Unit 4 Global warming Grammar课时作业

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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　　I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast，I had to have porridge，eggs or toast. When others had Coke and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn't alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

　　 My mother preferred to know where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed "sick" in order to miss school.

　　 The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept，my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Laws. She made us work. We had to wash dishes，make beds，and learn to cook and all kinds of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do.

　　 My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been taken away by the police or divorced (离婚). She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am now trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me "mean". Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.

　　【语篇解读】　本文主要讲了作者的妈妈对他们很严格，包括不让他们吃糖，要求他们按时睡觉，让他们刷碗等。虽然作者小时候很讨厌妈妈，但是当作者长大后才明白，妈妈这样做是为了让他们变得更优秀，作者因此很感激妈妈。

　　1．Why couldn't the author eat candy for breakfast?

　　A．Her mother couldn't afford (买得起) for candy.

B．She preferred porridge，eggs or toast to candy.