

I'm Thomas, a 16-year-old boy. Years ago, my father and I often climbed the mountains<br />near my home. We couldn't have much time to spend together because my father was busy.<br />Mountain climbing gave me more time to talk with my father. While walking together, he<br />always told me, in life, we should always have goals, like climbing mountains. Once,<br />we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only 10 years<br />old. During the first two hours of climbing, I enjoyed flowers, trees, and birds singing.<br />As time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to give up. In fact,<br />I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, you can always see a clear sky at the top<br />of the mountain, but you can't see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top can you see<br />all of the nice things, just like what happens in life. After hearing what my father said,<br />I got new hope and confidence. At last, I found myself standing at the top of the mountain and<br />the sky was very beautiful.<br />I'm Thomas, a 16-year-old boy. Years ago, my father and I often climbed the mountains near my home.<br />We couldn't have much time to spend together because my father was busy. Mountain climbing<br />gave me more time to talk with my father. While walking together, he always told me,<br />in life, we should always have goals, like climbing mountains.<br />Once, we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only 10 years<br />old. During the first two hours of climbing, I enjoyed flowers, trees, and birds singing.<br />As time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to give up. In fact, I hated it at that<br />moment. But my father said to me, you can always see a clear sky at the top of the mountain,<br />but you can't see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top can you see all of the nice<br />things, just like what happens in life. After hearing what my father said, I got new hope<br />and confidence. At last, I found myself standing at the top of the mountain and the sky was very<br />beautiful.

1. （1） What did Thomas and his father often do years ago?

   A . Read books. B . Went for walks. C . Climbed mountains.
3. （2） When did Thomas climb the very high mountain with his father?

   A . At the age of 10. B . At the age of 12. C . At the age of 16.
5. （3） Why did Thomas want to give up climbing?

   A . Because he got a pain in his legs. B . Because he didn't want to walk with his father. C . Because he had something important to do.
7. （4） How did Thomas feel when hearing his father's words?

   A . Disappointed. B . Painful. C . Confident.