answering，"When did I ever ask you to sacrifice for me？" There is often a grain of truth in children's words. The truth usually hurts.

　　Parents often confuse selfless love with sacrifice. In fact, the former is a self­serving act driven by one's desire to live up to one's standards. To sacrifice means to relinquish things of high value for the sake of another thing that one considers being of greater value. That sounds so negative. However, self­serving isn't necessarily negative. It is human to act out of their desire to seek pleasure and avoid pain. To love one's children essentially means accepting them unconditionally. It follows that full acceptance of the children is usually possible only when parents fully accept themselves. It is no secret that loving the children begins with loving themselves.

　　The sacrifices they make for their children are countless，and I've tried to put some of those sacrifices here. After becoming a parent, a couple's life is centered on their little kids. Suddenly the baby tops the list of all relationships. Some friends and family members drift apart from parents emotionally. A kid demands undivided attention till he or she becomes independent.

　　Many parents suffer relationship issues because they spend most of their time either working or caring for kids, which causes a fading emotional connection between couples. In terms of career, most of the time, a mother makes sacrifices. Many parents take up jobs that allow them to spend more time with their kids. Some parents usually give up on their favorite foods just to buy foods for their kids. Holiday plans are decided by kids' education.

　　Parents have unconditional love for kids. A parent never retires. As a daughter, and a mother, the more I go through parenting, the more I owe an apology to my parents because of their selfless love.

　　【解题导语】　父母是伟大的，他们为了孩子的健康成长做出了巨大的牺牲。

1．According to Paragraph 1, what can we know from children's answer?

A．They never tell the truth.

B．They are not old enough.

C．They don't satisfy their parents.

D．They don't feel grateful to their parents.

D　解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的It is equally common to find... sacrifice for me？可知，这些孩子对父母缺乏感激之情。

2．What does the underlined word "relinquish" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Give up.　　　　　　 B．Find out.

C．Clear. D．Protect.

A　解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中的To sacrifice means... being of greater value.可知，牺牲就意味着要放弃有意义的东西，故画线词意为"放弃"。

3．There are sometimes some problems between parents because ________．