When I had something difficult to do，I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said， “Do it yourself，dear.”I was not     1     at all. I thought she was the     2 mother in the world!?

For example，one day，I decided to      3    some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked my      4    to help me clean it，   5       she still said，“Do it yourself，girl.”?

Because of my “lazy mother”，I have to      6     my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents      7     I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well，but I have learned      8    .?

As time goes by，I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent（勤奋的）     9    a great mother! ?

A     10      mother is worth（等值于）one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so??

1. A．old                             B．glad                        C．thin

2. A．tallest                         B．most foolish            C．laziest

3. A．leave                          B．invite                      C．visit

4. A．mother                       B．father                            C．brother

5. A．or                              B．when                      C．but

6. A．wash                         B．lead                        C．knock

7. A．do housework             B．go swimming          C．go camping

8. A．on show                     B．by mistake              C．a lot

9. A．Which                        B．What                      C．Who

10. A．young                      B．good                       C．happy

The clock in the old building in front of Max showed six o'clock. As the clock began   1  , he noticed a tall man with a bag walking to him. 2 turned around, looked at the clock, and then moved his steps   3  . Max walked faster as well. Miss Fritz invited him for dinner. He didn't want to be  4 .
"I’m glad you can come," Miss Fritz said. "I've  5  a lovely cake for us. " She pointed Max to a chair. "Good thing I prepared just now. A surprise visitor just left. " "Who  6  you?" Max asked.
"A teacher  7 a school for the deaf. He was totally deaf （耳聋的）himself. What a poor man! But he could  8  the shape of my mouth perfectly. He wrote down   9   he wanted to tell me." "Why was he here?"
"Well, the   10  needs more money. I was glad to help out. I got    11   money from the bank so I was able to give him five hundred   12  ." "Did he just leave? Was he a   13  man with a bag?"
"Yes."
"We'd better 14  the police. I don't think that man is honest. I know for sure   15   was not totally deaf," How did Max find it out?