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Father Figures

My dad used to drop my siblings and me off at school each morning on the way to work. We’d listen to the radio and chat about our day and I was oblivious to the fact that this was the 1980s and for a man to say to his office that he wouldn’t be in before 10am because he was doing the school run was very unusual. He got a lot of stick for it, but that’s the way it worked in my house.
1. ______
The survey of 2,504 mothers of 17-month old babies and 1,512 of the children’s fathers revealed that dads are now deeply involved in their kids’ upbringing. The proportion of fathers working flexible hours to fit around childcare arrangements rose from 11% to 31% between 2002 and 2005. The number working from home doubled from 14% to 29%. It’s all part, say fathers’ campaigning groups, of a real change in the home and workplace.
"This is evidence that there is a social revolution going on, with fathers not just talking a

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My dad used to drop my siblings and me off at school each morning on the way to work. We’d listen to the radio and chat about our day and I was oblivious to the fact that this was the 1980s and for a man to say to his office that he wouldn’t be in before 10am because he was doing the school run was very unusual. He got a lot of stick for it, but that’s the way it worked in my house.
1. ______
The survey of 2,504 mothers of 17-month old babies and 1,512 of the children’s fathers revealed that dads are now deeply involved in their kids’ upbringing. The proportion of fathers working flexible hours to fit around childcare arrangements rose from 11% to 31% between 2002 and 2005. The number working from home doubled from 14% to 29%. It’s all part, say fathers’ campaigning groups, of a real change in the home and workplace.
"This is evidence that there is a social revolution going on, with fathers not just talking a

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For most of my 15 years, my father usually said very little to my mother and me. He preferred reading the newspaper or watching football matches on television to talking to his family.
Everything changed one morning. As soon as I came downstairs to breakfast, I could see that he wasn’t his usual reserved (缄默的) self. "Can’t wait! FIFA World Cup! Big match! Must see! "I quickly figured out what all the excitement was about: Dad is a big football fan.
I had never been interested in football, but Dad’s excitement that morning made me more and more curious. I had to find out why this sport was making my normally reserved father act like a five-year-old on his first trip to Disneyland.
Dad decided that we should all eat at a little German restaurant so that we could watch the World Cup while eating. Secretly, I think he was hoping to turn Mum and me into football fans.
The match started a few minutes after we e
A. A parent busy at work.
B. A man of few words.
C. An encouraging father.
D. A talkative football player.

[单项选择]My father is used to smoking and drinking. There’s no chance ______ I’m able to talk him into
A. whether; giving it up
B. of whether; giving them up
C. that; getting rid of them
D. which; stopping it

[单项选择]Passage Two Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.” Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get.yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!” In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying. That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow.
A. Cruel.
B. Serious.
C. Strict.
D. Cold.

[单项选择]My father is a heavy sleeper now, but he used to rarely oversleep, （）he
A. isn’t
B. did
C. didn’t
D. is

[单项选择]Passage Three