“Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it’s 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 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(懷孕) 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 change 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 re-socialization process. Although many good books have been written about American mothers, only recently have some books discussed the role of a father.
It is argued by some writers that the transition to the father’s role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mother’s role. The mother’s role seems to require a complete transformation of daily routine and adaptation to a new life, on the other hand, the father’s role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we have 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.
小題1:According to the author, being a father _______.
A．brings a feeling of excitement to some men
B．has a different meaning for those who have daughters
C．makes some men feel proud and others uneasy
D．means nothing but more responsibilities.
小題2: It is stated in the passage that ________.
A．some parents are not prepared to have a child
B．young couples do not like children at all
C．working couples do not have much time to take care of their children
D．many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child
小題3:The transition to the mother’s role requires that the wife _______.
A．changes her life style in a quite different way
B．makes a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situation
C．stays at home to take care of the baby
D．helps her husband in his re-socialization process
小題4:Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles, fathers, compared with mothers, _______.
A．have to do more in the householdB．have to make more difficult adaptations
C．have an easier job to doD．can usually do a better job

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:C

本文主要講述從丈夫的角色轉(zhuǎn)換到父親的角色是一個(gè)很難的過程。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第2段第2句Some feel proud when they receive the news, while others worry 可推知此題答案為C。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第2段最后一句pregnancy(懷孕) was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly可推知此題答案為A。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段第2句 The mother’s role seems to require a complete transformation of daily routine and adaptation to a new life可推知此題答案為B。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段第1句although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mother’s role可推知此題答案為C。
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