Question

A child is born and within him come happiness and a natural feeling of responsibility for the parents. But as the child grows it is often observed that he become a mere medium of satisfying parental dream He loses his own natural self. Parents weave a web of their own dreams around him. The parental demands in
our age are becoming more and more unrealistic. This puts pressure on the child to do better and better
Rank, percentage of marks and medals are all that finally matter to parents. The child is seen
trophy or a feather in the parents' cap.
But the parents don't hesitate to justify their craziness
They say that it is because of increasing competition
among children. The average child has a very busy routine right from a tender age. The burden on a
student today is really unbearable. This is not good for the growth of the child. Every parent want
prove that his or her child is the best. This craziness should be stopped. The parents should not ignore the
O capabilities of their child. If too much burden is put on a child with average intelligence, it may prova
dangerous


A. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions.
1. What are the two things that the birth of a child brings for his parents?
2. What is meant by parental dreams?
3. What matters most to the parents?
4. How do parents justify the pressure on their child?
5. What should the parents keep in mind about their child?
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. happiness and natural feeling of responsibility

2. to fulfill all those wishes which parents have for their own child.

4. they say they are worried with the increasing competition