Mother: I just saw your report card and it looks like you will have to pull your socks up next semester. Son: I know Mom. I will. Mother: Good, because your grades are important. Narrator: What does the mother mean? ..... (*) Her son will have to wear better clothing to school next semester. (*) She believes that socializing with friends is a bad thing. (*) Her son will have to work harder in school next semester.
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