Having raised eight children of my own, I know the dilemma (左右为难) parents face. In a world increasingly hostile to children, we want to show we care by acting on our loving impulses, which usually means spending. But when our kids came home asking for the latest designer wear, my wife and I knew we had to say "no" more often than not. Of course, deciding to have no TV in the house was the first real breakthrough; I doubt we would have won this battle without freeing ourselves from its influence.
As a child, I grew up in what I now see was poverty. For the first few years of my life, I ate only the smallest amount. Yet, I would find it hard to imagine a happier childhood. Why Because my parents gave us children time and attention on a daily basis. For instance, no matter how busy they were, they tried to eat breakfast with us before we went off to school each morning.
No child should have to live in poverty. But I firmly believe that the happiness of child does not depend on his or her access to material wealth. After all, it is the love we give our children, and not the things, that will remain with them for life.
Having worked thirty years as a family counselor, I know that parents really do love their children, and want to do what is best for them. But what does it meant to give a child love Next time you feel that you have failed your kids, and are tempted to relieve those feelings by bringing home gifts, remember that we can't buy our children's affection. All they really want, and need, is time and attentiveness, a listening ear and an encouraging word. These are things every parent can provide.
What the author most concerns about is ____
how to make children pleased
how to give children the true love
how to educate his children
how to meet the children's needs
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A. The author lived in a poor family when he was very young.
B. He never brought any gifts to his children.
C. When he was a child, his parents cared him and other children much in their own way
D. Every parent has the ability to provide love for his or her children.
3. In paragraph 1, when the author says, "But when our kidswe had to say 'no' more often then not", he means____________
A. he could not afford too much
B. in order not to spoil his children, he didn't always satisfy their material needs.
C. though he loved his children, he didn't always satisfy their material needs.
D. he wanted to fight against his children
4. The sentence "I would find it hard to imagine a happier childhood" means ______
A. his childhood was much happier than he could imagine
B. he did not have a happy childhood because of poverty
C. it's hard to imagine whether he had had a happy childhood
D. none of the above
5. What does the author think is the best for his children
A. Gifts
B. A listening ear and an encouraging word
C. Time and attentiveness
D. Both B and C