赖世雄中级美国英语Lesson27

 
　　27. Thank Your Lucky Stars
　　I remember when I was a young boy， life was tough. My parents made me do many things for them. For example， they had me do the laundry， the dishes and the house cleaning. They even got me to work part-time to help with the family expenses. If I was naughty， they would spank me. They would not let me go outside the house for days.
　　Nowadays， life is quite different for kids. Parents can’t force them to do anything. On the contrary， it seems as if children can get their parents to do anything for them. Parents and teachers are even afraid to spank children for fear of being sued. It amazes me ， therefore， whenever I hear youngsters complain. Instead， they should be thanking their lucky stars.