Question

 “貧困對于兒童是最好的教科書”，但是有些家長的心情十分的矛盾。一方面，家長們想為孩子們創造舒適的生活和學習環境。另一方面，又怕如此嬌生慣養，孩子被寵壞，缺乏好素質，將來沒出息。

1. 請以“Hard life is good for children”為題，講述“吃苦”的好處，給出一些建議，幫助家長消除疑慮。

2. 詞數：120左右（不包括已給出的短文開頭）。

Hard life is good for children

Nowadays, quite a lot of parents are in a dilemma. On one hand, ______________________

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Answer 1

One possible version:

Nowadays, quite a lot of parents are in a dilemma. On one hand, they want to provide comfortable living and learning conditions for their children. On the other hand, what worries them is that too cozy conditions might lead to spoiled children without good qualities like perseverance, determination, and so on.

I firmly believe that hard life is good for children. Children from poor families are usually independent and have a strong will. Hard life makes them understand that their future lies in their own hands. They are grateful to whatever is given to them by their parents. They seldom complain because they know complaints can only result in disappointment. Therefore, most of them are determined to change their present situation through hard work.

With the fast development of China’s economy, people’s living standards are greatly improved. However, I strongly recommend that parents should create chances for children to experience hard life, thus letting them realize the importance of valuing the present life and make good use of every minute to be prepared for the future.