My mother began to ask us to be on time when my twin brother and I were about five years old. She    31    told us not to be late for a lot of things. “   32   ” became our family rule.

Mother    33   as a teacher when my twin brother and I    34    the first grade. Every school day morning, she called us to    35    , and cooked us breakfast. School started at 8:00 am,    36   we arrived at the school before 7:30 am each school day morning.

When we were in high school, our    37    once told my mother that we had been late for three times in one month. That made my mother so    38   that she beat us. After that I was not late for     39    .

I kept the    40    of being on time for a(an)   41    time. When I became a teacher , we were asked to get to    41    at 8:00 am, but I always got there about 30 minutes     43    . That gave me enough     44    to do my job better.

When you learn good habits from your    45    , they will give you more than you can imagine.

(    ) 31. A. never            B. already        C. always         D. even  

(    ) 32. A. Don’t watch TV.   B. Don’t shout.    C. Don’t be lazy.   D. Don’t be late.

(    ) 33. A. worked           B. helped        C. played        D. studied

(    ) 34. A. got               B. started       C. left            D. opened

(    ) 35. A. go to school       B. do homework  C. get up          D. go to school

(    ) 36. A. because           B. but          C. if            D. or

(    ) 37. A. teacher           B. sister         C. friend        D. father

(    ) 38. A. happy            B. angry         C. excited       D. relaxed

(    ) 39. A. anybody          B. nobody        C. anything     D. nothing

(    ) 40. A. habit             B. problem       C. hobby        D. style

(    ) 41. A. important         B. different       C. great         D. long

(    ) 42. A. shop             B. hospital       C. school        D. station

(    ) 43. A. later             B. earlier         C. faster        D. longer

(    ) 44. A. money           B. time          C. space         D. freedom

(    ) 45. A. company         B. factory        C. class         D. family   

This is my family. My father’s name is Mr. White. He is 35 years old. His birthday is October twenty-third. He likes football. He likes vegetables, but he doesn’t like meat. My mother’s name is Mrs. White. She is 34 years old. Her birthday is July fourth. She doesn’t like to watch TV, but she likes to play on the computer. She likes ice cream and all the fruits: apples, oranges, bananas, but she doesn’t like mangoes. My name is George. I’m thirteen years old. My birthday is May fifth. I like all vegetables and fruits. And I like Chinese food and ice cream, but I don’t like hamburgers, because mom says hamburgers are not good.

1.________ doesn’t like meat.

A. Mr. White         B. Mrs. White                 C. George                        D. George’s sister

2.Mother likes _________________.

A. to watch TV                                                                          B. to go shopping     

C. to watch movies                                                                     D. to play on the computer

3.George doesn’t like hamburgers, because __________.

A. his mother says hamburgers are not good 

B. his father doesn’t like hamburgers

C. he likes Chinese food                      

D. he likes all the fruits

4.Mr. White is _______________.

A. 35 years old      B. 34 years old                       C. 33 years old        D. 23 years old

5.George’s birthday is ___________.

A. December sixth                                                                   B. July fourth                         

C. May fifth                                                                                  D. October twenty-third

This is my family. My father’s name is Mr. White. He is 35 years old. His birthday is October twenty-third. He likes football. He likes vegetables, but he doesn’t like meat. My mother’s name is Mrs. White. She is 34 years old. Her birthday is July fourth. She doesn’t like to watch TV, but she likes to play on the computer. She likes ice cream and all the fruits: apples, oranges, bananas, but she doesn’t like mangoes. My name is George. I’m thirteen years old. My birthday is May fifth. I like all vegetables and fruits. And I like Chinese food and ice cream, but I don’t like hamburgers, because mom says hamburgers are not good.
【小题1】________ doesn’t like meat.