PassageOne
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Howoftenonehearschildrenwishingtheyweregrownup,andoldpeoplewishingtheywereyoungagain.Eachagehasitspleasuresanditspains,andthehappiestpersonistheonewhoenjoyswhateachagegiveshimwithoutwastinghistimeinuselessregrets.
Childhoodisatimewhentherearefewresponsibilities.Ifachildhasgoodparents,heiswellfed,lookedafterandloved.Itisunlikelythathewilleveragaininhislifebegivensomuchwithouthavingtodoanythinginreturn.Inaddition,lifeisalwayspresentingnewthingstothechild-thingsthathavelosttheirinterestforolderpeoplebecausetheyaretoowellknown.Achildfindspleasureinplayingintherain,orinthesnow.Hisfirstvisittotheseasideisamarvelousadventure．Butachildhashispains：heisnotsofreetodoashewishesashethinksolderpeopleare;heiscontinuallybeingtoldwhattodoandwhatnottodo．Therefore,achildisnothappyashewishestobe.
Whentheyoungmanstartstoearnhisownliving,hebecomesfreefromthedisciplineofschoolandparents;butatthesametimeheisforcedtoaccept．responsibilities.Withnoonetopayforhisfood,hisclothes,orhisroom,hehastoworkifhewantstolivecomfortably.Ifhespendsmostofhistimeplayingaboutinthewaythatheusedtoasachild,hewillgohungry.Andifhebreaksthelawsofsocietyasheusedtobreakthelawsofhisparents,hemaygethimselfintotr ouble.If,however,heworkshard,goesbythelawandhasgoodhealth,hemayfeelsatisfiedinseeinghimselfmakesteadyprogressinhisjobandinbuildingupforhimselfhisownpositioninsociety.
Oldagehasalwaysbeenthoughtofastheworstagetobe;butitisnotnecessaryfortheoldtobeunhappy.Witholdagecomeswisdomandtheabilitytohelpotherswithadvicewiselygiven.Theoldcanhavethejoyofseeingtheirchildrenmakingprogressinlife;theycanwatchtheirgrandchildrengrowinguparoundthem;and,perhapsbestofall,theycan,iftheirlifehasbeenausefulone,feelthehappinessofhavingcomethroughthebattleoflifesafelyandofhavingreachedatimewhentheycanliebackandrest,leavingeverythingtoothers.
21．Thehappiestpeopleshouldbethosewho
A．faceuptodifficultiesinlife
B．hopetobeyoungagain
C．enjoylifeindifferentages
D．wishtobegrownup
正确答案：C
