I had the meanest (最吝啬的) mother in the whole world. While other kids were________ candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. _________ others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn't_________ when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother _________ to know where we were all the time. She knew who our friends were and where we were going. We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every day. While the other kids could wear the same __________ for days. We could not lie in bed "sick" in order to miss school.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at six the next morning. We couldn't sleep __________ noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to ___________ the Child Labour Law (儿童劳动法). She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all kinds of things at home. I believe she lay awake __________ all things for us to do. 
But my mother was successful as a mother. All of __________ children received further education. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to keep my three children this way. I am filled with __________ when my children call me mean. Because I had the meanest mother in the world, and yet she gave me a happy life.

A．selling

B．buying

C．making

D．eating

A．Until

B．Before

C．When

D．After

A．alone

B．excited

C．tired

D．worried

A．wanted

B．seemed

C．asked

D．preferred

A．clothes

B．hats

C．glasses

D．shoes

A．by

B．on

C．at

D．in

A．follow

B．break

C．obey

D．make

A．thinking of

B．thinking over

C．thinking about

D．thinking up

A．her

B．his

C．your

D．my

A．sadness

B．pride

C．fear

D．surprise