Alex Batty is from the UK. He went to Spain with his mother and grandfather six years ago. During this trip, they got lost. His grandmother was in the UK. She was very worried.

Alex is 17 years old now. He said he spent two years with special people in Spain, Morocco, and France with his mother and grandfather. He left them when his mother told him about the move to Finland. He traveled across the Pyrenees Mountains. The trip was long and dangerous. He found food in the fields. One day, he met a driver in France. The driver helped him get in touch with (与……联系) his grandmother. And with the help of the police, Alex went back to the UK.

Officials (官员) do not know where Alex’s mother is now. They think that his grandfather is dead now.

1.How old was Alex when he was lost?

A 6.

B 11.

C 17.

D 20.

解析：选B。B数字计算题。根据第一段第二句的“He went to Spain with his mother and grandfather six years ago.”和第二段第一句“Alex is 17 years old now.”可知，Alex Batty今年17岁，六年前，当时11岁的他与母亲和外祖父在西班牙旅游后神秘失踪。故选B。

2.Who didn’t go to Spain?

A Alex’s mother.

B Alex’s grandfather.

C Alex’s grandmother.

D Alex.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“His grandmother was in the UK.”可知，外祖母并没有去西班牙。故选C。

3.Where did Alex’s mother want to move?

A Morocco.

B Spain.

C France.

D Finland.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段第三句的“He left them when his mother told him about the move to Finland.”可知，促使他离开的原因，是母亲告诉他她想去芬兰，于是他离开了他们。故选D。

4.Who helped Alex get in touch with his grandmother?

A A driver.

B A teacher.

C A cook.

D A doctor.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“The driver helped him get in touch with his grandmother.”可知，这位司机帮助Alex和远在英国的外祖母取得了联系。故选A。

5.Is Alex with his mother now?

A No, he doesn’t.

B Yes, he does.

C No, he isn’t.

D Yes, he is.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Officials do not know where Alex’s mother is now.”可知，他的母亲目前在哪没有任何消息，但可以肯定的是没有和Alex待在一起。故选C。