The author looks upon his mother as his most demanding and caring instructor．

From the passage, we can learn that the author looks on the world ______.

A．pessimistically

B．hatefully

C．optimistically

D．distrustfully

The main thing the author notices about the furniture is that ______.

A．it looks or smells dirty

B．most of it is in poor condition

C．it is very cheap

D．nothing matches anything else

What’s the attitude of the author towards her mother？

A．The author looks down upon her mother.

B．The author is full of love for her mother.

C．The author is full of pity for her mother.

D．The author is bored with her mother.

In paragraph 7, the author explains the term keratin by

A．identifying it in hair and fingernails

B．comparing it to bird feathers

C．providing a definition in the text

D．describing the way that it looks

What's the attitude of the author towards her mother？

A．The author looks down upon her mother.

B．The author is full of love for her mother.

C．The author is full of pity for her mother.

D．The author is bored with her mother.

The author believes that_______.

A.women have to show theirbeauty through their looks

B.beautiful clothes can makewomen more attractive

C.women should lay moreemphasis on their owrl qualities

D.women are more curiousabout new things than men

Why does the author mention his niece？

A．She likes dolls.

B．The doll looks like her.

C．She lives near Sheftel's.

D．He was looking for a gift for her.

A．Age and background

B．Economic and social positions

C．Race and looks

D．Same interests and behavior