4.My mother has never beaten me and my brothers.(21)Cshe found some speci4 ways of punishment.One occurred when I was four.
One day at daycare,I(22)Dan extremely tied mother attempt to pick up her daughter. The little 8rl asked her mother to have dinner McDonald's,but the mother replied,"Honey,not tonight.Mom has to go home and cook dinner for Daddy.""But I wanna go.""Susie,I said not tonight…"Susie immediately dropped(23)B,kicking and screaming,"I want to go to McDonald's."Her mother tried to stop Susie's tantrum(发脾气),but(24)C,Finally her mother (25)D,"Okay,Susie,let's go to McDonald's."Susie stopped yelling and(26)C.I was amazed; and at the same time,I was (27)Bthat anything I wanted could be got in this way.
That day my mother picked me up early from daycare to buy gifts for Christmas.When we passed by the toy section,I saw a white and red telephone(28)Abells rang as it was pulled along.I asked,"Mama,can I have that telephone?""Baby,not now,but if you are a good girl,maybe(29)Dwill bring it to you.""But Mama,I want it right now."Her eyes (30)Aand her hand listened on mine."Becky,you (31)Ahave that telephone today,but if you misbehave,you can have a spanking(打屁股)."
By now we were standing in the long Holiday line in the Gift Department,and I(32)Bit was now or never.I(33)Con the ground and began screaming,"I want that telephone,"over and over again.The shoppers looked at my mother(34)Bmy mother calmly said,"Becky,you'd better get up(35)Athree or else.One…Two…Three."
(36)Chappened.I was still in full tantrum.So then she lay down beside me,and began kicking and screaming,"I want a new car,I want a new house,I want some(37)D.1 want…"Shocked,I stood up."Mama,stop.Mama get up,"I (38)Cbegged.
She stood.The others waiting in line began to clap,and then,laughed,patting my mother.The next thirty minutes in line was miserable for me as various parents left the Gift Department,(39)Btheir heads at me and saying with a smile,"I bet you'll never try that again."
And I didn't,because it left a lasting(40)Dpicture more effective than any physical mark.
21.A.Therefore | B.However | C.Instead | D.Furthermore |
22.A.watched | B.realized | C.observed | D.noticed |
23.A.on the chair | B.to the floor | C.on the playground | D.on the bed |
24.A.in relief | B.in reality | C.in vain | D.in need |
25.A.gave up | B.gave away | C.gave out | D.gave in |
26.A.laughed | B.cried | C.smiled | D.shouted |
27.A.frightened | B.delighted | C.upset | D.moved |
28.A.whose | B.which | C.that | D.where |
29.A.your father | B.your sister | C.your mother | D.Father Christmas |
30.A.narrowed | B.fired | C.angered | D.flamed |
31.A.can not | B.must not | C.will not | D.should not |
32.A.counted | B.figured | C.declared | D.announced |
33.A.took down | B.fell down | C.lay down | D.knocked down |
34.A.while | B.as | C.once | D.if |
35.A.by the count of | B.at the count of | C.in the count of | D.before the count of |
36.A.Everything | B.Something | C.Nothing | D.Anything |
37.A.books | B.flowers | C.necklace | D.jewelry |
38.A.angrily | B.happily | C.tearfully | D.painfully |
39.A.nodding | B.shaking | C.trembling | D.moving |
40.A.beautiful | B.impressive | C.significant | D.mental. |