A1. Choose the correct words and phrases to complete the summary of the poem. People say that ....... phase of human life. They say that childhood should be exploited/utilized). Children should be taught to . (adulthood/childhood/old age) is the most important (treasured/ (litter/explore/ overlook) the world around them. Everyone believes that adults should right ....... (spend money/spend resources/spend time) with them so that little children get the (guidance/rewards). But it happens many a time that adults neglect or ignore children. It's not that the adults have stopped loving children, but only that they are ....... ...... (too busy/too clumsy) with their work and don't have time to spend with children. (difficulty/ 'Come out with Me' is a poem that describes a child's puzzlement/defiance) at this attitude of the adults. The small child on a (wintry/rainy/sunny) day decides to explore the world around him. He finds delight in small things like watching the sun (shine/set/flow) on the river then sees a and the hills. He sees eight newborn puppies, something that is very exciting. He (sailor/miner/blacksmith) with one arm. The child wants to share with adults all the interesting things he sees. However, all the people call him a ....... (brat/spoilsport/darling), and then ask him to go away because (adventures/complaints/ they are too busy to even listen to the child's woes), which would have taken only a few minutes. In the last stanza, the child wonders if adults really love him. If they love him, why is he left alone so much, why do the adults not pay attention to him when he talks of his small discoveries which give him so much delight?​