Isthereamagiccutoffperiodwhenoffspringbecomeaccountablefortheirownactions?Isthereawonderfulmomentwhenparentscanbecomespectators(旁观者)inthelivesoftheirchildrenandshrug"It'stheirlife"andfeelnothing?
WhenIwasinmytwentiesIstoodinahospitalcorridorwaitingfordoctorstoputafewstitchesinmyson'shead.Iwasasked"Whendoyoustopworrying?"Anursesaid"Whentheygetoutoftheaccidentstage."Mymotherjustsmiledfaintlyandsaidnothing.
WhenIwasinmythirtiesIsatonalittlechairinaclassroomandheardhowoneofmychildrentalkedincessantlydisrupted(打断)theclassandwasheadedforacareermakinglicenseplates.Asiftoreadmymindateachersaid"Don'tworry.Theyallgothroughthisstageandthenyoucansitbackrelaxandenjoythem."Mymotherlistenedandsaidnothing.
WhenIwasinmyfortiesIspentalifetimewaitingforthephonetoringandthecarstocomehomethefrontdoortoopen.
MyfriendssaidthatwhenmykidsgotmarriedIcouldstopworryingandleadmyownlife.IwantedtobelievethatbutIwashauntedbymymother'swan(淡淡的)smileandheroccasionalwords"Youlookpale.Areyouallright?Callmetheminuteyougethome."
Canitbethatparentsaresentencedtoalifetimeofworry?Isconcernforoneanotherhandeddownlikeatorchtoblazethetrailofhumanfrailtiesandthefearsoftheunknown?Isconcernacurse?Orisitavirtuethatelevatesustothehighestformoflife?
Oneofmychildrenbecamequiteirritablerecentlysayingtome"Wherewereyou?I'vebeencallingforthreedaysandnooneanswered.Iwasworried!!!"
Ismiledawansmile.
1.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor’smotherfromthepassage?
A.Sheseemstolaughattheauthor.
B.Sheisnotconcernedabouttheauthor.
C.Shehasathoroughunderstandingoftheauthor.
D.Shetriestogivetheauthorsomeencouragement.
2.Whatdidtheauthordoinherforties?
A.Shewaslessconcernedaboutherchildren.
B.Shecouldn'tstopworryingaboutherchildren.
C.Shewouldlikeherchildrentoseeheroften.
D.Shebecamemorepatientwithherchildren.
3.Whydidt