Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.
Raj is a middle-aged man. Although he was bom in a poor family, he was raised well.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.
However, Raj’s father could not earn sufficient money to provide a decent life to his family. Being an average student in school, Raj 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. Instead，he joined a bachelor’s degree course, completed the course successfully，and got a job in a company.
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.
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!
After an extravagant (奢侈的)life that lasted 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.
It so happened that Raj's father fell sick, and as a result, could not continue his work. He requested Raj to give him some money. Raj, already suffering from financial crisis, refused to help.
After a week, while Raj was on an official tour, he met a 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 had an accident. 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 evening. I work for three hours a day and study at night!”
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 boy. At a very small age, this boy was helping his parents, but Raj, in order to meet the demands of his own lavish (奢侈的)lifestyle, had neglected his parents.
What kind of life did Raj live when he was small?