1. (2023·湖南模拟)  阅读理解

Suddenly Uncle Henry stood up. "There's a cyclone coming, Emily,"he called to his wife. "I'll go to look after the stock. "Then he ran towards the sheds where the cows and horses were kept.

Aunt Emily dropped her work and came to the door. One glance told her about the danger close at hand. "Quick, Dorothy!"she screamed. "Run for the cellar(地窖)!"Toto jumped out of Dorothy's arms and hid under the bed, and the girl started to get him. Aunt

Emily, badly frightened, threw open the door in the floor and climbed down the ladder into the small, dark hole. Dorothy caught Toto at last and started to follow her aunt. 

Then a strange thing happened. The house circled around two or three times and rose slowly through the air. Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon. It was very dark, and the wind blew horribly around her, but Dorothy found she was riding quite easily. 

After the first few twists and turns, and one other time when the house tipped(倾斜) badly, she felt as if she were being rocked gently, like a baby in a cradle(摇篮). 

At last she crawled over the swinging floor to her bed, and lay down upon it;and Toto followed and lay down beside her. In spite of the swinging of the house and the crying of the wind, Dorothy soon closed her eyes and fell fast asleep. 

1. （1） What does the underlined word"cyclone"in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

   A . 飓风 B . 洪水 C . 怪兽 D . 地震
3. （2） Why did Aunt Emily go into the hole in the floor when the cyclone approached?

   A . To find the puppy Toto. B . To find shelter from the cyclone. C . To protect their fortune. D . To get tools to help Henry.
5. （3） Which of the following is TRUE about Dorothy?

   A . She managed to control the house. B . She found herself flying in a balloon. C . She became a baby crying loudly. D . She remained undisturbed with Toto.
7. （4） Which word can best describe Dorothy in the emergency?

   A . Frightened. B . Curious. C . Calm. D . Excited.