Ispendhalfofmylifewithmymotherandtheotherhalfwithmyfather.Myfatherliveswithatwenty-poundcatnamedTofu.Hecallsmehisfavoritedaughter.Iamanonlychild．

　　Myfather’sapartmentisquitedifferentfromanyotherperson’slivingspace.Exceptformyroomthereisnofurniture.Hedoesn’tlikesofasoranycomfortablechairssohehasonlyadrawingtableadeskandhisbed．Hespendsalotoftimelyingonthestudiofloor.That’showhethinkshesays.Thenhedoesyoga

　　Hehasabigkitchenandontopoftherefrigeratorisanoldclockhewindseveryweekforgoodluck.Thelasttimetheclockstoppedmyfather’scarwastowed（被警察拖走）andsomeotherterriblethingshappenedsohehasbecomeverysuperstitious（迷信的）.WhenhegoesoutoftownhehiressomeonetofeedTofuandwindtheclocksoitwon’tstop.

　　Theonethinghehasplentyofishouserules.Youhavetotakeoffyourshoeswhenyoucomein.Hewon’tallowanyonewhowearsabaseballcapintohishouse.Hesaysonlybaseballplayersshouldwearbaseballcapsandonlythecatchersshouldwearthembackward．EverytimeIgotostayhishousehemakesupanewrule.“Houserulenumber579notelevisionprogramswithlaughtracks!”hewillsay.Butthenhecanneverrememberthenumberssotheychangeconstantly.

　　Therulethathealwaysenforcesistheonethatrequiresmetowriteatwo-pageessayanytimeIwantsomething.Hedidn’tspeakEnglishuntilhewassixteenandhehadahardtimelearningtowriteitsohewantsmetobecomeagoodwriteratanearlyage.Thisritual（仪式）startedwhenIaskedhimifIcouldhavemyearspiercedwhenIwasnine.HesaiditwasverycruelandtoldmeIcouldn’tdoituntilIwasthirty-five.ButIkeptaskinghimandhefinallysaidthatifIwroteanessayandIcouldpersuadehiminwritingwhyIwantedholesinmyearsmaybehewouldsayokay.Iwrotemyfirstessayformyfatherandafteronemonthofwritingandrewritinghefinallygavemehispermission.

　　1.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofahouserule?

　　A．Youcan’twearshoesinthehouse.

　　B．Herfatherdoesyogaathome.

　　C．Thereislittlefurnitureintheapartment.

　　D．Theclockshouldbewoundeveryday.

　　2.WhichofthesestatementsabouthouserulesisTURE?

　　A．Herfatherdoesn’tlikerules.

　　B．Herf