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Do parents owe(欠)their children anything?Yes,they owe them a great deal.
One of their chief duties is to give their children a sense of personal worth,for self-respect is the basis of a good mental health.A youngster who is often made to feel stupid and unworthy,often compared to brighter brothers,sisters,or cousins,will become so unsure,so afraid of failing,that he won’t try at all.Of course,they should be corrected when they do wrong;this is the way children learn.But the criticisms(批评)should be balanced with praises,preferably with a smile and a kiss.No child is ever too old to be hugged.
Parents owe their children privacy(隐私)and respect for their personal belongings.This means not borrowing their things without permission,not reading their diaries and mails,and not looking through their purses,pockets,and drawers.If a mother feels that she must read her daughter’s diary to know what is going on,the communication between them must be pretty bad.
Parents owe their children a set of solid values around which to build their lives.This means teaching them to respect 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 example.A child who is lied to will lie.A child who sees his parents steal tools from the factory or towels from a hotel will think that it is all right to steal.A youngster who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have a difficult time laughing and loving.
No child asks to be born.If you bring a life into the world,you owe the child something.And if you give him his due(有权获得的东西),he’ll have something of value to pass along to your grandchildren.
21.The underlined sentence “No child is ever too old to be hugged” means .
A.Older children don’t like to be hugged
B.No child likes to be hugged as often as possible
C.Whatever their age,children need to be hugged
D.Older children need more hugs than younger ones
答案：C
解析：由其上一句“Butthecriticisms(批评)shouldbebalancedwithpraises,preferablywithasmileandakiss.”可知,除了批评,孩子也需要安慰。
22.Which of the following is against the author’s opinion?
A.Teaching your child not to lie to others.
B.Giving your child a sense of personal worth.
C.Reading your child’s diary before communicating with him or her.
D.Borrowing things from your child when permitted.
答案：C
解析：由第三段最后两句可知答案。
23.According to the passage,which is the best way to let children know the values of life?
A.Parents should set a good example for their children to follow.
B.Parents should encourage their children to learn from their friends.
C.Parents should criticize their children when they do something wrong.
D.Parents should teach their children to respect others’ rights and opinions.
答案：A
解析：由倒数第二段首句“Thebestwaytoteachsuchvaluesisbyexample.”及其展示的论述可知答案。
24.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Parents and Their Children
B.Why Parents Want to Have a Child?
C.What Parents Owe to Their Children?
D.No Child Asks to Be Born
答案：C
解析：由首段的设问及第二、三、四段分别举例说明家长所欠孩子们的可知,C项作为标题更恰当。
