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Am I an adult or a child?

No! Not an adult– I do not see

The reasons for adult disputes;
I am safe in non-understanding.

But does that mean that I am a child?

Well, am I a child or an adult?
No! Not one or the other now;

One pace in front of childhood,

And one behind an adult.

Soon I shall stride into a new world,

The world of adult life.
— Margaret Lawrence

Word Meanings

1. rippled away : gone away like little waves in the sea
2. cherished : protected and cared for someone or something

3. disputes : arguments or disagreements between people or groups
4. stride : to walk with long firm steps

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A. Tick (3) the correct option.
1. The child thinks she is not a child now as her __________ are gone.

(a) kitchen items (b) dolls (c) toys (d) friends

2. The child pays __________ on a bus to school.

(a) a half fare (b) a full fare (c) no fare (d) none of these
3. The child's toys have lost their __________.

(a) price (b) value (c) beauty (d) importance

4. The child is going into the world of __________.

(a) adult life (b) another life (c) fairy (d) studies

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