"Very dirty floors."

　　"Yes, I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them，" the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, "But aren't you working late？"

　　Mum just pushed harder, each swipe of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.

　　After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum nodded politely to the nurse and said, "Thank you."

　　Outside, Mum told me, "Dagma is fine. No fever. "

　　"You see her, Mum？"

　　"Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It's a fine hospital. But the floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush. "

　　5．When the nurse talked to Mum, she thought Mum was a ________.

　　A．nurse　　　　　　　B．cleaner

　　C．patient D．visitor

　　6．What can we infer about the hospital?

　　A．It was a children's hospital.

　　B．The nurses and doctors there don't work hard.

　　C．It has strict rules about visiting hours.

　　D．A lot of patients come to this hospital every day.

　　7．Mum went to see Dagma in the hospital to ________.

　　A．give her some messages about Dad

　　B．make sure her room was clean

　　C．check that she was still there

　　D．find out how she was

　　8．Which of the following words can best describe Mum?

　　A．Hard­working. B．Clever.

　　C．Warmly­hearted. D．Strange.

　　C

　　What's your opinion about finding good friends? Speaking from my past experience, it is very difficult to find good friends that you can trust but once you have found them, they are worth keeping forever! Therefore, I think friendship is the most important relationship that anybody could have.

　　The qualities I look for in a friend are a good sense of humor and sensitivity. A friend would have to be strong­minded and highly spirited. I think that these qualities are the key qualities to look for in a good friend.

　　Even the best friends can still have arguments between themselves, though usually about more serious topics, rather than the usual childish arguments. Some matters can seriously affect friendship. If one of your friends started experimenting with harmful and dangerous drugs, what would you do? A good friend would try to help as much as possible, while a bad example of a friend would simply shrug and turn a blind eye.

　　Not only the bad things affect friendship - good activities do too, such as bonding with one another, not just by going out on a night with them, but by spending quality time with them and talking to each other. This is a key aspect of a good friendship.

　　Good friends do not always have to be in the same age group as you. I have a good friend and she is 47 years old and I am 16.

　　Unfortunately, some people lose contact with their friends as they grow older, which is a sad way to lose a good friend.

I think friendship is one of the most important things in life because if you have no friends you