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Long ago, there was a mother and a son living in a house. She worked hard everyday, ________ they were always poor.

One day, her son stole his friend's ________ . "Mom, what do you think of this bag?" His mother praised（表扬）her son ________ scolding（责骂）him. "It looks great!"

The next time, he stole an overcoat. She praised him again ________ he stole it.

A few years later, he ________ to be a young man. He stole jewelry and ________ them to his mother. "How ________ !" This time, she did not scold her son again.

Then, because he was ________ scolded by his mother, he started to steal more expensive things. One day, the police ________ him. Before putting him in ________ , he begged the police to meet his mother. They took him to his mother.

As soon as he saw his mother, he ________ her earlobe（耳垂）. "Ouch! What's the matter with you?"She finally scolded him. Her son answered, " ________ you had given me a scolding like that when I stole the first bag, I could not have become a thief."

The mother’s________ was broken as she looked at her son heading to prison. "If I only could ________ time, I would scold him strictly." She regretted（后悔） that she always praised him, ________ he did.

1.A. but B. and C. or D. then

2.A. bag B. watch C. bike D. book

3.A. because of B. instead of C. because D. instead

4.A. before B. since C. after D. until

5.A. put up B. looked up C. got up D. grew up

6.A.brought B. put C.told D. bought

7.A. beautiful B. terrible C. useful D. kind

8.A. often B. never C.sometimes D. always

9.A. heard B.looked C. caught D. searched

10.A.hospital B. school C. hotel D. prison

11.A.bit B.hit C.took D. ate

12.A.If B. Unless C. Though D. Although

13.A. eye B. heart C. mouth D. ear

14.A. turn on B. turn off C. turn back D. turn down

15.A. wherever B. whoever C. whenever D. whatever

Answer 1