uncles,aunts,andeldercousins--inaword,anyrelativewhoisolderthanyou.Butthatdoesn'treallyanswer

thequestion,doesit?Inanormalfamily,thereisabigdifferencebetweenbeingelderlyandbeinganelder.

Eldersarethestorytellers,thecooks,thehistorians,theauthorities,theknitters,andtheworkhorses.They

arethepeoplewerespectandturntoforanswersorhelpwhenweareintrouble,becauseoftheirmanyyears

oflifeexperience.Mostofall,theyarethepeoplewhoraisedyouandyourlovedonesandhelpedyougrowing

intothepeopleyouare.Formanyyears,theycarriedtheburdenofcaringforyourfamilyandleadingitto

bettertimes.Nowit'syourturntodoteonthem.Ensuringthewelfareofyoureldersshouldcomeasnaturally

tousasraisingourchildren.

Unfortunately,toomanypeopletaketheirparents'andgrandparents'abilitytocareforthemforgranted.

Andinacountrywheresomanyofuslivehundredsofmilesfromourfamilies,lookingafterlovedonescan

bedifficult.Evenso,youshouldmakesureyourlovedonesaretakencareofnomatterwheretheylive,and

trytolookaftertheseniorslivingaloneinyourneighbor,too.Takingresponsibilityfortheeldersinoursociety

inanimportantthingthatallcitizensshoulddo.

B.bringusupbyworkinghard

C.giveusmoneyandfood

D.havemanyinterestingstories

B.It'sourdutytotakecareoftheelderswhentheyareold

C.Weshouldtakecareoftheeldersevenifalongdistanceseparatesusfromthem

D.Lookingaftertheeldersisasimportantasraisingourchildren

B.Parenting

C.Society

D.Family