Write a composition on the answer sheet in about 150 words, basing yourself on one of the texts you have learned.
TOPIC: What kind of mother was Mrs. Baker in the story “Selling the Post”?
【正确答案】：
I THINK MRS. BAKER WAS A GOOD MOTHER. FIRST, SHE WAS SENSIBLE. SHE LOVED HER CHILDREN, BUT NEVER INDULGED THEM. SHE WANTED HER SON TO BECOME A BUSINESSMAN. BUT WHEN SHE FOUND THAT THE BOY WAS NOT A BIT INTERESTED IN BUSINESS, AND THAT HE HAD TALENT FOR WRITING, SHE ENCOURAGED HIM TO BECOME A WRITER.
SECOND, MRS. BAKER WAS VERY STRICT WITH HER SON, BUT SHE WAS NOT ALWAYS CRITICIZING HIM. SHE EDUCATED THE BOY IN A PROPER WAY. SHE CRITICIZED THE BOY WHEN HE WANTED TO STAY UP LATE. WHEN THE BOY FAILED TO SELL A SINGLE COPY OF THE MAGAZINE, SHE ENCOURAGED HIM TO TRY AGAIN. WHEN HE BOUGHT APPLES INSTEAD OF CANDY WITH SOME OF THE MONEY THEY HAD EARNED, SHE PRAISED HIM, SAYING APPLES WERE GOOD FOR CHILDREN. SHE WAS THE PERSON WHO INFLUENCED THE BOY A LOT IN THE COURSE OF HIS GROWING UP.
【题目解析】：
我认为Baker夫人是一位好母亲。首先，她是明智的。她爱她的孩子，但从不溺爱他们。她想让儿子成为一名商人。但是当她发现这个男孩对商业一点都不感兴趣，反而他有写作天赋时，她鼓励他成为一名作家。
其次，贝克太太对儿子很严格，但她并不总是批评他。她用适当的方法教育这个男孩。当那个男孩想熬夜时，她批评了他。当那男孩一本杂志也卖不出去时，她鼓励他再试一次。当他用他们挣来的钱买苹果而不是糖果时，她表扬了他，说苹果对孩子们有好处。她是儿子在成长过程中对他影响很大的人。