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I had the meanest (最苛刻的) mother in the world. While other kids ate candies for breakfast, I had to have corn bread and eggs. When others had Coke and candies for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn't alone. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days.
We had to be in bed by 9:00 p.m. and get up at 8:00 a.m. We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends. We had to wash dishes, make beds and learn to cook. I believe she lay awake at night thinking up mean things for us to do.
My mother was the meanest mother. Out of four children, a couple of us went on to higher education. None of us have ever done bad things. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest people. I am trying to raise my children like this. I will feel proud when my children call me mean mother.
Because, you see, I am so thankful I had the meanest mother in the whole world.
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( )1. What does the underlined sentence "But at least I wasn't alone" mean?
A. The writer's mother was only mean to her.
B. The writer's mother liked her the best.
C. The writer's mother was also mean to her sister and brothers.
( )2. The writer's mother often asked her children to do the following EXCEPT ____.
A. eat as many candies as they wanted
B. learn to do housework
C. wear clean clothes
( )3. The writer's mother was mean to her children because she wanted her children to ____.
A. fight with each other
B. make more friends easily
C. be educated and honest people
( )4. What is the writer's attitude toward her mother now?
A. Hateful. B. Thankful. C. Worried.

1. C；2. A；3. C；4. B