《童年当然不是人一生中最幸福的时代》紫依

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　　Childhood Is Certainly Not the Happiest Time of Your Life
　　Lt about time somebody exploded that hoary old myth about childhood being the happiest periool of your life.Childhood may certainly be fairly happy,but its greatest monents can\'t compare with the sheer joy of being an □□.Who ever asked a six-year-dil for an opinion?Chldren don\'t have opnions,or if they do,nobody notices.Adults choose the clothes the children will wear,the books they will read and the friends they will piay with.Mother and father are kindly butabsolute dictatore.this is an □□ world and though ohlidren may de deeply loved,they have to be manipulated so as not to interfere too seriously with the lives of their elders and betters.The essential difference between manhood and childhood is the same as the difference beteen independence and subjection.
　　For all the nestalgic remarks you hear,which about would honestly change places with a child?Think of the years at school:the years spent living in constant fear of examinations and school reports. Every thought you think is abserved by some critical □□ who may draw unflatlering conclusions about your character.Think of the ourfews, the martial law,the times you had to go to bed early,do as you were told,eat disgusting stuff that was suppored to be good for yuu.Remember how \'gentle\' pressure was applied with remarks like\"if you don\'t do as I say,you\'ll……\"and a dire warning would follow.
　　The most painful part of childhood is the perioll when you begin to emorge from it: adolescence,Teenagers may rebel violently against parental authority,but this causes them great unhappiness.There is a complete lack of self-confidence during this time.Adolescents are iver-conscious of their appearance and the impression they make on others.They teel shy,awkward and clumsy.Feelings are intense and hearts easily broken.Teenagers experience monments of tremendous elation of black despair of tremendous elation of black despair.And though this turmoil,adults seem to be more hostile than ever.