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Oftentimes one hears children wishing they were grown-ups, and old people wishing they were youngsters
again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age
gives him without wasting his time in useless things.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities (责任) to think about. A child is usually fed, looked
after and loved by his parents. He will never be expected to do anything in return. In addition (另外), life is
always presenting (呈现) new things to a child, but the things that have lost their appeal (吸引力) for the old
because they are too well-known. In the meanwhile, a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes
to, he is continually (不断地) being told not to do a certain thing, or being punished for what he has done wrong.
After a child grows up, he starts to make his own living. He can no longer expect others to pay for his
food, his clothes, or his room, and he has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time
playing about in the way he used to play as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he
used to break the laws of his parents, he may go in prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and
has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up his own position in society.
1. According to the second paragraph, the writer thinks that . [ ]
A. life for a child is very easy
B. life for a child is very hard
C. only the old are interested in life
D. only children are interested in life
2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?[ ]
A. Parents hardly expect their children to do anything in return.
B. Children get interested in things around them.
C. Adults are free to do what they want to.
D. Adults should rely on themselves.
3. The main idea of the passage is that . [ ]
A. life is never enjoyable since each age has some pains.
B. young men can have the greatest happiness.
C. childhood is the most enjoyable time in one's life
D. one can be a happy person only if he can enjoy each age of his life
4. The paragraph following this passage will most probably discuss . [ ]
A. examples of successful young men
B. how to build up one's position in society
C. joys and pains of old people
D. what to do when one has problems in life
