Question

The Washington Post—Yesterday, she was the meanest mom on the planet; today, the coolest.

Jane Hambleton, 48, has gained respectful attention from the public, especially parents when news of a classified ad she’s placed in a local newspaper was picked up by the Associated Press.

The text of the ad: “OLD 1999 Ford. Totally uncool parents who obviously don’t love teenage son, selling his car. Only driven for three weeks before found alcohol under front seat. $3,700．Call meanest mom on the planet.”

Sold! Hambleton, a radio DJ in Iowa, received some 70 calls from buyers, other parents,  emergency room workers, school teachers, and scores of others wanting to congratulate her for being so cool a mother.

For the record, Steven, a student at Briar Cliff University in Sioux, told his mother that the alcohol in the car did not belong to him, but to a friend. Hambleton believed him. However, it broke one of the two rules she set when she bought him the car at Thanksgiving: No alcohol, and keep it locked.

Steven was originally “very, very unhappy”, but he and Mom seem to have made things up. By the end of the week, they were appearing on “Good Morning America”, which got the television booking war started, including calls from folks from “Oprah”. All of this proves one thing: America needs this. Oh boy, don’t we need this kind of tough love, the kind that says: “I am not your friend. I am your mother. Eat your peas. Now.” ?

As for the car, it was purchased by another couple in Iowa who planned to give it to their 19-year-old son. Hambleton said: “Do not have any alcohol in that car. And if you do, don’t hide it under the front seat.”

1．Why did Jane decide to sell her son’s car?

   A．Because she is a mean mother to her teenage son.

   B．Because she wants to attract the media’s attention.

   C．Because she wants to teach her son a lesson.

   D．Because she wants to show others how to love their children.

2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A．About 70 people showed interest in buying the car.

   B．Jane feels sorry for selling her son’s car.

   C．Jane Hambleton thought her son was lying about the alcohol.

   D．Steven is no longer unhappy with his mother.

3．What does the writer mean by “eat your peas”?

   A．Mothers should encourage their children to eat more healthy food.

   B．Children should do whatever their mothers tell them to do.

   C．Parents should make their children do the right things even if they don’t want to.

   D．Children shouldn’t expect to make friends with their mothers.

4．The news attracted so much attention because _________.

   A．Hambleton put a short ad in the newspaper to sell her son’s car

   B．It’s a public concern that many American parents are too easy with their children

   C．Hambleton and her son appeared in a famous TV program

       D．Hambleton has become the coolest mother in the world

Answer 1

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