Question

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

1.	Too many parents these days can't say no, As a result, they find themselves raising 'children' who respond greedily to the advertisements aimed right at them. Even getting what they want doesn't satisfy some kids; they only want more. Now, a growing number of psychologists, educators, and parents think it's time to stop the madness and start teaching kids about what's really important: values like hard work, contentment, honesty, and compassion. The struggle to set limits has never been tougher and the stakes have never been higher. One recent study of adults who were overindulged as children paints a discouraging picture of their future: when given too much too soon, they grow up to be adults who have difficulty coping with life's disappointments. They also have a distorted sense of entitlement that gets in the way of success in the workplace and in relationships.
2.	Psychologists say that parents who overindulge their kids set them up to be more vulnerable to future anxiety and depression. Today's parents themselves raised on values of thrift and self-sacrifice, grew up in a culture where no was a household word. Today's kids want much more, partly because there is so much more to want. The oldest members of this generation were born in the late 1980s, just as PCs and video games were making their assaults on the family room. They think of MP3 players and flat-screen TV as essential utilities, and they have developed strategies to get them. One survey of teenagers found that when they crave something new, most expect to ask nine times before their parents give in. By every measure, parents are shelling out record amounts. In the heat of this buying blitz, even parents who desperately need to say no find themselves reaching for their credit cards.
3.	What parents need to find, is a balance between the advantages of an affluent society and the critical life lessons that come from waiting, saving, and working hard to achieve goals. That search for balance has to start early. Children need limits on their behaviour because they feel better and more secure when they live within a secure structure.
4.	Older children learn self-control by watching how others, especially parents act. Learning how to overcome challenges is essential to becoming a successful adult. Few parents ask kids to do chores. They think their kids are already overburdened by social and academic pressures. Every individual can be of service to others, and life has meaning beyond one's own immediate happiness. That means parents eager to teach values have to take a long, hard look at their own.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight questions from the nine given below:

1. What is challenging for today's parents?
2. What will be the consequence of over indulging children?
3. Why do parents get caught in the buying blitz?
4. How do children learn critical life lessons?
5. What is the impact of advertisements on children?
6. Why do children need limits on their behaviour?
7. How do older children learn self-control?
8. Find a word in the passage which means 'research'. (Paragraph 2)
9. Find a word in the passage which means 'wealthy'. (Paragraph 3)

Answer 1

1. Raising children in today's world who are constantly seeking more presents challenges for parents. The reason for this is that the parents have never denied anything to their kids.
2. Children who are overindulged in grow up to be immature adults who are more prone to anxiety and sadness. Such gluttonous youngsters develop into grownups who struggle to deal with life's setbacks. Additionally, they have a misguided feeling of entitlement that hinders their achievement in both their personal and professional relationships.
3. According to a poll, children must request a purchase at least nine times before their parents cave in, which is why the majority of parents end themselves trapped in the spending frenzy. Due to the resolved conflicts, several other parents who vehemently wanted to reject their child's offer were forced to accept it.
4. When forced to wait, save, and work hard in order to accomplish goals, children learn important life skills. Parents who are keen to instill values in their children must examine their own behaviour with a critical eye because children acquire valuable life lessons from their parents as well.
5. Children get greedy as a result of the advertising focused directly at them. They view the marketed goods as being necessities.
6. Children require behavioural restrictions because they feel safer and better when they live in a safe environment. Being able to overcome obstacles is crucial for adult success.
7. Children who are older can develop self-control by observing how others, particularly their parents, behave.
8. In Paragraph 2, Survey is research.
9. In Paragraph 3, Wealthy is Affluent.