There is an old saying that husbands and wives start to look and behave like each other after a time. I don't know if this was true of my mother and father.
Both of my parents had brown hair and brown eyes and low voices. My father, （ 1 ） , was eight years older than my mother and taller and thinner. He was built as straight as an arrow. My mother was shorter and had a rounder and fuller face and she looked as soft as a pillow.
My mother was quieter and talked less than my father did. She was also a much more patient person than my father. My father was more experienced in life. He was （ 2 ） to doing everything quickly. My mother, on the other hand, worked and spoke more slowly.
They were fond of nature and sports, such as walking, gardening and swimming. They were both （ 3 ） in reading and music, but my father preferred history books, while my mother liked to read romantic novels. In music, their types were similar, and they were never proud of listening to it. Most of the time they were in agreement on bringing （ 4 ） their children. They both believed in giving them love and neither one believed in punishing them physically.At times,their personalities were very much alike,but at other times,they seemed very （ 5 ）.Perhaps that is why none of their children knows which parent he looks or behaves like.
4. ____

A.however

B.interested

C.up

D.used

E. different