9．By saying "Then a kiss，ever so gently，touched my brow．"，the author means that________

A．children need Mother's kissing　　 B．mothers kiss their children gently

C．mothers love their children forever D．children depend on their mothers

8．What do we know about the author?

A．With time passing, she began to understand her mother．

B．She was an only child in the family．

C．She never forgave herself．

D．Her mother was a doctor．

7．The author began to get annoyed because-

A．her mother's hands were really old and tough

B．she thought she didn't need her mother's care

C．she dldn't like her mother any more

D．her mother stayed in her room too long

6．What would be the best title for the iext?

A．Mother's Hands　　　　 B．Appreciation for Mother．

C．My Childhood Years．　 D．My Unselfish Mother．

4．Do you agree pupils shouldn’t be streamed?Why?(Please answer within 30 words)

3．Fill in the blanks in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.　 (Please answer within 5 words)

2．According to the second paragraph,a person’s total personality consists of　　　　　　 .

(List at least 3 aspects．Please answer within 10 words．)

(i)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

②　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

③　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

1．What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?(Please answer within 15 words．)

15. What can we infer from the passage?

A. People can benefit from the need of the approval.

B. Both the want and need for approval are unhealthy.

C. The need for the approval is a destructive feeling and people must get rid of it.

D. Since everyone enjoys praise and compliment, it’s natural for us to need approval.