CAREFUL READING
Read the following passages carefully. Decide on the best answer and choose the corresponding letter.

（1）Raj is a middle aged man. Although he was born in a poor family, he was raised well by his father and mother. His father owned a welding（焊接） shop, and used to work for more than 12 hours a day, so that his family could lead a comfortable life.
（2）However, Raj’s father could not earn sufficient money to provide a decent life to his family. Being an average student in school, and used to score around 70 percent marks. Raj’s dream was to become a doctor. Since his marks weren’t very high, he could not get the desired course that he wanted to study. Instead, he joined a bachelor’s degree course, completed the course successfully, and got a job in a company.
（3）While his life was going on with no dramatic change, his father continued to work in his welding shop, so that he did not have to depend on Raj. After getting a permanent job, Raj got married and at the same time was also promoted in his job. 
（4）Later, Raj began to earn a handsome salary, and started to live luxuriously. He bought a new house. Although his company provided him with a car, Raj purchased a new car!
（5）After an extravagant（奢侈的） life that spanned almost 6 to 7 years, Raj was neither able to manage all the household expenses, nor pay for the children’s education and other basic necessities.
（6）It so happened that Raj’s father fell sick, and as a result, could not continue his work. He requested Raj to give some money. Raj already suffering from financial crisis, refused to help.
（7）After a week, while Raj was on an official tour, he met a small boy aged about 10 years selling toys. The boy requested Raj to buy something. Raj asked the boy why he was selling toys instead of studying. The boy replied, “My father met with an accident a year ago and he lost one hand. He cannot work now. My mother works as a maid. I’m helping my parents by selling these toys. I go to school in the morning, and sell toys in the evenings. I work for 3 hours a day and study at night!”
（8）Raj purchased a few toys from the little boy. He thought about what the boy had said. He realized that he had been wrong in the way he treated his parents. He had learnt a lesson from the small boy. At a very small age, this boy was helping his parents, but Raj, in order to meet the demands of his lavish（奢侈的） lifestyle, had neglected his parents.