B
It was a cold,rainy day. My mother and I drove to a hill. It was difficult to make a two-hour trip along the highway in such weather. I didn't want to go. But my mother asked me to go to see something at the top of the hill.
After driving for a long time,we stopped the car and got out. Walking along a path(小路),we turned at a corner. From the top of the hill,I saw many flowers there,like a carpet(地毯) before us.
I have a lot of questions. Who planted these beautiful flowers? How? When?
As we went on,we saw a sign with words on it,“Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking.”
The first answer was,“One Woman—Two Hands,Two Feet,and A Very Little Brain(大脑).” The second was,“One at a Time”. The third,“Started in 1971.”
On our way home,I was so amazed by what we had seen.“The woman changed the world. One bulb(一株） at a time. She started over 50 years ago. It might be just the start of an idea,but she kept at it.” I thought to myself,“If I had a dream and worked hard on it,just a little every day,what could I get?” And then,I told my mother,“I will start tomorrow.”But my mother looked at me and said,“Better to start today.”
()1. What did the writer see at the top of the hill?
A. A carpet factory.
B. Many beautiful flowers.
C. A big sign with pictures.
D. A woman planting trees.
()2. How did the woman make the flowers grow?
A. With the help of her family.
B. By starting in 2023.
C. One bulb at a time since 1971.
D. Using a lot of money and brain.
()3. Why did the mother take her child to the hill?
A. To have a walk in the rain.
B. To enjoy the beautiful flowers.
C. To meet the woman who planted the flowers.
D. To tell her child the importance of keeping trying.
()4. What does the mother's last sentence mean?
A. Don't wait to start your dream.
B. Tomorrow is better than today.
C. They should start planting flowers.
D. The weather is good to start.

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A