问题补充：
My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought 1. My complaints, even self-justified（自有道理） 2, were always landing on 3ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their 4into tears. I felt very frustrated. I realized I needed to 5my method of “mothering”.
One day when they were at school, I spent some time tidying their rooms. On their desks, in plain 6, I left the cards: “Dear Bill(the other card was 7to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy.” 8arriving back, the children were 9excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy 10for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and 11asking them to play a certain violin 12. Each day, thank-you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas 13．
Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little 14: “If you can finish your homework and go over your lessons before dinner, I’d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in 15of well-done jobs the day 16.
17I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its （贴条）. The bathroom mirror became the 18centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be 19.
We all benefited from and 20the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication．
【小题1】A．differentlyB．notC．negativeD．same【小题2】A．cryingB．shoutingC．persuadingD．beating【小题3】A．sideB．deafC．neitherD．either【小题4】A．cryingB．bringingC．burstingD．dropping【小题5】A．adjustB．adoptC．accessD．addict【小题6】A．sentenceB．wordsC．speechD．sight【小题7】A．sentB．readC．deliveredD．addressed【小题8】A．AsB．AtC．InD．Upon【小题9】A．more thanB．rather thanC．no more thanD．other than【小题10】A．askingB．waitingC．prayingD．expecting【小题11】A．politelyB．friendlyC．gentlyD．toughly【小题12】A．musicB．songC．pieceD．tone【小题13】A．respectableB．uninterestingC．incredibleD．fresh【小题14】A．challengeB．questionC．suggestionD．advice【小题15】A．responseB．answerC．praiseD．honor【小题16】A．aheadB．beforeC．overD．ago【小题17】A．ActuallyB．Even soC．Even ifD．Though【小题18】A．lifeB．mainC．memoryD．reminder【小题19】A．sentB．struckC．postedD．hanged【小题20】A．learnedB．appreciatedC．sharedD．thankedA
答案：
(答案→)A
解析：聪明的妈妈换了一种与孩子的交流方法，取得了意想不到的效果！
【小题1】副词辨析。根据上下文的意思可知孩子的想法和我们的不一样。认为他们不会自己整理。
【小题2】上下文串联。这里的shouting是指我让孩子做家务的叫声与上文的complaints相一致，我的抱怨和喊叫孩子们根本不理会，最后只会让孩子们流泪。
【小题3】形容词辨析。根据句意可知孩子们对我的抱怨根本不理睬，充耳不闻。
【小题4】固定结构。Burst into tears流泪。
【小题5】固定词组。Adjust…调整…是指我得调整我做妈妈的方法了。
【小题6】名词辨析。A句子；B话；C发言；D视力，风景；结合句意可知我在卡片上留下了话。
【小题7】动词辨析。address给...)写(信),这里是指我另外一封信写给了Sarah。
【小题8】介词辨析。Upon…一…就…;根据句意可知D正确。孩子们一回家就非常兴奋。
【小题9】固定用法。More than+形容词 非常…句意同上。
【小题10】固定搭配。Wait for…等待…
【小题11】副词辨析。A礼貌地；B友好地；C温和地；D粗暴地；C项与我以前的方法形成对比。
【小题12】名词辨析。这里的piece指(艺术)作品;曲,篇[C]
【小题13】形容词辨析。A尊重的；B无聊的；C难以相信的；D新鲜的。这里是指每天都有新鲜的想法。
【小题14】上下文串联。根据下文可知都是一些有难度的工作。那么应该是challenge指有挑战性的工作。
【小题15】固定词组。In praise of表扬…
【小题16】固定词组.the day before前天。
【小题17】副词辨析。根据句意可知;实际上我也记不得…
【小题18】上下文串联。这里是指浴室的玻璃上成了贴纸条的提醒墙。下文40空后面也有这个词。
【小题19】动词辨析。这里是指各种各样的内容都可以贴上去。
【小题20】动词辨析。Appreciate是指喜欢。
