Today men are facing new expectations and new choices about their commitments to society, family and work. No longer certain what goals they should pursue, much less how they should pursue them, many men have found themselves in a no-man’s land, searching for new meanings and definitions of maturity. In interviews I conducted with 138 men from diverse social and economic background, 36 percent defined their family and work commitments in terms of primary breadwinning, and 30 percent chose to eschew parenthood or to avoid involvement with children they had brought into the world. However, about 33 percent had moved toward more rather than less family involvement over the course of their lives. These men develop an outlook on parenthood that included caretaking as well as economic support. They represent a growing group of fathers, most of whom are married to work-committed women and have an egalitarian approach toward marriage and family commitments, who are changing diapers, pushing strollers, cuddling their children, and generally sharing in the pleasures and burdens of child rearing. Such men, whom I call “involved fathers“ , are demonstrating a capacity, a willingness, and an enthusiasm for parenting not seen in their fathers’ and grandfathers’ generations. An involved father, however, is not necessarily an equal father. Though men’s domestic participation has increased in recent years, his involvement has not kept in pace with women’s rapidly rising commitment to paid employment. A persistent “housework gap“ has left most women with more work and less leisure time than their male counterparts. According to some estimates, when the time spent performing paid work, housework, and child care is added together, men work an average of 88 fewer hours a year than do women. It may be tempting to focus on the fact that, even among men who support equality, their involvement as fathers remains a far distance from what most women want and most children need. Yet it is also important to acknowledge how far and how fast many men have moved toward a pattern that not long ago virtually all men considered anathema. One recent survey found that 73 percent of a group of randomly selected fathers agreed strongly that “their families are the most important facet of their lives“ : 87 percent agreed that “dad is as vital as mom in raising kids“. The challenge is to create the social and cultural arrangements that would enable men to uphold these beliefs more easily.

Susanna and Mark cannot see on the first picture______.Susanna: Mark, look at this photo. It is near a cliff. But I don’t remember where we took it. Mark: Um ... well it still looks cold. I think we’d been for a drive to a little town called Kinsale near Cork. Susanna: Ah ... so could it be just the cliff of Kinsale? Mark: Yeah . . . just beyond Kinsale. Oh! I remember there was a golf club at the top of the cliff that we weren’t allowed into. So, we parked the car and we just walked over, so we could take a picture of the view. So there are three beautiful ladies . . . Susanna: Right! Mark: Looking over the wild Irish sea ... Susanna: It’s kind of dangerous and .. . well . . . because there is nothing, no fence, nothing so we have to be careful. Mark: That is a good one too! Well! Susanna: Sorry! Then when we took it on the thirteenth of August ... ark: Oh yes! You can see the date again. Susanna: Yeah ... which is the, just the day before Ricky’s birthday? Mark: Oh, yes yes! We left on the morning of Ricky’s birthday so we couldn’t celebrate it with you. What a shame! Susanna: So that is actually the day before you left. Mark: Yes, that’s right. Yes, so this was our last day together. Susanna: Right. a cliff 3 ladies a fence

Lecture: Most【D1】______mode of instruction in college Group discussions are led by a(an)【D2】______. Discussions are based on【D3】______, required text-books, and other outside materials. Seminar: A challenge to the students’【D4】______and【D5】______abilities The professor serves as a【D6】______and resource person Usually participated by【D7】______ Laboratory or Field Experience; Involved in the sciences, engineering, business, or other【D8】______ Usually lasts for【D9】______hours and is taken【D10】______a weekToday we’ll talk about modes of instruction in American colleges. The traditional pattern of classroom experience at the college level brings the professor and a group of 20 to 30 students together for a 45 to 50 minute class session two or three times a week. The most common mode of instruction is the lecture. When lectures are the principal method of instruction in larger classes, regular periods may be set aside for small group discussions under the leadership of an assistant instructor. In cases where a small class size encourages informality, lectures may be combined with discussion sessions based on assigned readings, required text-books, and other outside materials. Another common mode of instruction, the seminar, places more responsibility on the students, challenging both their reasoning and organizing abilities. To stimulate the learning process, the professor leading a seminar may in fact function as a moderator and resource person who poses questions, makes suggestions, assigns projects, or states specific cases that demand solution. Seminars involve small groups of students and a less structured form of study than a traditional kind of course. Less restricted by a communal syllabus, each student is freer to delve more deeply into the aspects of the seminar topic that particularly interest the student. This format may require lengthy, oral and written reports on independent research. For this reason, only advanced students usually participate in seminars. The seminar plays a very prominent part in the student’s overall experience. Many courses, such as those in the sciences, engineering, business, or other professional study programs, combine classroom instruction with laboratory experience. Laboratory periods are normally for two or three hours and are scheduled only once or twice a week.

Children who stay away from school do______for different reasons. them that it theirs

______the calculation is right, scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately. Even if As far as If only So long as

The army was seemingly victorious, but since many people lost their lives, it was______a defeat. tentatively virtually deceptively potentially

Guest: I have to go now. Thank you for the delicious meal. Hostess: You’re welcome. ______ I’m afraid I can’t cook well. I’m glad to have met you. I’m glad you enjoyed it. I hope to meet you again soon.

From good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good hook may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction. With a good book in our hands we will never be lonely. Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement. 【T1】One of the most valuable gifts bestowed(给予)by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off places, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way, no aircraft or ship or train to transport us: no passport to enter the land of our heart’s desire. Through books we may experience the thrill of hazardous adventures without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the perils of an Antarctic winter, or cross the scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we can visit the studious of Hollywood, mingle with the gay throngs along Parisian boulevards(林荫大道), join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking.【T2】The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read.

总之，他们就像一个机器人。压力大，时间少，功课多。(nothing but)

你独自来到这个世界，独自一个人生活在这个世界，你也将独自一个人离开这个世界。(alone)

具有讽刺意义的是，诸如化妆品和减肥饮料这些被广告大肆渲染的产品对人体的魅力甚至是有害的。(detrimental to)

即使死亡也无法带走你的欢舞，你欢乐的泪水，你自身的纯洁，你的宁静，你的安详，你的狂喜。(take away)

On the left are two shapes with an arrow between them. Decided how the second is related to the first. After this there is a third shape, an arrow and four shapes. Find which of the four shapes goes with the third one to make a pair like the two on the left. [*]

You have been hospitalized for days and have been well attended to by both the doctors and the nurses. You feel that you need to thank them. Write a letter to them to 1. express your thanks; 2. tell them that their attendance is important to your recovery; 3. praise their devotion to the patients. You should write no less than 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming“ instead. You do not need to write the address. Now write the letter on the answer sheet.

Where does this conversation probably take place?W: Are you being served, sir? What can I do for you? M: No, I’m trying to get this book renewed. You know, it’s so helpful that I can’t finish my research paper without it. In the library In the shop. In the restaurant.

What is the main reason for having the fair?W: Are you going to the fair next Saturday? M: What fair? W: The annual fair that Riverbell puts on the first Saturday in June to raise money for the Rivedale Hospital. The fair is being held on the university athletic field just like in previous years. Haven’t you noticed the tents that had already been set up? M: Yes, I have, what are they for? W: They are for the many special events and displays. And this year there’ll be quite a few new events. I am going to help serve food at the refreshment tent for a few hours Saturday afternoon. M: Do many people volunteer to help out? W: Oh, yes. I like helping because I really enjoy seeing a lot of my friends at the food tent. Everybody loves to eat. M: So, that’s it. I heard some other people talking about going to hear local bands. Everyone says that this year’s show is supposed to be more exciting than all the others put together. That’s the entertainment tent, right? W: Right, but that event will be the evening before the fair on Friday. An auction will take place on Saturday afternoon, and there will be some real treasures for sale then. People donate all kinds of things. There will also be an art show on Saturday and a special games tent just for children. M: And all the profits from the fair always go to support the hospital. What a good idea! Well, I need a couple of bookcases, maybe I can find some at the auction. I’m glad you mention it. To organize activities for children. To make money for the hospital. To bring tourists to the town.

In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints are fitted which ______the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely. reclaim reconcile rectify relieve

Usually vertical stripes give a______impression of greater height. deceitful deceptive delusive misleading

Please sweep up all the glass______before anyone steps on them. chunks chips frames , bulks

Living in the western part of the country has its problems, ______obtaining fresh water is not the least. with which for which of which which

______before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party. Had they arrived Would they arrive Were they arriving Were they to arrive

In the interview, 36% of the men view their family and work commitments as primary bread-winning

“Involved fathers“ mean men who are willing to cany through family commitments.

A recent survey demonstrated that half of men agreed that “dad is as vital as mom in raising kids“.

In the last paragraph, what does the word “anathema“ probably mean?

According to the passage, for most fathers, what is the most important facet of their lives?