
They may make allowances for a transition phase from student life to life, but they get upset when they see the transition of their grown children's live moving away from their expectations and stretching five years to seven years, and beyond. A. Parents are too distressed and frustrated that it is impossible for they to see the transition of their grown children’s live moving away from their expectation. B. Parents may accept their grown children to delay the transition period from student life to life, but they are frustrated when they find their children moving away from what they expected and when they extend the period to too many years. C. Since parents don’t accept their grown children to delay the transition from student life to life, they are upset to see their children’s live moving away from their expectations and spending five or seven more years.
The correct answer is B.
The original sentence emphasizes two key points: parents may tolerate a transition phase from student life to adulthood but become upset when this period extends beyond expectations (from 5 to 7+ years) and when their children's lives diverge from what they anticipated.
Analysis of options:
A misrepresents the original meaning by claiming parents "cannot tolerate" the transition, whereas the original states they "may make allowances" for it initially.
B accurately captures both elements: parental acceptance of a delay and frustration when the period extends excessively and life paths deviate from expectations.
C incorrectly asserts parents "don’t accept" any delay, contradicting the original "may make allowances for a transition phase."
When evaluating such questions, focus on preserving the original nuance—especially conditional tolerance ("may make allowances") versus eventual frustration ("get upset when")—which B achieves most precisely.