When Hill was young∙ he was generally seen as a bad boy.
　　At the age of 9, his father remarried and he has a stepmother(继母)・ Then, his father introduced him to his stepmother, “Be careful, this is the worst boy ever in the entire shire” said his father to his darling, “maybe he will throw a stone at you in the next morning, or do bad things that you could never imagine.^{, ,}
　　To Hill’s surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a gentle smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned to her husband, “You must be wrong, he is not bad, instead he is the cleverest and the most creative boy. he just doesn't find the right to use his talent” replied his stepmother.
　　The remarks from his stepmother warmed him greatly and he started to build friendship with her. This changed his life and became the drive of his life, leading him to success at last.
　　When Hill was 14 years old. his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said“I believe you will become a great writer.^{, ,} Hill accepted this gift and started writing essays to local newspapers, mostly because he didn’t want to let her down.
　　Finally, he became a rich man and a famous writer in the United States and one of the most important people in the 20th century.
　　Wise praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children.A sincere sentence of praise is more powerful than 10, 000 bad words.
1).What did people think of Hill before the age of nine?
A.Clever. B.Creative.C. Unfriendly. D. Foolish.
2).Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she______.
A. smiled at him B. looked at him carefully
C. said good words about him D. said bad words about him
3).Which of the following is wrong about Hill?
A. He accepted his stepmother's typewriter.
B. He failed to do as he was expected.
C. He started writing to a local newspaper.
D. He understood his stepmother.
4).The writer is most probably an expert of ______.
A. house building B. dietC. news writing D. education
5).The passage was written mainly to tell us that______.
A. children should be praised B. Hill’s father married again
C. Hill’s stepmother wan kind to him D. Hill’s father was cruel to him