I'm confused these days. We are taught at home and at school that using violence(暴力) is the least civilized(文明的) way to solve problems. For example, last week I thought about hitting my friend for winning a beautiful shell while we were playing at the beach. I talked with him instead and we came to an agreement. If two adults had a disagreement, and if they used violence towards each other in order to win, is it all right?
When two countries disagree, they often fight a war. Why is using violence not okay at home, at school, or in your country but okay between countries? So many people have been killed because of wars, not only soldiers but ordinary people, even small children and babies. And refugees(难民) exist, too.
A war is a great violence, like two people fighting over a shell, just much bigger. Adults say they are fighting wars in order to solve problems and make peace. But can you really “make peace” by killing so many people? I don't think bombs(炸弹) can reach people's hearts and change them. Bombs can't create love and caring, and that's what we need in the world. Why do adults use violence so quickly? Why can't they use their wisdom(智慧) and talk it over?
Adults might say that things are not that easy. But they are the ones that teach us to be kind, not to hurt people, and not to kill. Why don't they act as what they say?
---A page from a 12-year-old boy, Joshua's diary.
1.At the beach, Joshua .
A.hit his friend
B.won a beautiful shell
C.played with a beautiful shell
D.came to an agreement with his friend
2.What's the key to peace in Joshua's opinion?
A.Love and care for each other
B.Don't use violence so quickly
C.Stop using bombs in wars
D.Don't hurt or kill people in wars
3.What does the sentence “Bombs can't create love and caring ,and that's what we need in the world.” mean?
A.We need to use violence to solve problems
B.What we need is bombs
C.We need bombs to create love and caring
D.What we need in the world is love and caring
4.From the reading we can see Joshua wants adults to .
A.learn from children
B.be children's models
C.be kind to children
D.teach children how to solve problems
5.Choose the best title(标题) for the passage.
A.Adults and Wars B.How to Stop Wars
C.Wars Can't Make Peace D.Ways of Solving Problems
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