His mother’s __ was a great blow to him.

A、mother-in-law’s and his sister-in-law's

B、mother’s-in-law’s and his sister's-in-law’s

C、mother’s-in-law and his sister’s-in-law

D、mother-in-laws’ and his sister-in-laws’

Why does the narrator rephrase his mother’s refusal？

A.To help the poet sell his poem

B.To avoid enraging the poet

C.To help his mother get rid of the poet

D.To save the poet’s face

A:for

B:in

C:on

D:at

At breakfast time the child's mother told him not to talk with his mouth ______.

A) wide B) full C) open D) up

A.to survive

B.to surviving

C.survive

D.surviving

— What’s his mother like？— () .

A. She's very happy

B. She's at home

C. She likes watching TV

D. She's tall and thin

A.attention

B.interest

C.regard

D.consideration

___in an atmosphere of simple living was what his mother wished for。

A. The boy’s being educated

B. The boy being educated

C. The boy was educated

D. The boy who was educated

A.A.Intrigued

B.B.fascinated

C.C.irritated

D.D.stimulated

George told me he could not come here because his mother is ill --____________

A.It’s good

B.That’s bad

C.He is impolite

D.What a pity!