They pined all their hope on their child. if the writer lived in china , It was likely that she would live like the Chinese children ,and would live according like their family .

• 但是今天我读了这篇课文之后才知道华人在外国生活也有很多波折。他们也是因为战争中失去一切后才移民到美国的，之后把一切希望都寄托她的女儿身上。这个就有点像以前中国改革开放时只生了一个孩子的家庭一样。