When John and Victoria arrived in New York for a one-year stay, they did not bring many things with them. They had planned either to live in an (1) with furniture or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new (2) that more and more people are using. The renting of home furniture has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses. Many kinds of people rent their home furniture (3) buying it. International businessmen, government officials, airline workers, young married couples, these are the people whose jobs or businesses may force them to move (4) from one city or country to another. They rent their furniture to save the trouble and (5) of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new home. Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they will soon grow to (6) . They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furnit
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
C
When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society,” said George Vaillant, the psychologist (心理学家) who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”
Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31
A. a description of personal values and social values
B. an analysis of how work was related to competence
C. an example for parents’ expectations of their children
D. an explanation why some boys grew into happy men
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