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I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs or toast. When others had cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids' also. But at least, I wasn't alone in my sufferings. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times. You'd think we were on a chain gang. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. She insisted if we said we'd be gone an hour, that we be gone one hour or less — not one hour and one minute.

We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath everyday. The other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of insults because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept --- my mother actually had the nerve to break the Child Labor Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, learn to cook and all sorts of cruel things. I believe she laid awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.

Through the years, things didn't improve a bit. We could not lie in bed, "sick" like our friends did, and miss school. Our marks in school had to be up to par. Our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, being as different as she was, would settle for nothing less than ugly black marks.

As the years rolled by, first one and then the other of us was put to shame. We were graduated from high school. With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a drop-out.

My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education. None of us have ever been arrested or divorced. Each of my brothers served his time in the service of this country. She forced us to grow up into God-fearing, educated, honest adults. Using this as a background, I am now trying to raise my three children. I am filled with pride when my children call me mean. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the whole world.

1.What can we infer from the passage?

A. The author is not happy to have such a mean mother.

B. The author's mother broke the Child Labor Law to make money.

C. The author's mother failed to educate her children to be honest adults

D. The author is strict with her children.

2.Why couldn’t the author eat candy for breakfast?

A. Because she preferred cereal, eggs or toast to candy.

B. Because her mother couldn’t afford for candy.

C. Because her mother thought it not good to eat candy for breakfast.

D. Because her mother had to gave candy to the author’s sister and two brothers.

3.The author’s mother made her children work because _________ .

A. she had trouble falling into sleep

B. she could not keep such a big family without her children’s help

C. she was teaching her children to live by themselves.

D. she had no time to do housework.

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I had the meanest mother in the whole world．While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs or toast．When others had cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich．As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids' also．But at least, I wasn't alone in my sufferings．My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did．

My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times．She had to know who our friends were and where we were going．We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath everyday．

The worst is yet to come．We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning．We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends．So while they slept --- my mother actually had the nerve to break the Child Labor Law．She made us work．We had to wash dishes, make beds, learn to cook and all sorts of cruel things．I believe she lay awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us．

Through the years, things didn't improve a bit．We could not lie in bed, "sick" like our friends did, and miss school．Our marks in school had to be up to par．Our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing．My mother, being as different as she was, would settle for nothing less than ugly black marks．With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a drop-out．

My mother was a complete failure as a mother．Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education．None of us have ever been arrested or divorced．Each of my brothers served his time in the service of this country．She forced us to grow up into God-fearing, educated, honest adults．Using this as a background, I am now trying to raise my three children．I am filled with pride when my children call me mean．Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the whole world．

1.What can we infer from the passage?

A．The author is not happy to have such a mean mother．

B．The author's mother broke the Child Labor Law to make money．

C．The author's mother failed to educate her children to be honest adults．

D．The author is strict with her children．

2.Why couldn’t the author eat candy for breakfast?

A．Because she preferred cereal, eggs or toast to candy．

B．Because her mother couldn’t afford for candy．

C．Because her mother thought it not good to eat candy for breakfast．

D．Because her mother had to give candy to the author’s sister and two brothers．

3.The author’s mother made her children work because _________ ．

A．she had trouble falling into sleep．

B．she could not keep such a big family without her children’s help．

C．she was teaching her children to live by themselves．

D．she had no time to do the housework．

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I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal (谷类食物), eggs or toast. While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from other kids' too. But at least I wasn't alone in my sufferings. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. She insisted if we said we'd be gone an hour, then we be gone one hour or less—not one hour and one minute. And she always insisted upon us telling the truth. Now you can see how mean she was.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook. We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath, while the other kids always wore their clothes for days. I believe she laid awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.

Through the years, things didn't improve a bit. We could not lie in bed, “sick” like our friends did, and miss school. Our marks in school had to be up to par(达到正常水平). Our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, being as different as she was, would settle for nothing less than ugly black marks.

As the years rolled by, we were one by one put to shame. We were graduated from high school. With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.

My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education. And whom do we have to blame for the terrible way we turned out? You're right, our mean mother. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults.

Now I am trying to raise my three children. I am filled with pride when my children think I am mean because, you see, I had the meanest mother in the world.

1.What does the sentence “But at least I wasn't alone in my sufferings.” mean?

A．The author's mother was only mean to her.

B．The author's mother suffered her.

C．The author's mother was mean to her sister, brothers and her.

D．The author wasn't alone because of suffering.

2.Why was the author's mother mean to her children?

A．Because she wanted her children to be top students in school.

B．Because she wanted her children to bring home colored report cards like her friends did.

C．Because she wanted her children to drop out.

D．Because she wanted her children to do their best at school and be educated and respected citizens.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Some of the children weren't able to go to college because of their mean mother.

B．Mother didn't let the author tell lies.

C．Mother asked the author to wear clean clothes.

D．The author could not miss school even if she was ill.

4.The passage was written in a way of _______ tone?

A．humorous         B．hateful            C．ridiculous         D．critical

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I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast，I had to have cereal，eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch，while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess，my supper was different than the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself，just to save money.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9：00 each night and up at 7：45 the next morning. So while my friends slept，my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years，our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing，red for failing. My mother, however，would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.

She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background，I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.

1.From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was __________.

A．not generous at all                      B．very strict with her children

C．very mean with money matters             D．very cruel to her children

2.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?

A．Eating differently from other kids.

B．Wearing clean clothes made by mother.

C．Going to bed early and getting up early.

D．Letting mother know where they were.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that____________.

A the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies

B. mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law

C. all the other kids studied better than the writer

D. the writer’s family lived a miserable life

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I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different than the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.

She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.

1.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?

A．Eating differently from other kids.           B．Wearing clean clothes made by mother

C．Going to bed early and getting up early       D．Letting mother know where they were

2.It can be inferred from the passage that____________.

A．the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies

B．mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law

C．all the other kids studied better than the writer

D．the writer’s family lived a miserable life

3.Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage ?

A．Mother practiced economy in running her home

B．The writer is very thankful for her mother

C．The writer is severe with her children when bringing them up

D．The wrier has a deep hatred for her mother

4.The passage was written in a way of _________ tone.

A．humorous         B．hateful            C．ridiculous         D．critical

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I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reach the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself, just to save money. The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So when my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us.

Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing ,red for falling. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.

She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride and when my children think I am mean because I now thank God everyday for giving me the meanest mother in the world.

1.From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was ________.

A. not generous at all　　 B. very strict with her children

C. very mean with money matters　　 D. very cruel to her children

2.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?

A. Eating differently from other kids.　　 B. Wearing clean clothes made by mother.

C. Going to bed early and getting up early.　　 D. Letting mother know where they were.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies

B. mother was punished for breaking the Child Labor Law

C. all the other kids studied better than the writer

D. the writer’s family lived a miserable life

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Mother practiced economy in running her home.

B. The writer is very thankful for her mother.

C. The writer is severe with her children when bringing them up.

D. The writer has a deep hatred for her mother.

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I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast，I had to have cereal，eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch，while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess，my supper was different than the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself，just to save money.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept，my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years，our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing，red for failing. My mother, however，would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.

She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background，I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.

1.From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was __________.

2.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?

3.It can be inferred from the passage that____________.

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

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I had the meanest mother in the world．　　　　 other kids ate candy, I had to have cereal(谷物食品)，eggs or toast．While others had cakes and French fries，I had to eat a sandwich．But at least，I wasn’t 　　　　 in my suffering．My sisters and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did．

My mother 　　　　 knowing where we were at all times and who our friends were . She insisted if we said we’d be gone an hour, then we be gone one hour or 　　　　 —not one hour and one minute．She made us wear the clothes made by herself，just to 　　　　 money．Now you can see how 　　　　 she was．

The　　　　 is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9：00 each night and 　　　　 at 7：45 the next morning．We had to wash dishes．　　　　 　 beds，and learn to cook．I believe she lay　　　　 at night thinking up mean things to do to us．

Through the years，things didn’t 　　　　 a bit．We could not lie in bed，pretending to be“　　　　 ”like our friends did to miss school．Our friends’report cards had beautiful colors on them，black for passing，red for 　　　　 ．My mother,　　　　 ，would only be content with black marks．

As the years　　　　 by，we graduated from high school．Out of the four children，a couple of us 　　　 　 !higher education than university level．With our mother 　　　　 us pushing and demanding，　　　　 of us was allowed to drop out of school．She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults．

Now I'm trying to 　　　　 my three children．I'm filled with 　　　　 when my children call me mean．Because，you see，I thank God，he gave me the meanest mother in the whole world．

1.A．While　　　　　 B．As　　　　 C．Unless　　 D．If

2.A．weak　　　　 B．alone　　　　 C．happy　　 D．1ucky

3.A．replied to　　　 B．went on　　 C．insisted on　 D．took up

4.A．not　　　　 B．more　　　　 C．so　　 D．1ess

5.A．make　　　　 B．collect　　　 C．save　　 D．get

6.A．funny　　　　　　 B．mean　　　　 C．kind　　 D．interesting

7.A．worst　　　　 B．best　　　　 C．1east　　 D．1ast

8.A．off　　　　 B．away　　　　 C．up　　 D．out

9.A．make　　　　 B．arrange　　　 C．place　　 D．fold

10.A．active　　　　　　 B．asleep　　　 C．alive　　 D．awake

11.A．develop　　　 B．improve　　　 C．happen　　 D．assess

12.A．sick　　　　 B．sad　　　　 C．honest　　 D．ambitious

13.A．success　　　 B．progress　　　 C．courage　　 D．failure

14.A．however　　　 B．otherwise　　 C．besides　　 D．moreover

15.A．came　　　　　　 B．pulled　　　 C．went　　 D．filled

16.A．attended　　　 B．wanted　　　 C．attained　　 D．approached

17.A．before　　　 B．in　　　　 C．about　　 D．behind

18.A．none　　　　　　 B．all　　　　 C．both　　 D．neither

19.A．raise　　　　　 B．meet　　　　 C．change　　 D．bring

20.A．apology　　　 B．pride　　　　 C．shame　　 D．anger

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I had the meanest mother in the world． 　　　 other kids ate candy, I had to have cereal（谷物食品），eggs or toast．While others had cakes and French fries，I had to eat a sandwich．But at least，I wasn’t 　　　 in my suffering．My sisters and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did．

My mother　　　 knowing where we were at all times and who our friends were ．She insisted if we said we’d be gone an hour, then we be gone one hour or 　　　 —not one hour and one minute．She made us wear the clothes made by herself，just to　　　 money．Now you can see how 　　　 she was．

The　　　 is yet to come．We had to be in bed by 9：00 each night and 　　　 at 7：45 the next morning．We had to wash dishes．　　　 beds，and learn to cook．I believe she lay 　　　 at night thinking up mean things to do to us．

Through the years，things didn’t 　　　 a bit．We could not lie in bed，pretending to be“　　　 ”like our friends did to miss school．Our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them，black for passing，red for 　　　 ．My mother,　　　 ，would only be content with black marks．

As the years 　　　 by，we graduated from high school．Out of the four children，a couple of us 　　　　　　 higher education than university level．With our mother　　　　 us pushing and demanding，　　　 of us was allowed to drop out of school．She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults．

Now I'm trying to　　　 my three children．I'm filled with　　　 when my children call me mean．Because，you see，I thank God，he gave me the meanest mother in the whole world．

1.A．While　　　 B．As　　　 C．Unless　 D．If

2.A．weak　　　 B．alone　　　 C．happy　 D．lucky

3.A．replied to　　 B．went on　　 C．insisted on　 D．took up

4.A．not　　　 B．more　　　 C．so D．less

5.A．make　　　 B．collect　　　 C．save　 D．get

6.A．funny　　　 B．mean　　　 C．kind　 D．interesting

7.A．worst　　　 B．best　　　 C．least　 D．last

8.A．off　　　 B．away　　　 C．up　 D．out

9.A．make　　　 B．arrange　　　 C．place　 D．fold

10.A．active　　　 B．asleep　　　 C．alive　 D．awake

11.A．develop　　 B．improve　　　 C．happen　 D．assess

12.A．sick　　　 B．sad　　　 C．honest　 D．ambitious

13.A．success　　　 B．progress　　　 C．courage　 D．failure

14.A．however　　 B．otherwise　　 C．besides　 D．moreover

15.A．came　　　 B．pulled　　　 C．went　 D．filled

16.A．attended　　 B．wanted　　　 C．attained　 D．approached

17.A．before　　　 B．in　　　 C．about　 D．behind

18.A．none　　　 B．all　　　 C．both　 D．neither

19.A．raise　　　 B．meet　　　 C．change　 D．bring

20.A．apology　　 B．pride　　　 C．shame　 D．anger

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While the other kids seemed excited about celebrating the end-of-term party by playing games and sharing treats, Jeremy hated the very idea of the gathering.

Afraid to raise the pressure too high, I decided to contribute something that was easy to purchase on the walk to school.

Off we went the day of the party, approaching his school as if nothing was planned. I reminded him of our need to make a purchase, entered his favorite shop, and asked him to select the ripest bunch of grapes. He shot me an anxious look and insisted none of his classmates ever be able to notice he had something to bring to the party. My vision of a successful parenting method, resulting in delivering a sociable child to his school, diverted(转移) sharply from reality.

Back on route, I did my best to hide the sinking feeling of fear. How could I possibly drop him off and then walk into my own classroom to teach a successful class?

My next move was born in the heat of the moment. I said a quick goodbye at the front gate and rushed to his classroom through the emergency exit. I managed to inform his teacher about the grapes in the backpack and be out of the classroom before I could be spied by my son.

So, what happened on that June day? His teacher, a caring educator, worked wonders. My son and I still laugh about the way Mr. B started the day with an unusual question, “Does anyone have any grapes?” While Jeremy admits feeling a bit uncomfortable, the words encouraged him to takeout the fruit. Because of the support he received, he remembers that day with pride for his courage.

1.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “vision” in Paragraph 3?

A. Use.                B. Research.        C. Understanding.        D. Imagination.

2.How did the author feel when she left the shop?

A. Worried.            B. Satisfied.        C. Grateful.            D. Regretful.

3.Why did the author hurry to her son’s classroom?

A. She went to ask the teacher for help.

B. She went there to give her lesson.

C. She was afraid of her son being punished.

D. She was invited to take part in the celebration.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The teacher inspired Jeremy to share grapes.

B. Jeremy prepared for the coming party.

C. The author helped Jeremy to become sociable.

D. The author taught Jeremy to select goods

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