1. I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they can
it, they will certainly send them to the best universities. But they need not feel
if they can’t. If the children really want to go, they’ll find a
. There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and
ones who can’t afford to pay.
When children grow up and want to
, their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house. They do not have the
to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it, it must be considered a
not an obligation (责任, 义务).
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.
One of their obligations is to give their children a personal
. A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly
to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so
, so afraid of failing that he (or she) won’t try at all. Of course they should be
corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves
. All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate (宽容) them and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand
. When criticisms (批评) are really needed, they should be
with praises, with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.
Parents owe their children a set of solid values around
to build their lives. This means teaching them to
the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by deed and
. A child who is lied to will
. A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have difficulty laughing and loving.
No child asks to be
. If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child
.
【小题1】 | A.find | B.afford | C.get | D.accept |
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【小题2】 | A.disappointed | B.unhappy | C.guilty | D.dissatisfied |
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【小题3】 | A.supply | B.hope | C.way | D.hand |
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【小题4】 | A.healthy | B.honest | C.eager | D.wealthy |
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【小题5】 | A.get a job | B.get married | C.go abroad | D.live alone |
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【小题6】 | A.time | B.duty | C.right | D.energy |
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【小题7】 | A.service | B.pleasure | C.habit | D.favor |
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【小题8】 | A.affair | B.value | C.belief | D.ability |
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【小题9】 | A.compared | B.brought | C.forced | D.taken |
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【小题10】 | A.unusual | B.unsure | C.unknown | D.unfair |
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【小题11】 | A.gently | B.properly | C.nearly | D.possibly |
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【小题12】 | A.in time | B.now and then | C.at once | D.right now |
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【小题13】 | A.honor | B.failure | C.progress | D.test |
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【小题14】 | A.mixed | B.included | C.balanced | D.shared |
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【小题16】 | A.consider | B.refuse | C.follow | D.respect |
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【小题17】 | A.blame | B.experience | C.example | D.lesson |
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【小题19】 | A.praised | B.born | C.alone | D.poor |
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【小题20】 | A.everything | B.nothing | C.anything | D.something |
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