Isthereamagiccutoffperiodwhenoffspringbecomeaccountablefortheirownactions?Isthereawonderfulmomentwhenparentscanbecomespectators(旁观者)inthelivesoftheirchildrenandshrug"It'stheirlife"andfeelnothing?

WhenIwasinmytwentiesIstoodinahospitalcorridorwaitingfordoctorstoputafewstitchesinmyson'shead.Iwasasked"Whendoyoustopworrying?"Anursesaid"Whentheygetoutoftheaccidentstage."Mymotherjustsmiledfaintlyandsaidnothing.

WhenIwasinmythirtiesIsatonalittlechairinaclassroomandheardhowoneofmychildrentalkedincessantlydisrupted(打断)theclassandwasheadedforacareermakinglicenseplates.Asiftoreadmymindateachersaid"Don'tworry.Theyallgothroughthisstageandthenyoucansitbackrelaxandenjoythem."Mymotherlistenedandsaidnothing.

WhenIwasinmyfortiesIspentalifetimewaitingforthephonetoringandthecarstocomehomethefrontdoortoopen.

MyfriendssaidthatwhenmykidsgotmarriedIcouldstopworryingandleadmyownlife.IwantedtobelievethatbutIwashauntedbymymother'swan(淡淡的)smileandheroccasionalwords"Youlookpale.Areyouallright?Callmetheminuteyougethome."

Canitbethatparentsaresentencedtoalifetimeofworry?Isconcernforoneanotherhandeddownlikeatorchtoblazethetrailofhumanfrailtiesandthefearsoftheunknown?Isconcernacurse?Orisitavirtuethatelevatesustothehighestformoflife?

Oneofmychildrenbecamequiteirritablerecentlysayingtome"Wherewereyou?I'vebeencallingforthreedaysandnooneanswered.Iwasworried!!!"

Ismiledawansmile.

1.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor’smotherfromthepassage?

A.Sheseemstolaughattheauthor.

B.Sheisnotconcernedabouttheauthor.

C.Shehasathoroughunderstandingoftheauthor.

D.Shetriestogivetheauthorsomeencouragement.

2.Whatdidtheauthordoinherforties?

A.Shewaslessconcernedaboutherchildren.

B.Shecouldn'tstopworryingaboutherchildren.

C.Shewouldlikeherchildrentoseeheroften.

D.Shebecamemorepatientwithherchildren.

3.Whydidt