Little Bob was born in a poor village in New York. His father has been ill for a long time and cannot do any 1at all. Bob's mother is very busy with the housework 2 working. Bob understands how hard his mother works, and he always helps her3some housework. 4 he does too much housework, his mother is still very strict with him. There are some family rules for Bob.
He must5his things in his room and keep them tidy. If he makes them dirty, he must clean them up 6. He is allowed to keep a parrot, a cat and a dog, but he must feed them often and give them water 7 every day. After school, he is allowed to play with his pets for a short time. 8 his clothes, he isn't allowed to choose his own clothes. On school nights, he can't go out 9 and only on weekends, he is allowed to watch TV.
Sometimes Bob hates the rules so much that he wants to break them, but he thinks the rules his mother has made are 10 him, so he faithfully obeys them.
