A group of professional people asked a group of 4 to 8 yearolds this question,“What does love mean?”The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined.See what they think:
“When my grandmother got arthritis (关节炎),she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore.So my grandfather does it for her all the time,even when his hands got arthritis too.That’s love.”Rebecca-age 8
“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.”Chrissy-age 6
“Love is when my mummy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip (一小口) before giving it to him,to make sure the taste is OK.”Danny-age 7
“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt,then he wears it every day.”Noelle-age7
“My mummy loves me more than anybody.You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”Clare-age 6
“Love is when Mummy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is more handsome than David Beckham.”Chris-age 7
Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge.The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.The winner was a fouryearold child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.Upon seeing the man cry,the little boy went into the old gentleman’s yard,climbed onto his lap (膝上),and just sat there.When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor,the little boy said,“Nothing,I just helped him cry.”
The children’s answers are mainly based on __________.
A.their own stories |
B.their family stories |
C.what happened around them |
D.how they viewed people around them |
How many children’s answers describe a happy marriage?
A.Three. |
B.Four. |
C.Five. |
D.Six. |
Sixyearold Clare feels __________.
A.her father’s love for her |
B.her grandparent’s love for her |
C.her friends’love for her |
D.her mother’s love for her |
According to Leo Buscaglia,the fouryearold boy __________.
A.cheered his neighbour up in a unique way |
B.gave love a special definition |
C.comforted his neighbour in the most caring way |
D.had a good understanding of his neighbour’s sadness |