The train started moving. It was （1） with people of all ages, mostly working men and women and college students. Near the window （2） an old man with his 30-year-old son.

As the train moved, the son seemed very （3）. "Look, Dad! The trees outside are very beautiful."

The behavior （举止） of the 30-year-old son made the other people on the train （4） strange about him. Somebody （5） talking about him. "That man seems to be a （6）," Jim said to his wife in a low voice.

Then it began to rain. Rain fell on some passengers （7） the open window. The 30-year-old man, filled with （8）, said, "Look, Dad! How beautiful the （9） is..."

Jim's wife became angry, as the rain was making her new clothes （10）.

"Old man, can't you see it's raining? （11） the window! （12） your son is not feeling well, take him to the hospital. Don't disturb the others on the train.'"

The old man replied, "We are on the way （13） from the hospital, My son was blind at birth. Only last week he was able to （14） again. Nature is very （15） to him. So please forgive us if we have disturbed you."

（   ） 1．A．busy              B．excited            C．popular             D．crowded

（   ） 2．A．lay                B．sat              C．moved            D．met

（   ） 3．A．sick                B．worried          C．excited            D．bored

（   ） 4．A．go                 B．feel               C．hear              D．watch

（   ） 5．A．enjoyed             B．continued          C．stopped          D．started

（   ） 6．A．fool                B．visitor             C．doctor           D．painter

（   ） 7．A．above              B．through            C．from            D．across

（   ） 8．A．pleasure            B．love               C．worry           D．pride

（   ） 9．A．woman             B．passenger          C．rain                D．world

（   ）10．A．small               B．nice               C．wet                 D．old

（   ） 11．A．Open             B．Close              C．Repair             D．Clean

（   ） 12．A．If             B．Because            C．Although           D．Until

（   ） 13．A．back            B．into               C．over              D．up

（   ） 14．A．write          B．listen              C．see               D．hear

（   ） 15．A．expensive        B．bad                C．boring           D．new

A lady has a problem with her daughter:
My nine-year-old daughter, Maria, is in Year Four. Every evening we get into homework battles(争执). Three afternoons a week, she has activities(netball, singing) after school and by the time we get home early, we argue(争论) about whether she should do her homework right after school, or if she should have some time to rest and play first. When Maria at last sits down to do her homework, she seems to want me there helping all the time, I do want to help her, but I’m sure that she is going to need to be able to do it on her own. And in fact, most of the time, I have other things I need to be doing. It seems that children these days have much more homework than we did, and some of it is really beyond(超越) their abilities(能力). As you can see, I’m really worried about homework and I really don’t know what I should do. Any ideas?
【小题1】The woman’s daughter is          .