For years, I thought that was a harsh（苛刻的） 53 . My mother was always that way. It didn’t 54 what others did, it only mattered what I did and if I did it excellently.

We often don’t 55 the wisdom of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parenting shoes. My mother’s philosophy has carried me throughout life.

36. A. unfair B. unimportant C. difficult D. strict

37. A. looking into B. waiting for C. referring to D. finding out

38. A. shocked B. pleased C. excited D. annoyed

39. A. avoid B. turn C. pay D. draw

40. A. place B. scene C. view D. spot

41. A. workmates B. parents C. teachers D. classmates

42. A. papers B. grades C. situations D. memories

43. A. lowest B. standard C. highest D. average

44. A. failed B. completed C. cheated D. survived

45. A. Lately B. Nearly C. Slowly D. Suddenly

46. A. calmer B. better C. hotter D. cleverer

47. A. father B. mother C. brother D. sister

48. A. improved B. answered C. changed D. disappeared

49. A. months B. days C. hours D. seconds

50. A. proudly B. angrily C. bravely D. curiously

51. A. care B. hate C. agree D. know

52. A. effectively B. softly C. honestly D. firmly

53. A. punishment B. judgment C. arrangement D. experiment