my 16-year-old son, jeff, is a boy any parent would be proud of --until you see the floor of his room, covered with layers of clothes, magazines and sports equipment.
recently i accompanied jeff to the credit union where he opened up his first bank account. while the credit officer was processing the paper work, i told jeff he needed a safe, accessible place to store his passbook. "i know, mom," he replied. "i' 11 keep it on my floor. "
notes
(1) be proud of 为……感到自豪they were very proud of their success.他们对他们的成功感到非常骄傲。
(2) layer n.层
(3) equipment n.设备
(4) accompany v.陪伴
(5) credit union 信用联社
(6) account n.（银行）账户
(7) process v.办理
(8) accessible adj.可接近的，可用的
exercises:
根据短文判断下列句子正（t）、误（f）
(1) the son was 17 years old.
(2) the parents are very proud of jeff.
(3) the floor of jeff' s room is always covered with layers of clothes, magazines, toys, and sports equipment.
(4) the mother took jeff to open their first bank account.
(5) jeff will keep the money on the floor.
放在地板上
我的儿子杰弗，十六岁。他是一个令父母感到自豪的孩子，只是你别去看他房间的地板，那上面总是堆满了一层层的衣服、杂志及运动器材。
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