C

We parents often take material things for love. “I give him everything,” a disappointed mother complains. “New shoes, video-games, and his own TV. You’d think he’d at least show me respect!”

Of course, love and presents are related. Most parents work hard to earn money. They want their children to have more than they did and have better lives. The problem is, most children don’t connect the things parents buy with the labor that pays for them. Children have more, but our culture——and television in particular——teaches them that more is never enough. Having more does not mean that a child feels loved.

From a parent’s point of view, children are not thankful. But this has to do with their natural growth. Young children see their parents as all-mighty(万能的). If parents fail to provide what they want, it must be a matter of choice. It’s normal for children, even school-age ones, not to be able to take another person’s point of view. For example, they may dislike their parents for working long hours, and not realize that the parent would also rather have more time at home.

In addition to giving presents, we have to find other ways to express love and create memories. Reading or telling stories together, making music and playing games are all ways for families to spend time without spending money. Traditions like reading favorite poems and even snowball fights all serve the purpose(达到目的). Most importantly, as parents, we have to learn to hold back some energy from our tiring jobs. When we’re present for our children, we ourselves become the presents we want to give.

36. The underlined word “them”( in Paragraph 2) refers to______________.

A. parents B. children C. the things parents buy D. better lives

37. According to the passage, children______.

A. want fewer presents

B. are taught to ask for more

C. want presents rather than love

D. prefer their parents to work at home

38. We can judge from the passage that there is _________.

A. misunderstanding between parents and children

B. a heavy job load for some parents

C. a lack of money in some families

D. love between parents and children

39. The last sentence of the passage means that______.

A. our children are good presents to us

B. we ourselves need some presents

C. we should spend more time with our children

D. we should give more presents to our children

40. The best title for the passage is .

A. Family Life

B. Love and Presents

C. Children’s Education

D. Children and Parents