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Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it’s a girl.
Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering 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 time. 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 made to educate fathers in this reconciliation (协调) process. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of fathers.
It is argued by some writers that the change to the father’s role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the change the wife must take to the mother’s role. The mother’s role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine and highly innovative adaptation. On the other hand, the father’s role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.
1. From the passage, we learn that fatherhood
A. brings a feeling of excitement to most men.
B. makes some men feel proud and others uneasy.
C. has a different meaning for men who have daughters.
D. means a responsibility that men accept unwillingly.
2. What does the passage say about the shift from the role of husband to that of father?
A. Numerous books have been written about it.
B. Not enough attention has been paid to it.
C. The shift is harder for men than for women.
D. The shift is a difficult but incomplete one.
3. The passage indicates that
A. mothers get more attention and recognition from society.
B. mothers are innovative and demanding according to some writers.
C. mothers generally stay at home to take care of the children.
D. mothers should help fathers in their reconciliation process.
4. Which of the following will the author most probably disagree with?
A. It’s as difficult to be a father as it is to be a mother.
B. More books should focus on the role of fathers.
C. The father is still the breadwinner in the household.
D. Fathers are as important to children as mothers.
5. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to
A. explain why there are few books on the role of fathers.
B. praise mothers for their great contributions to the home.
C. criticize fathers for not taking enough responsibility in bringing up the children.
D. complain about the lack of social programs to help fathers in their role shift.
【文章概要】
本文切磋了父亲脚色改变的问题。第1-2段讲父亲们对将为人父的分歧反映;第3段指出从丈夫到父亲脚色的转换很坚苦，这一问题直到比来才获得关注;最后一段提出某些作家对父亲脚色改变坚苦的分说。
【谜底解析】
1.[B]细节判定题。由第2段第2句中的pride和worry可以判定选项B是对钙揭捉?的近义替代。选项A原文未提到。选项C曲解了原文第2段第1句的意思，该句中的“Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning”暗示对于每个汉子来说当上父亲具有分歧的意义，而不是就生了女儿的琼斯师长教师而畜。第2段最后一句剖明只有部门汉子是不情愿地接管责任，是以在D选项men前面加上some才正确。
2.[B]推理判定题。按照第3段最后两旬可以揣度选项B正确。选项A与第3段最后一句陈述的相反。C项表述与最后一段第l句完全相反。选项D错在incomplete一词，文中并未说起与该词相关的内容。
3.[A]推理判定题。本题可用解除法。选项B曲解了最后一段第2句对母亲脚色的描述。选项C与原文最后一句不符。选项D原文未说起。只有选项A归纳综合了全文关于母亲的阐述，而且第3段最后一句也暗示母亲受到的关注更多。
4.[C]不雅概念立场题。末段最后一句提到良多人仍然认为父亲应该承担家计，但从本句的用词如even though和still可以看出作者对这种观点并不认同，由此可以判定只有选项C作者可能不赞成。
5.[D]大旨大意题。按照文章的内容可知，只有选项D能归纳综合文章的写作目的。选项A只是文中第3段中的某个细节;选项B的重点是mother，与本文的论题不符;作者并无攻讦父亲之意，是以选项C不正确。