Section – A (Reading)
1.Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow-
(A) 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 are
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 over
indulged 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.
(B) 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 Excess’ were born in the late 1980s just as PCs and video
games were making their assault on the family rooms. They think of MP3
players and flat – screen TVs as essential utilities and they have developed
strategies to get them. One survey of teenagers found that when they
coave something new, most expect to ask nine times before their parents
give in the every measure, parents are shelling out record amounts. In the
heart of this buying blitz even parents who desperately need to say no find
themselves reaching for their credit cards.
(C) Today’s parents are not equipped to deal with the problem. Many of them
raised in 1960s and 1970s, swore they’d act differently from their parents
and have closer relationships with their own children. Many even wear the
same designer clothes as their kids and listen to the same music. And they
work more hours; at the end of a long week, it’s tempting to buy peace
with ‘yes’ and not nor precious family time with conflict. Anxiety about the
future is another factor. How do well-Intentioned parents say no to all the
sports gear and arts and language lessons they believe will help their kids
thrive in an increasingly competitive world? Experts agree; too much love
won’t spoil a child, Too few limits will.
(D) 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. Older children learn self control by watching how others, especially their parents act. Learning
how to overcome challenges is essential to become a successful adult.
Few parents ask kids to do chores. They think their kids are already over
burdened 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.
(a) What do parents need to find? 2
(b) What do many psychologists , educators and parents think now? 2
(c) What are the important values according to Para A.1
(d) When were the oldest members of this ‘Generation Excess’ born? 1
Direction : In following parts of question, choose the correct option and
write in your answer book.
(e) Critical lessons of life come from ………-1
teachers
(ii) dealing with problems
(iii) knowledge
(iv) waiting, saving and working hard
(f).. is essential to become a successful adult.1
(i) Competing with others
(ii) Restraint behaviour
(im) Learning how to overcome challenges
(iv) Hardwork
(g)……. would have difficulty in coping with life’s
disappointments.1
(I) Adults who were overindulged as children
(ii) Psychologists and parents
(iii) Children and parents
(iv) Educators
(h) Find the word from Para A, which means satisfaction -1
(i) Compassion
(ii) Honesty
(iii) Contentment
(iv) Madness
(I) Find the word from Para B, which means at risk -1
(1) Overindulge
(ii) Vulnerable
(iii) Desperately
(iv) teenagers
(1) Choose the antonym of ‘Harmony’ from Para C -1
(1) Anxiety
(ii) Spoil
(ill) Conflict
(iv) Precious
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