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    Short reader-submitted stories－for the woman you should think of today！

    －Compiled by Amy Zerello

    Great Minds Reminded of Mom

    　　After a long, exhausting day, a friend of mine, Allen, headed home．On the road, he passed an elderly woman who was standing by a car with a flat tire．If that were his mother, he thought, he would want someone to help her．With a tired sigh, he turned around and drove back．

    　　Just as he reached the stranded woman, a truck pulled up and a burly farmer got out．“Kind of reminds you of your mom, too?” the man asked as the two pitched in(动手做)together to change the tire for the woman．

    －Contributed by Katherine L．Houge

    Your Biggest Fan

    　　While waiting in a bookstore for a guest author to sign her latest book, I leafed through some of the Civil War novels she had written．The woman in line behind me commented, “Those are the best books I've ever read．I couldn't put them down．” Before I could reply, the author, frowning, looked over and said, “Oh, come on, Mom!”

    －Contributed by Marilyn Kopp

    Head of the Household

    　　My husband, Jeff, and I came across several problems while assembling(装配)our new computer system, so we called the help desk．The man on the phone started to talk to Jeff in computer jargon(行业术语), which confused us even more．

    　　“Sir,” my husband politely said, “please explain what I should do as if I were a four-year-old．”

    　　“Okay,” the computer technician replied．“Sweetie, could you please put your mommy on the phone？”

    －Contributed by Lena Worth

    　　How does it feel to tickle your mom's funny bone?

    　　Now send your own funny story to us！You could earn up to ＄300!

    (1)

    Who would the burly man be in the first story?

    [　　]

    A．

    Allen's friend．

    B．

    The old lady's son．

    C．

    Another kind helper．

    D．

    A policeman．

    (2)

    What was the guest author's mom trying to do in the second story?

    [　　]

    A．

    Push hard to get her daughter's signature．

    B．

    Promote her daughter's books by pretending to be a fan．

    C．

    Show her pride in her daughter's achievement．

    D．

    Persuade Marilyn Kopp to buy her daughter's book．

    (3)

    The computer technician on the phone in the third story ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    actually could find no way to solve Jeff's problems

    B．

    teased Jeff about his poor knowledge of computer jargon

    C．

    wanted to talk to Lena instead

    D．

    believed that Jeff's mom would know more computer jargon

    (4)

    What is the main purpose of the jokes?

    [　　]

    A．

    To make fun of moms．

    B．

    To honor moms．

    C．

    To educate moms．

    D．

    To amuse moms．

    答案：1．C;2．B;3．B;4．D;
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