We parents often take material things for love. “I give him everything，” a disappointed mother complains. “New shoes, video­games, and his own TV. You’d think he’d at least show me respect!”

Of course, love and presents are related. Most parents work hard to earn money. They want their children to have more than they did and have better lives. The problem is, most children don’t connect the things parents buy with the labour that is paid for them. Children have more, but our culture—television in particular—teaches them that more is never enough. Having more does not mean that a child feels loved.

From a parent’s point of view, children are not thankful. But this has to do with their natural growth. Young children see their parents as all-mighty (万能的). If parents fail to provide what they want, it must be a matter of choice. It’s normal for children, even school­age ones, not to be able to take another person’s point of view. For example, they may dislike their parents for working long hours, and not realise that the parents would also rather have more time at home.

In addition to giving presents, we have to find other ways to express love and create memories. Reading or telling stories together, making music and playing games are all ways for families to spend time without spending money. Traditions like reading favourite poems and even snowball fights all serve the purpose (达到目的). Most importantly, as parents, we have to learn to hold back some energy from our tiring jobs. When we’re present for our children, we ourselves become the presents we want to give.

【小题1】What does the underlined word “them” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?

A．The things parents buy.

B．Parents.

C．Children.

D．Better lives.

【小题2】According to the passage, children ________.

A．want fewer presents	B．want presents rather than love
C．are taught to ask for more	D．can live better without their parents

【小题3】What can we infer from the passage?

A．There’s a heavy job load for some parents.

B．There’s a lack of money in some families.

C．There’s misunderstanding between parents and children.

D．There’s little love between parents and children.

【小题4】What does the last paragraph of the passage mean?

A．Our children are good presents to us.	B．We should spend more time with our children.
C．We ourselves need some presents.	D．We should give more presents to our children.