A group of professional people put this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined:

 “When my grandmother got arthritis(关节炎), she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.”

Rebecca-----age 8

 “Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.”

Chrissy-----age 6

 “Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.”

Danny----age 7

 “Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, and then he wears it every day.”

Noelle----age 7

 “My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”

Clare---- age 6

 “Love is when my mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.”

Chris----age 7

Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-year-old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman’s yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, “Nothing. I just helped him cry.”

41. How many children talk about love between a husband and wife?

A. Three        B. Four        C. Five        D. Six

42. According to Leo Buscaglia, the four-year-old boy _____.

A. gave the definition of love by saying nothing

B. had a good understanding of his neighbor’s sadness

C. cheered his neighbor up in a unique way

D. showed concern for the old man in his own way

43. The children’s answers are mainly based on _____.

A. their own stories                      B. their family stories

C. what happened around them      D. how they viewed people around them

44. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To present a survey               B. To explain the meaning of love

C. To report a contest                D. To show children’s love