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In order to pack for moving, I have been extremely busy
lately. But every time I ask you how your preparations are going, you
calmly say, "No rush! I can handle it with just a few more minutes."
It's only today, with just two days left until the moving company comes
to transport our belongings, that you start bringing boxes into the
bedroom. However, you keep asking questions like, "How should I seal the
bottom of the boxes?" "Should I donate the books I don't need to the
library?" "What should I do if we run out of tape?" "Should I keep last
year's notebook?" "Should I throw the outdated books in the trash bag?"
Each time, my answer is the same: "You decide!"
You should be happy to hear those words. I remember when I was a child,
the first time I heard your grandmother say to me, "You decide!" I felt
an indescribable excitement, just like when I heard, "The New Year's
money that Grandma Wang gave you, you can keep it for yourself." It made
me want to jump up because it meant I could be in charge. Being in
charge is such a wonderful thing!
Being in charge means not having to consult about everything; being in
charge means being able to do things the way you want. Being in charge
means having the right to control! Being in charge means not having to
obey others! But remember: being in charge also means being fully
responsible for your actions, even to others! Because one's actions can
affect others, so when you're in charge, you have to consider the impact
on others. For example, if I am the head of the household, it sounds
authoritative, but I also have to be responsible for the whole family.
And if your mother is the head of the admissions department, she is also
a "head" and has to be responsible for her entire department. So being
in charge becomes not so easy!
Today, I want you to be in charge! Be in charge of packing your own
things! You have the power to decide the fate of your belongings. Keep
them? Leave them? Bring them to the new home or throw them in the trash
bag? It's all up to you! Of course, in return, you have to consider how
to separate the wheat from the chaff! Or after discarding something that
shouldn't be discarded, you have to accept the loss it causes! What
makes it even more troublesome is that in the past, when you asked me
how to do this or that, I explained it all, but today, you have to
figure it out yourself!
You said we're out of wide adhesive tape, and I said I have a roll, but
I'm currently using it and can't give it to you. Please solve it on your
own! You can rummage through boxes, borrow from the neighbors, ask a
classmate who can drive to take you to buy it, or even walk in the rain
to the small store a mile away. But please don't ask me, "What should I
do?" Today, you have to figure it out for yourself!
Don't think I'm being cold-hearted because you have reached the age
where you should be responsible for yourself. Your books are not my
books, so I can't decide for you. The boxes are not my boxes, and I'm
already overwhelmed myself. Most importantly, you are not me, not even
my shadow, so I cannot be in charge of you forever!
I remember when I was stationed at Chenggong Ridge, the commanding
officer once said something: during war, the higher-ups only ask for the
specific time and score needed to capture the target, without
considering whether or not the soldiers are excessively fatigued or if
it's impossible to accomplish it so quickly. They also don't ask if the
firepower or supplies are sufficient, because they consider the overall
situation of the battle and can't attend to each individual's needs. In
short, your life and death are your own business! Capturing that
stronghold at a certain time and score is a responsibility you cannot
evade.
Yes, responsibility is often inescapable. A mature person is one who can
take responsibility from beginning to end. They know that responsibility
is interconnected; if the squad leader can't fulfill the tasks given by
the platoon leader, and the platoon leader can't fulfill the tasks given
by the company commander, it goes on like this. As long as the people at
the bottom can't complete their missions, the objectives from above
cannot be achieved. And war is about the safety and lives of a nation
and its people. How can someone not be responsible? How can a person who
fails in their duty not face the most severe punishment?
Looking back, although moving homes is not the same as going to war,
when the moving company's truck arrives, if you haven't organized your
belongings, won't the whole family be affected? And the next day, the
people buying our house will move in, and the previous owners of their
new home might also be in a rush to move in. Isn't this also an
interconnected chain? After all is said and done, it's still that old
saying: "You decide for yourself!" |
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What was the author busy
with?
A. Visiting relatives in their hometown.
B. Immigrating to a foreign country.
C. Dealing with documents.
D. Packing and moving. |
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In the second paragraph of the article, the sentence "I
remember the first time I heard your grandmother say to me, 'You decide
for yourself!' There was a strange excitement, like hearing 'the New
Year's money given by Grandma Wang, you can keep it for yourself.'"
utilizes what rhetorical technique?
A. Parallelism.
B. Exaggeration.
C. Metaphor.
D. None of the above. |
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What rights does the author believe "being the master
of oneself" can enjoy, and what obligations does it entail? |
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In the third paragraph of the
article, how does the author illustrate that the person who is the
master of oneself should consider the impact on others?
A. By providing examples.
B. By using metaphors.
C. By making comparisons.
D. By categorizing explanations. |
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Why does the author always respond to "you" with the
statement, "You decide for yourself"?
A. Because "you" is too stubborn, and the author decides to give him a
hard time.
B. Because "you" is despicable, and the author decides to give up on
him.
C. Because "you" have reached the age of being responsible for yourself.
D. Because the author has no opinion and cannot make decisions. |
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In the seventh paragraph of the article, why does the
author mention the stories of squad leaders, platoon leaders, and
company commanders in relation to war? |
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Rights of autonomy:
(1) The right to not have to consult on everything.
(2) The ability to do things in one's own desired way.
(3) The right to exercise control.
(4) The freedom from being bossed around by others.Responsibilities
of autonomy: Being autonomous also means taking complete responsibility
for one's actions, and even being accountable to others! Because
individual actions can impact others, being autonomous requires
considering the effects on others as well. |
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The author hopes to illustrate that a mature person is
someone who takes full responsibility from beginning to end and does not
evade responsibility. Responsibility is interconnected, like a chain,
where if the squad leader cannot fulfill the tasks assigned by the
platoon leader, and the platoon leader cannot fulfill the tasks assigned
by the company commander, the goals at the higher levels cannot be
achieved. This is similar to warfare, where if someone fails to fulfill
their duties, it can affect the safety of the nation and the lives of
the people. Although moving houses is not the same as going to war, when
the moving company's truck arrives and "you" haven't packed up your
belongings, the actions of the entire family will be affected. The next
day, the person buying their house will move in, and the house they
originally lived in may have new owners who are eager to move in. This
is another interconnected chain, so individuals must be able to handle
their own affairs, not evade responsibility, and avoid impacting others. |
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