1.  阅读理解

An old woman is going shopping with a basket. She is going by boat. The boat is going across(穿过)the river. Her basket is empty now. Oh dear! Look! Her basket is in the water. "Help! My basket is in the river!"the woman says.

A boy sees the basket. He says, "Don't worry! I can swim. I can get it for you!"He takes off his shirt and shoes. "Look after them for me, please!"he says, and gets into the river.

A duck sees the basket. It says, "I can go by boat. "It thinks the basket is a boat. It gets into the basket.

The boy is swimming in the river. "Where's the basket?"he asks. "It's over there!"says the woman. "It's under that duck!"The boy gets to the basket. "Go away!"he says to the duck. The duck comes out of the basket and swims away.

The boy takes the basket back to the woman. "Oh, thank you very much, "says the woman. "Not at all!"says the boy. "Do you have my shirt and shoes, please?""Yes, here you are. Oh! What's this in the basket?""It's the duck's egg!"

1. （1） What's the old woman going to do?

   A . She's going shopping. B . She's going swimming. C . She's going home. D . She's going to school.
3. （2） What's the meaning of the underlined (画线的) word "empty"？

   A . 大的 B . 长的 C . 空的 D . 满的
5. （3） Can the boy swim?

   A . No, he can't. B . Yes, he can. C . Yes, he does. D . No, he doesn't.
7. （4） A ____  gets into the basket.

   A . dog B . cat C . panda D . duck
9. （5） What's in the basket after the boy gives the basket back to the old woman?

   A . The duck's egg. B . The boy's clothes. C . The boy's shirt. D . The boy's shoes.