PassageTwoEvenbeforemyfatherleftus,mymotherhadtogobacktoworktosupportourfamily.OnceIcameoutofthekitchen,complaining,“Mom,Ican’tpeelpotatoes.Ihaveonlyonehand.”Momneverlookedupfromsewing.“Youget.yourselfintothatkitchenandpeelthosepotatoes,”shetoldme.“Anddon’teverusethatasanexcuseforanythingagain!”Inthesecondgrade,ourteacherlinedupmyclassontheplaygroundandhadeachofusraceacrossthemonkeybars,swingingfromonehighsteelrodtothenext.Whenitwasmyturn,Ishookmyhead.Somekidsbehindmelaughed,andIwenthomecrying.ThatnightItoldMomaboutit.Shehuggedme,andIsawher“we’llseeaboutthat”look.Thenextafternoon,shetookmebacktoschool.Atthedesertedplayground,Momlookedcarefullyatthebars.“Now,pullupwithyourrightarm,”sheadvised.ShestoodbyasIstruggledtoliftmyselfwithmyrighthanduntilIcouldhookthebarwithmyotherelbow.Dayafterdaywepracticed,andshepraisedmeforeveryrungIreached.I’llneverforgetthenexttime,crossingtherungs,Ilookeddownatthekidswhowerestandingwiththeirmouthsopen.Onenight,afteradanceatmynewjuniorhighschool,Ilayinbedsobbing.IcouldhearMomcomeintomyroom,“Mom,”Isaid,weeping,“noneoftheboyswoulddancewithme.”Foralongtime,Ididn’thearanything.Thenshesaid,“Oh,honey,somedayyou’llbebeatingthoseboysoffwithabat.”Hervoicewasfaintandcracking.Ipeekedoutfrommycoverstoseetearsrunningdownhercheeks.ThenIknewhowmuchshesufferedonmybehalf.Shehadneverletmeseehertears.WhichofthefollowingexpressionscanbeusedmostsuitablytodescribeMom’sattitudewhenshemadethechildpeelpotatoes
A: Cruel.
B: Serious.
C: Strict.
D: Cold.
A: Cruel.
B: Serious.
C: Strict.
D: Cold.
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- PassageTwoEvenbeforemyfatherleftus,mymotherhadtogobacktoworktosupportourfamily.OnceIcameoutofthekitchen,complaining,“Mom,Ican’tpeelpotatoes.Ihaveonlyonehand.”Momneverlookedupfromsewing.“Youget.yourselfintothatkitchenandpeelthosepotatoes,”shetoldme.“Anddon’teverusethatasanexcuseforanythingagain!”Inthesecondgrade,ourteacherlinedupmyclassontheplaygroundandhadeachofusraceacrossthemonkeybars,swingingfromonehighsteelrodtothenext.Whenitwasmyturn,Ishookmyhead.Somekidsbehindmelaughed,andIwenthomecrying.ThatnightItoldMomaboutit.Shehuggedme,andIsawher“we’llseeaboutthat”look.Thenextafternoon,shetookmebacktoschool.Atthedesertedplayground,Momlookedcarefullyatthebars.“Now,pullupwithyourrightarm,”sheadvised.ShestoodbyasIstruggledtoliftmyselfwithmyrighthanduntilIcouldhookthebarwithmyotherelbow.Dayafterdaywepracticed,andshepraisedmeforeveryrungIreached.I’llneverforgetthenexttime,crossingtherungs,Ilookeddownatthekidswhowerestandingwiththeirmouthsopen.Onenight,afteradanceatmynewjuniorhighschool,Ilayinbedsobbing.IcouldhearMomcomeintomyroom,“Mom,”Isaid,weeping,“noneoftheboyswoulddancewithme.”Foralongtime,Ididn’thearanything.Thenshesaid,“Oh,honey,somedayyou’llbebeatingthoseboysoffwithabat.”Hervoicewasfaintandcracking.Ipeekedoutfrommycoverstoseetearsrunningdownhercheeks.ThenIknewhowmuchshesufferedonmybehalf.Shehadneverletmeseehertears.Whenthechildlookeddownatthekids,theywerestandingwiththeirmouthsopenbecause______. A: theyfeltsorryforwhattheyhaddonebefore B: theywereafraidtheauthormightfalloffandgethurt C: theywantedtoseewhattheauthorwoulddoonthebars D: theywereastonishedtofindtheauthor’sprogress
- Mom:Comeon,Tommy.It’stimetogetup.Youdon’twanttobelateforschool,(1)______________? Tommy:OK,Mom.Justcoming. Mom:You’reasleepyboytoday,(2)______________? Tommy:Isuream. Mom:Comeon,getdressedifyoucanfindanyclothes.Thisbedroom’sabitmessy, (3)______________? Tommy:Well,Iknowwhereeverythingis. Mom:Comeon,Tommy!I’llmakeyoubreakfast.Youstilllikechocolatemilk,(4)______________? Tommy:Chocolatemilk?Isn’tthereanythingelse? Mom:Justhurryup,Tommy!Oh,thereyouare.Goodboy. Tommy:Mom? Mom:Yes? Tommy:Isn’titSaturdaytoday?So,Idon’tneedtogotoschool,(5)______________? Mom:Ohno!Yes,you’reright.Oh,I’masillywoman,(6)______________?Justgobacktobed,Tommy.
- -- Your mom is very kind.-- Yeah, my mom is pretty considerate, you know what ___ , she always arranges everything around me. A: she means B: you mean C: I mean D: we mean
- I thought I heard Mom say Martin saved a child from drowning _______. A: or something B: more or less C: out of date D: every now and then
- 4.--May I play computer games now, mom?--No. You ________ finish your homework first. A: must B: can C: could D: D .may