My mother was a housewife. She thought that successful people spent a lot more time reading than watching TV. So she asked my brother and me not to watch too much TV, but to read two books every week in our free time. She would check them with marks, though she couldn’t read the book at all.

When I went to high school, I was an A-student, but not for long. I wanted cool clothes and hung out with friends. I became a C-student, but I didn’t care. One night I complained about not having enough Italian shirts. Then my mother gave me all the money and said I could get the money left to buy shirts if I finished buying all the things the family needed. I was pleased with that, but after I bought those things, there was no money left. I got to know how difficult it was for my mother to do all these. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again. Finally, my dream came true and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mother’s story----a woman with little education greatly changed my life as a parent. So I believe there is no job more important than parenting.

1.What did the writer’s mother do?

A．A worker.         B．A housewife       C．A teacher         D．A writer

2.Why did the mother ask her children to read books in their free time?

A．Because she thought successful people spent more time reading.

B．Because she thought books were interesting.

C．Because she wanted her children to be happy.

D．Because she wanted her children to be doctors.

3.Which was NOT the reason for the writer’s falling behind(落后)?

A．He only cared about clothes and didn’t study.

B．He spent more time hanging out with friends than studying.

C．He didn’t care that he went from being an A-student to a C-student.

D．He spent much time reading storybooks.

4.What was the writer’s dream?

A．To be a doctor.                         B．To be a teacher.

C．To be an A-student                      D．To find a good job.

5.The writer mainly wants to tell us that ______.

A．mothers with little education change their children more.

B．his mother is cruel and unhelpful

C．there is a job more important than parenting.

D．his mother has an important influence（影响）on him.

 My father is 40. He is a good driver__26____a good father.

My father likes___27__sports very much. Every morning, he__28___and runs in the People’s Park. He also plays basketball. He is so strong and healthy. He always says to me, “Sports can make us strong.” My father loves__29____and his favourite book is Car Fanatics. He likes cars___30___. He wants to have an____31___car. It is his dream. I hope I can buy one__32_____him in the future.

I am___33__only daughter, and my father loves me very much. He buys me anything I want. When I make mistakes(犯错误), he never hits(打) me. He says to me_34_____a smile, “_35___do that again,,” We love each other very much. I hope my father can keep healthy forever（永远）.

1.If Mary wants to be an assistant, she can phone the number______.

2.You can get a 10% discount on any books if you ____at the Book Store.

3.There are several kinds of books on sale except______.

4.______lost the white cat.

5.The assistant has lunch at the restaurant, she should______.