每天读一篇英语小故事：Raising the Kids

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　　Louise and Neil had been dating for three years. She was 40, and he was 50.
They wanted to get married and have two kids as soon as possible, but there was
a problem. They disagreed on how they would raise their kids.
        　　Because Louise had a high-paying job, Neil could stay home and raise the
kids. He looked forward to that, because he felt that he would be a great dad.
First, he would teach them how to read. Then he would teach them about life. His
kids were not going to waste their time reading fairy tales and watching Sesame
Street. They were going to learn practical stuff, like how to use Microsoft
Office and how to get a four-year scholarship to Harvard. He wanted them to
become business majors, because business is where the money is.
        　　Louise had other plans. She wanted her kids to relax and enjoy life. She
didn't want them to grow up too fast. She was the oldest child in a poor family,
and her father had put her to work in the fields as soon as she turned six. Life
had been hard for her. She didn't want it to be hard for her children.
        　　Neil said not to worry. There was still plenty of time for him to figure
out a way for the kids to have fun and still become happy millionaires.