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“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, 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(怀孕) 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 resocialization process(过程). Although a good many 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(变换，转化) 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 in daily routine(生活规律) and adaptation to (适应) 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.
1.According to the author, being a father ____________.
A.brings a feeling of excitement to some men
B.have a different meaning for those who have daughters
C.makes some men feel proud and others uneasy
D.means nothing but more responsibilities(责任)
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
3． In the second paragraph, the author _______________.
A. gives expression to his discontent with fathers for not taking enough responsibilities in bringing up their children
B. excuses the American writers for taking no notice of the difficulties of being a father
C. supports the idea that the chief role of a father is to earn money for the family
D.expresses dissatisfaction with the lack of social problems to help husbands to be good father
4. The transition to the mother’s role requires that the wife ______________.
A.Change her life style in a quite different way
B.Make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situation
C.Stay at home to take care of the baby
D.Help her husband in his resocialization process
5, Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles, fathers, compared with mothers, __________________.
A.have to do more in the household
B.have to make more difficult adaptations
C.have an easy job to do
D.can usually do a better job
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