We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn’t even lift her eyes from the book.Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down.While I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold.She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop.She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up,Mum nodded and said, “ 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(拖一下) 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 bowed politely to the nurse and said,” Thank you.”

Outside,Mum told me,“ Dagmar is fine.No fever.”

“You saw 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 such floors! A mop is no good.You need a brush.”

How to Improve Your Mother-Daughter Relationship

You don't always get on well with your daughter. She might be busy with her things while you might be busy with yours. When you try to talk to her, she doesn't listen. Does either of these situations sound like you? 【小题1】

Set aside time to spend with her.

【小题2】 Pick a certain day of the week or time of the day when both of you are free, like Saturdays or Sundays. It's good to do it the same day and time so you and she can remember when your special time together is. Summer is a great time to do things together. During that time your daughter will likely be out of school. However, on weeknights, she will probably be quite busy with her schoolwork. 【小题3】

Listen.

Not only should your daughter listen to you, but you must listen as well. If you don't, she'll think it's okay to not pay attention. She'll be aware that you aren't truly listening and it isn't a pleasant feeling. While you are listening, look at her and have good eye contact with her. 【小题4】 Listen to what she wants to do. For example, if your daughter wants to go to a movie, don't just say "No" right away. See what you can do; look at what movies are playing, or ask her what movie she wants to see.

Trust your daughter as best you can.

Trust can be difficult, but it's the key basis of any relationship. 【小题5】 If you lie often and catch her lying a lot, for instance, start being honest yourself. Always keep your promises. If something comes up that prevents you from keeping a promise, be sure to let her know about it.

My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard.【小题1】 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.

My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. 【小题2】 She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.

【小题3】 Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 【小题4】 She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.

Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! 【小题5】 This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.