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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1“Congratulations, Mr. Jones, its a girl.”Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different answer from every man who hears these words. Some feel proud when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering
2、 whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some tim
3、e. For other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly. Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child,it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been mad
4、e to educate fathers in this remobilization process. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of a father. It is argued by some writers that the transition to the fathers role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the
5、 transition the wife must make to the mothers role. The mothers role seems to require complete transformation in daily routine and highly innovative adaptation; on the other hand,the fathers role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing number of women
6、 are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household. 1. According to the author, being a father_.A. brings a feeling of excitement to some menB. has a different meaning for those who have daughtersC. makes some men feel proud and others uneasyD. mea
7、ns nothing but more responsibilities2. It is stated in the passage that_.A. some parents are not prepared to have a childB. young couples do not like children at allC. working couples do not have much time to take care of their childrenD. many parents look forward to having a boy as their first chil
8、d3. The transition to the mothers role requires that the wife_.A. change her lifestyle in a highly innovative wayB. make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situationC. stay at home to take care of the babyD. help her husband in his remobilization process4. Some writers argue
9、 that with respect to the change of roles,fathers,compared with mothers, _.A. have to shoulder more burdensB. have to make more difficult adaptationsC. have an easier job to doD. can usually do a better job【参考答案】32.CABC 2Being the head of a high school for many years, I grew tired of budget meetings
10、, funding cuts, and many other administrative chores (杂务). I started to dream of retirement. Sitting in traffic on a weekday morning, I would find my mind wandering, I would imagine spending time with my grandchildren, quiet evenings with my wife, traveling, or rediscovering some great books. I told
11、 myself that I wouldnt sign myself up for any committees, any classes, or anything requiring a schedule. My first day of retirement came at last!I cooked a great breakfast for my wife and me, leisurely read the paper, cleaned a bit of the house, and wrote a few letters to friends. On the second day,
12、 I cooked breakfast, read the paper . . . On the third day, . . . This is retirement? I tried to tell myself that it was just the transition(过渡), that those golden moments were right round the corner, and that I would enjoy them soon enough. But something was missing. A former colleague asked a favo
13、r. A group of students were going to Jamaica to work with children in the poorest neighborhoods. Would I interrupt my new found “happiness” and return to the students, just this once? One trip. Thats all. My bags were packed. The trip was very inspiring. I was moved not only by the poverty I saw but
14、 also by the sense of responsibility of the young people on the trip. When I returned home, I offered to work one day a week with a local youth organization. The experience was so positive that I was soon volunteering nearly full-time, working with students across North America to assist them in the
15、ir voluntary work. Now, it seems the tables have turned. Some days I am the teacher, other days I am the student. These young people have reawakened my commitment (责任感) to social justice issues by challenging me to learn more about the situation in the world today, where people are still poor and su
16、ffer because of greed, corruption and war. Most importantly, they have given me the opportunity to continue to participate in helping to find solutions. In return, I help them do their charitable projects overseas. Ive gone from running one school to helping oversee the construction of schools in twenty-one countries! 1. What did the writer expect to do after he retired? A. To stay aw
