55.Why did the mother renew her membership in the league? (A) To help with her husband's business (B) To raise money for her son (C) To meet her long-forgotten friends (D) To better manage her life

53. The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because . (A)．his father graduated from the university (B)．his mother did not think it a great university (C)．his parents needed him to help support the family (D)．his parents did not have enough money for him