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My mother began to ask us to be on time when my twin brother and I were about five years old. She _1_ told us not to be late for the bus, not to be late for school, and so on. “ Don’t be late” became our family rule.
Mother_2 as a teacher when my twin brother and I started the first grade. Every school day morning, she called us to get up, and cooked _3_ breakfast. School started at 8:00 am, _4_ we arrived at the school before 7:30 am each school day morning.
When we were in high school, our_5_ once told my mother that we had been late for three times in one month. That made my mother so _6_ that she beat us. After that I was not late for anything.
I kept the _7_ of being on time for a long time. When I _8_ a teacher, we were asked to get to school at 8;00 am, but I always got there at 7;15 am. That gave me more time to do my job _9_ .
When you learned good habits from your _10_ , they will give you more than you can imagine.
1.A. never B. already C. always D. even
2.A. worked B. helped C. learned D. studied
3.A. her B. him C. us D. them
4.A. because B. but C. and D. so
5.A. teacher B. sister C. brother D. father
6.A. happy B. angry C. excited D. relaxed
7.A. trip B. time C. hope D. habit
8.A. caught B. got C. started D. became
9.A. worse B. worst C. better D. best
10.A. classmate B. family C. friend D. group
1---I want to know ______?
---In two weeks.
A. when did he come here B. when he comes here
C. when he will come here D. when will he come here
1Please speak in a low . The baby is sleeping.
A. music B. sound C. voice D. noise
1---I’m sorry I ______ my homework at home.
--- Don’t forget ________ it to school tomorrow.
A. forgot, to take B. left, to bring C. forgot, to bring D. left, to take
1Mummy, can you pick me _______ after school?
A. out B. up C. at D. off
1Could you tell me _______ that’s a fast train or not?
A. whether B. if C. when D. why