Howoftenonehearschildrenwishingtheyweregrown-upsandoldpeoplewishingtheywereyoungagain.Eachagehasitspleasuresanditspainsandthehappiestpersonistheonewhoenjoyswhateachagegiveshimwithoutwastinghistimeinuselessregrets(后悔).

Childhoodisatimewhentherearefewresponsibilitiestomakelifedifficult.Ifachildhasgoodparentsheisfedlookedafterandlovedwhateverhemaydo.Itisimpossiblethathewilleveragaininhislifebegivensomuchwithouthavingtodoanythinginreturn.Inadditionlifeisalwayspresentingnewthingstothechild—thingsthathavelosttheirinterestforolderpeoplebecausetheyaretoowell-known.Butachildhashisparents.Heisnotsofreetodowhathewishestodo;heiscontinuallybeingtoldnottodothingsorbeingpunishedforwhathehasdonewrong.

Whentheyoungmanstartstoearnhisownlivinghecannolongerexpectotherstopayforhisfoodhisclothesandhisroombuthastoworkifhewantstolivecomfortably.Ifhespendsmostofhistimeplayingaboutinthewaythatheusedtoasachildhewillgohungry.Andifhebreaksthelawsofsociety(社会)asheusedtobreakthelawsofhisparentshemaygotoprison.Ifhoweverheworkshardkeepsoutoftroubleandhasgoodhealthhecanhavethegreathappinessofbuildingupforhimselfhisownpositioninsociety.

小题1:Afterachildgrowsuphe__________.A．willhavelittletimeplayingB．hastobesuccessfulinfindingajobC．canstillaskforhelpintimeoftroubleD．shouldbeabletotakecareofhimself小题2:WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Peopleareoftensatisfiedwiththeirlife.B．Lifeislessinterestingforoldpeople.C．Adultsarefreetodowhattheywanttodo.D．Adultsshouldnolongerrelyonothers.小题3:Theunderlinedword"responsibilities"inthesecondparagraphmeans__________.A．dutiesB．jobsC．suggestionsD．desires(渴望)小题4:Themainideaofthepassageis_________.A．lifeisnotenjoyablesinceeachagehassomepainsB．youngmencanhavethegreatesthappinessiftheyworkhardC．childhoodisthemostenjoyablet