I was ill, so I couldn’t come.

In the middle of the night, Peter’s wife suddenly fell ill. She couldn’t help crying, “Oh, my stomach (胃)! Get the  16  !”
Peter, awaking from a deep sleep, thought his wife was only having a 17 dream.
“Stop that noise.” he said to her. He turned over and tried to go to  18 again, but his wife still cried out, “Oh, help! Help! I’m sure I’m  19 !”
Peter got out of bed and started  20 , but he could not find him any clothes.
“Where is my shirt?” he asked. His wife was  21 ill to tell him, and she could only cry, “Oh, my  22 stomach!”
As soon as he had put his clothes  23 , he said, “Now, my dear, are you quite  24 that you need the doctor? Surely you can wait  25 morning, can’t you?”
“No, I can’t. Go, go, go.” his wife shouted,“  26 you will find me dead  27 the morning.”
So Peter went out into the dark street. He had only gone a few meters  28 he heard his wife calling him again.
“I’m  29 again now, and I shall not want the doctor.” she said softly.
Hearing this, he started running as  30 as he could towards the doctor’s. When he arrived there, he knocked at the door loudly enough to wake  31 around.
The doctor put his sleepy head out of the bedroom window and said, “Er? Who’s there?”
“Oh, Doctor.”Peter said to him, “I’ve very  32 news for you. My wife  33 ill with a terrible stomachache (胃疼). I was on my way to bring you to her, but she called me back to say the trouble had suddenly  34 her. So you need not come. Go back to   35 now,and sleep well!”

In the middle of the night, Peter's wife suddenly fell ill. She couldn't help crying, “Oh, my stomach (胃)! Get the  16  !”

   Peter, awaking from a deep sleep, thought his wife was only having a 17  dream.

   “Stop that noise.” he said to her. He turned over and tried to go to  18  again, but his wife still cried out, “Oh, help! Help! I'm sure I'm  19  !”

   Peter got out of bed and started  20  , but he could not find him any clothes.

   “Where is my shirt?” he asked. His wife was  21  ill to tell him, and she could only cry, “Oh, my  22  stomach!”

   As soon as he had put his clothes  23  , he said, “Now, my dear, are you quite  24  that you need the doctor? Surely you can wait  25  morning, can't you?”

   “No, I can't. Go, go, go.” his wife shouted,“  26  you will find me dead  27  the morning.”

   So Peter went out into the dark street. He had only gone a few meters  28  he heard his wife calling him again.

   “I'm  29  again now, and I shall not want the doctor.” she said softly.

   Hearing this, he started running as  30  as he could towards the doctor's. When he arrived there, he knocked at the door loudly enough to wake  31  around.

   The doctor put his sleepy head out of the bedroom window and said, “Er? Who's there?”

   “Oh, Doctor.”Peter said to him, “I've very  32  news for you. My wife  33  ill with a terrible stomachache (胃疼). I was on my way to bring you to her, but she called me back to say the trouble had suddenly  34  her. So you need not come. Go back to   35  now,and sleep well!”

1.A. driver      B. nurse       C. doctor        D. child

2. A. terrible     B. interesting   C. surprising    D. wonderful

3. A. bed        B. sleep        C. dream       D. hospital

4. A. walking    B. dying       C. aching        D. sleeping

5.A. dressing    B. wearing     C. raising       D. working

6.  A. very       B. so          C. too          D. quite

7.A. good       B. bad        C. wrong        D. poor

8.A. down       B. off         C. on           D. up

9.A. surprised    B. afraid      C. certain       D. worried

10.A. before      B. for         C. to           D. until

11.A. And        B. But        C. So           D. Or

12.A. after        B. in         C. before        D. until

13.A. after        B. when      C. before        D. while

14.A. good        B. wrong     C. all right       D. right

15. A. fast         B. slowly     C. hurriedly      D. happily

16. A. everyone     B. someone   C. no one        D. doctors

17.A. good        B. bad        C.necessary     D. ill

18.A. fell          B. stayed     C. grew         D. failed

19.A. gone         B. missed     C.disappeared   D. left

20. A. your home    B. your bedroom  C. your dream  D. bed

In the middle of the night, Peter’s wife suddenly fell ill. She couldn’t help crying, “Oh, my stomach (胃)! Get the 1 !”
Peter, awaking from a deep sleep, thought his wife was only having a 2dream.
“Stop that noise.” he said to her. He turned over and tried to go to3again, but his wife still cried out, “Oh, help! Help! I’m sure I’m4!”
Peter got out of bed and started5, but he could not find him any clothes.
“Where is my shirt?” he asked. His wife was 6ill to tell him, and she could only cry, “Oh, my 7stomach!”
As soon as he had put his clothes8, he said, “Now, my dear, are you quite9that you need the doctor? Surely you can wait10morning, can’t you?”
“No, I can’t. Go, go, go.” his wife shouted,“11you will find me dead12the morning.”
So Peter went out into the dark street. He had only gone a few meters13he heard his wife calling him again.
“I’m14again now, and I shall not want the doctor.” she said softly.
Hearing this, he started running as15as he could towards the doctor’s. When he arrived there, he knocked at the door loudly enough to wake16around.
The doctor put his sleepy head out of the bedroom window and said, “Er? Who’s there?”
“Oh, Doctor.”Peter said to him, “I’ve very17news for you. My wife18ill with a terrible stomachache (胃疼). I was on my way to bring you to her, but she called me back to say the trouble had suddenly19her. So you need not come. Go back to 20now,and sleep well!”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      driver
   2. B.
      nurse
   3. C.
      doctor
   4. D.
      child
2. 2.
   1. A.
      terrible
   2. B.
      interesting
   3. C.
      surprising
   4. D.
      wonderful
3. 3.
   1. A.
      bed
   2. B.
      sleep
   3. C.
      dream
   4. D.
      hospital
4. 4.
   1. A.
      walking
   2. B.
      dying
   3. C.
      aching
   4. D.
      sleeping
5. 5.
   1. A.
      dressing
   2. B.
      wearing
   3. C.
      raising
   4. D.
      working
6. 6.
   1. A.
      very
   2. B.
      so
   3. C.
      too
   4. D.
      quite
7. 7.
   1. A.
      good
   2. B.
      bad
   3. C.
      wrong
   4. D.
      poor
8. 8.
   1. A.
      down
   2. B.
      off
   3. C.
      on
   4. D.
      up
9. 9.
   1. A.
      surprised
   2. B.
      afraid
   3. C.
      certain
   4. D.
      worried
10. 10.
    1. A.
       before
    2. B.
       for
    3. C.
       to
    4. D.
       until
11. 11.
    1. A.
       And
    2. B.
       But
    3. C.
       So
    4. D.
       Or
12. 12.
    1. A.
       after
    2. B.
       in
    3. C.
       before
    4. D.
       until
13. 13.
    1. A.
       after
    2. B.
       when
    3. C.
       before
    4. D.
       while
14. 14.
    1. A.
       good
    2. B.
       wrong
    3. C.
       all right
    4. D.
       right
15. 15.
    1. A.
       fast
    2. B.
       slowly
    3. C.
       hurriedly
    4. D.
       happily
16. 16.
    1. A.
       everyone
    2. B.
       someone
    3. C.
       no one
    4. D.
       doctors
17. 17.
    1. A.
       good
    2. B.
       bad
    3. C.
       necessary
    4. D.
       ill
18. 18.
    1. A.
       fell
    2. B.
       stayed
    3. C.
       grew
    4. D.
       failed
19. 19.
    1. A.
       gone
    2. B.
       missed
    3. C.
       disappeared
    4. D.
       left
20. 20.
    1. A.
       your home
    2. B.
       your bedroom
    3. C.
       your dream
    4. D.
       bed

Peter, awaking from a deep sleep, thought his wife was only having a    2    dream.

“Stop that noise, ” he said to her. He turned over and tried to go to 　　3　　 again, but his wife still cried out, “On, help! help! I’m sure I’m 　　4    . ”

Peter got out of bed and started 　　5    , but he could not find him any clothes.

“Where is my shirt? ” he asked. His wife was 　　6    ill to tell him, and she could only cry, “Oh, my    7　　 stomach!”

As soon as he had put his clothes    8    , he said, “Now, my dear, are you quite   9  

that you need the doctor?  Surely you can wait 　　10　　 morning, can’t you? ”

“No, I can’t. Go, go, go, ”his wife shouted, “    11    you will find me dead    12  

the morning. ”

So Peter went out into the dark street. He had only gone a few meters 　　13　　 he heard his wife calling him again.

“I’m 　　14　　 again now, and I shall not want the doctor, ” she said, softly.

Hearing this, he started running as 　　15    as he could towards the doctor’s. When he arrived there, he knocked at the door loudly enough to wake 　　16    around.

The doctor put his sleepy head out of the bedroom window and said, “Er?  Who’s there? ”

“Oh, Doctor, ”Peter called up to him, “I’ve very　　 17    news for you. My wife    18  

ill with a terrible stomachache. I was on my way to bring you to her, but she called me back to say the trouble had suddenly　　 19    her. So you need not come. Go back to    20　　 now, and sleep well!”

1. A. driver　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. nurse

C. doctor　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. child

2. A. terrible　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. interesting

C. surprising　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. wonderful

3. A. bed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. sleep

C. dream　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. hospital

4. A. walking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. dying

C. aching　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. sleeping

5. A. dressing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　  

; B. wearing

C. raising　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. working

6. A. very　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  B. so

C. too　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. quite

7. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. bad

C. wrong　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. poor

8. A. down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. off

C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. up

9. A. surprised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　　　　　  B. afraid

C. certain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  D. worried

10. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   B. for

C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　  D. until

11. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   B. but

C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D. or

12. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. in

C. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　  　　   D. until

13. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. when

C. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. while

14. A. good　　　　　　　　   &nbs
p
;　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. wrong

C. all right　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D. right

15. A. fast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. slowly

C. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. happily

16. A. everyone　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   B. someone

C. no one　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  D. doctors

17. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. bad

C. necessary　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. ill

18. A. fell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  B. stayed

C. grew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D. failed

19. A. gone off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. missed

C. pleased　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. left

20. A. your home　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. your bedroom

C. your dream　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. bed

In the middle of the night, Peter’s wife suddenly fell ill. She couldn’t help crying, “Oh, my stomach! Get the 　　1    !”

Peter, awaking from a deep sleep, thought his wife was only having a    2    dream.

“Stop that noise, ” he said to her. He turned over and tried to go to 　　3　　 again, but his wife still cried out, “On, help! help! I’m sure I’m 　　4    . ”

Peter got out of bed and started 　　5    , but he could not find him any clothes.

“Where is my shirt? ” he asked. His wife was 　　6    ill to tell him, and she could only cry, “Oh, my    7　　 stomach!”

As soon as he had put his clothes    8    , he said, “Now, my dear, are you quite   9  

that you need the doctor?  Surely you can wait 　　10　　 morning, can’t you? ”

“No, I can’t. Go, go, go, ”his wife shouted, “    11    you will find me dead    12  

the morning. ”

So Peter went out into the dark street. He had only gone a few meters 　　13　　 he heard his wife calling him again.

“I’m 　　14　　 again now, and I shall not want the doctor, ” she said, softly.

Hearing this, he started running as 　　15    as he could towards the doctor’s. When he arrived there, he knocked at the door loudly enough to wake 　　16    around.

The doctor put his sleepy head out of the bedroom window and said, “Er?  Who’s there? ”

“Oh, Doctor, ”Peter called up to him, “I’ve very　　 17    news for you. My wife    18  

ill with a terrible stomachache. I was on my way to bring you to her, but she called me back to say the trouble had suddenly　　 19    her. So you need not come. Go back to    20　　 now, and sleep well!”

1. A. driver　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. nurse

C. doctor　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. child

2. A. terrible　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. interesting

C. surprising　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. wonderful

3. A. bed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. sleep

C. dream　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. hospital

4. A. walking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. dying

C. aching　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. sleeping

5. A. dressing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. wearing

C. raising　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. working

6. A. very　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  B. so

C. too　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. quite

7. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. bad

C. wrong　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. poor

8. A. down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. off

C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. up

9. A. surprised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　　　　　  B. afraid

C. certain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  D. worried

10. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   B. for

C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　  D. until

11. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   B. but

C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D. or

12. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. in

C. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　  　　   D. until

13. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. when

C. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. while

14. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. wrong

C. all right　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D. right

15. A. fast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. slowly

C. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. happily

16. A. everyone　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   B. someone

C. no one　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  D. doctors

17. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. bad

C. necessary　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. ill

18. A. fell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  B. stayed

C. grew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D. failed

19. A. gone off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. missed

C. pleased　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. left

20. A. your home　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. your bedroom

C. your dream　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. bed

 In the middle of the night， Peter's wife suddenly fell ill． She couldn't help crying， “Oh， my stomach！ Get the  36  ！”
    Peter， awaking from a deep sleep， thought his wife was only having a 37 dream．
    Stop that noise，” he said to her． He turned over and tried to go to 38 again， but his wife still cried out，“Oh，help！help！ I'm sure I'm 39 ．”
    Peter got out of bed and started 40 ， but he could not find him any clothes．
    “Where is my shirt？” he asked． His wife was 41 ill to tell him， and she could only cry， “Oh， my    42 stomach！”
    As soon as he had put his clothes 43 ， he said，“Now， my dear， are you quite 44 that you need the doctor？ Surely you can wait 45 morning，can’t you？”
    “No，I can't．Go，go，go，” his wife shouted，
    “46 you will find me dead 47 the morning．”
    So Peter went out into the dark street． He had only gone a few meters 48 he heard his wife calling him again．
    “I’m 49 again now， and I shall not want the doctor,” she said， softly．
    Hearing this， he started running as 50 as he could towards the doctor’s． When he arrived there， he knocked at the door loudly enough to wake 51 around．
    The doctor put his sleepy head out of the bedroom window and said，“Er？ Who’s there？”
    “Oh， Doctor.” Peter called up to him，“I’ve very 52 news for you． My wife 53 ill with a terrible stomachache． I was on my way to bring you to her， but  she called me back to say the trouble had suddenly  54 her． So you need not come． Go back to 55 now， and sleep well！”
36． A． driver        B． nurse         C．child         D． doctor
37． A．  interesting    B．terrible    C． surprising    D． wonderful
38． A． sleep          B．bed           C． dream         D． hospital
39． A．dying        B． walking        C． aching        D． sleeping
40． A． wearing     B．  dressing     C． raising       D． working
41． A． very          B． so             C． quite         D． too  
42． A． good         B． bad           C．poor         D． wrong
43． A． down          B． off           C．up            D． on
44． A． surprised     B． afraid        C． worried     D．certain
45． A． before        B． for           C． until           D．to
46． A． and            B． but           C．   or         D．so
47． A． in            B．  after          C． before        D． until
48． A．  when        B．  after         C． before        D． while
49． A． good          B． wrong         C．right       D. all right
50． A．  slowly        B．fast        C． hurriedly     D． happily
51． A． everyone      B． someone       C． no one        D． doctors
52． A．  bad        B．  good         C． necessary     D． ill
53． A． fell          B． stayed        C． grew          D． failed
54． A． gone off      B． missed        C．left        D． pleased
55． A． your home     B． your bedroom    C． your dream   D．bed

I really hadn't meant to yell at them. But that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen.
With a tiresome report to write, I felt bothered at my desk. Suddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at fault. A voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly.
“OK, you two here, but what an awful thing you are attempting!” shouting angrily, I made for them, while it became evident that the boy wanted no part of me. “Get away from us!” he shouted back, there being expression of support from his sister.
All of a sudden, I found the fault in myself. Quickly I shaped my hands into pincers（螃蟹螯;鉗子）and crawled towards them, “Crabby（似螃蟹的）Daddy is here. Ha, Ha, Ha, he likes to yell at children, and then eat them!” My son continued to keep me away, but now he was laughing and crying at the same time. My mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work well. Still, I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way that my children could do after.
Need I let them know how badly they were acting by blaming? This is a lesson that serves myself. It only shows just how to get rid of something（ill-feelings, responsibility）by blaming others. It's not my “best self”.
We have to search for our “best self” when with our children. They don't need perfect parents, but they do need parents who are always trying to get better. Here, I'm reminded of the words of a great thinker, “When a man lives with God, his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the brook…” Then, in our lifetime, couldn't we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? And before we reach this level, what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children?

1. 1.

   The author couldn't help yelling at his kids this time probably because___________

   1. A.
      the weather was so unpleasant
   2. B.
      a Daddy has his right to do so
   3. C.
      the kids didn't ask him to join them
   4. D.
      he was tired of his boring work
2. 2.

   Which of the following made the author aware of his fault?

   1. A.
      No obvious reason
   2. B.
      The children’s reaction
   3. C.
      His self-control
   4. D.
      The mess made by the children
3. 3.

   According to the passage the author will __________in another similar situation

   1. A.
      play a crab again like this time
   2. B.
      apologize to kids in a sincere way
   3. C.
      avoid blaming kids in a hurry
   4. D.
      beat them up about such things
4. 4.

   What will the writer go on to write about in the next paragraph(s)?

   1. A.
      How to behave ourselves properly when kids are at fault
   2. B.
      How to blame our children in a more interesting way
   3. C.
      How to deal with the terrible mess made by our kids
   4. D.
      How to persuade children to do what they are told to

    I really hadn’t meant to yell at them. But that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen.

    With a tiresome report to write, I felt bothered at my desk. Suddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at fault. A voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly.

“OK, you two here, but what an awful thing you are attempting!” Shouting angrily, I made for them, while it became evident that the boy wanted no part of me. “Get away from us!” he shouted back, there being expression of support from his sister.

    All of a sudden, I found the fault in myself. Quickly I shaped my hands into pincers (螃蟹鰲) and crawled towards them, “Crabby Daddy is here. Ha, Ha, Ha, he likes to yell at children, and then eat them!” My son continued to keep me away, but now he was laughing and crying at the same time. My mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work well. Still, I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way that my children could do after.

Need I let them know how badly they were acting by blaming? This is a lesson that serves myself. It only shows just how to get rid of something (ill-feeling, responsibility…) by blaming others. It’s not my “best self”.

    We have to search for our “best self” when with our children. They don’t need perfect parents, but they do need parents who are always trying to get better. Here, I’m reminded of the words of a great thinker. “When a man lives with God, his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the brook…” Then, in our lifetime, couldn’t we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? And before we reach this level, what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children?

68. The author couldn’t help yelling at his kids this time probably because ______.

       A. the weather was so unpleasant

       B. he was tired of his boring work

       C. the kids didn’t ask him to join them

       D. a Daddy has his right to do so

69. Which of the following made the author aware of his fault?

       A. No obvious reason.   B. The boy’s yelling back.

       C. His self-awareness.   D. The girl’s expression.

70. According to the passage, the author will ______ in another similar situation.

       A. play a crab again like this time  B. apologize to kids in a sincere way

       C. avoid blaming kids in a hurry    D. beat them up about such things

71. What will the writer go on to write about in the next paragraph(s)?

       A. How to behave ourselves properly when kids are at fault.

       B. How to blame our children in a more interesting way.

       C. How to deal with the terrible mess made by our kids.

       D. How to persuade children to do what they are told to.