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 Cokes 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(刻薄的) mother as I did.?

My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. 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 Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts 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 arrested(taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am 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.?

1. How many children does the writer’s mother have??

2. What can you infer(推测) from the passage??

3.The best title for this passage may be     . ?

用所给词的正确形式填空。（10）
【小题1】These ___________(teenager )like to go out at night .
【小题2】If you don’t know how _______(spell) new words ,please look them up in a dictionary.
【小题3】I’m very ______(worry )about my son’s health.
【小题4】Whose notebook is this ?----It must be my _______(uncle)
【小题5】I wish I _______(be ) you .
【小题6】Wearing _______(ear) is not good for school girls.
【小题7】She is afraid of _______(fly ) in an airplane.
【小题8】The sweater is ______(real) nice and I like it .
【小题9】I am trying to study .Please turn off the TV and don’t be ______(noise).
【小题10】Be ________(care)of the dog that does not bark.

用所给词的正确形式填空。（10）

1.These ___________(teenager )like to go out at night .

2.If you don’t know how _______(spell) new words ,please look them up in a dictionary.

3.I’m very ______(worry )about my son’s health.

4.Whose notebook is this ?----It must be my _______(uncle)

5.I wish I _______(be ) you .

6.Wearing _______(ear) is not good for school girls.

7.She is afraid of _______(fly ) in an airplane.

8.The sweater is ______(real) nice and I like it .

9.I am trying to study .Please turn off the TV and don’t be ______(noise).

10.Be ________(care)of the dog that does not bark.

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 Cokes 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(刻薄的) mother as I did.?
My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. 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 Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts 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 arrested(taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am 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.?
【小题1】 How many children does the writer’s mother have??