[单项选择]Their parents once lived under very {{U}}severe{{/U}} conditions.
A. sound
B. hard
C. strict
D. tight

In Ancient Greece lived a young man called Narcissus, who was greatly (21) , for he was very handsome. Narcissus was very proud of his perfect face and graceful body, and never lost the chance to (22) his reflection in any body of water he happened to pass. He would lie for hours admiring his gleaming dark eyes, slender nose, slim hips and the mop of curly (23) that crowned the perfect oval of his face. You would think a sculptor had come down (24) heaven to carve such a faultless body as a living image of mankind’s love of beauty. One day, Narcissus was walking close to a precipice where the clear waters of a cold mountain pool mirrored his beautiful face. "You are handsome, Narcissus!" he told (25) as he bent down to admire his reflection. "There’s nobody (26) handsome in the whole world! I’d love to kiss you." Narcissus was suddenly seized by the desire to kiss his own reflection and he bent down c
A. look
B. look at
C. look out
D. look up