While it is true that fathers are responsible for disciplining their sons, as a rule they should try to play more of a nurturing role when it comes to the day-to-day routine. If you rule with a fear-provoking iron fist, then your relationship will become strained at best. It usually works better to focus on the principles the sons should abide by than to harp on a laundry list of “don’t”.
Simply put, a father needs to be there for his son. This extends beyond major events, such as graduations, birthdays, holidays and sporting events. It is also an everyday thing that includes spending time with him on a regular basis. More often than not, a father’s advice is usually both valued and respected, and it is vital that a dad is there to dole out his guidance.
Both the father and the son need to embrace forgiveness since no one is perfect. A dad that forgives and gives the benefit of the doubt can make his son want to please him more. On the flip side, sons need to realize that their fathers are humans who make mistakes, and that they want what’s best for them, regardless of any shortcomings.
Sons sometimes have a tendency to withdraw as both they and their fathers get older. The thinking is usually something to the effect that Dad wouldn’t understand. This can be frustrating to the father since he would love to reach out to his son, but the more he tries, the less he succeeds. Sons should remember that their fathers were their age once.
1. In the sentence “they should try to play more of a nurturing role”, “nurturing” means __________.
2. It is recommended in the first paragraph that a father should __________.
3. It is mentioned in the second paragraph that __________.
4. It is mentioned in the third paragraph that __________.
5. It is recommended in the fourth paragraph that __________.
问题1选项
A.taking care of a child for a long time
B.taking care of a child and helping him to develop
C.teaching a child a lot of knowledge
D.doing a lot of things for a child
问题2选项
A.give his son proper guidance
B.rule with a fear-provoking fist
C.let his son know some behavior is forbidden
D.not play a nurturing role in daily routine
问题3选项
A.the father should be present only in some major events
B.the father should be present both in major events and on daily occasion
C.sometimes a father’s guidance will be seriously considered
D.a father should always give his son vital advice
问题4选项
A.a son will make more mistakes than his father
B.a father wants his son to be the best
C.a son need not pay attention to his father’s shortcomings
D.the father and the son should forgive each other
问题5选项
A.sons should be more active when they get older
B.fathers should understand their sons
C.sons and fathers should understand each other
D.the father should reach out to his son
第1题:B
第2题:A
第3题:B
第4题:D
第5题:A
第1题:
In the sentence “they should try to play more of a nurturing role”, “nurturing” means __________. 在“they should try to play more of a nurture role”这句话中，“nurture”的意思是__________。
A. taking care of a child for a long time. A. 照顾孩子很长时间
B. taking care of a child and helping him to develop B. 照顾孩子，帮助他成长
C. teaching a child a lot of knowledge C. 教孩子很多知识
D. doing a lot of things for a child D. 为孩子做很多事情
【考查点】语义推测题。
【解题思路】根据题干中信息词nurturing定位到文章第一、二句，该处讲到“虽然父亲确实有责任管教儿子（disciplining their sons），但他们应该在日常生活中扮演更多养育的角色（play more of a nurturing role）。如果你用令人恐惧的铁拳统治（fear-provoking iron fist），那么你们的关系充其量也只会变得紧张（strained at best）。”，这里说在管教孩子的时候，不要采用强制性的命令，父亲的角色不只是管教，言外之意就是，父亲对孩子的教育应该帮助孩子成长，同时还需要照顾孩子。因此B选项正确。
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A选项“照顾孩子很长时间”，C选项“教孩子很多知识”和D选项“为孩子做很多事情”：
不符合文章内容，属于曲解原文。
第2题:
It is recommended in the first paragraph that a father should __________. 第一段建议父亲应该__________。
A. give his son proper guidance A. 给他儿子适当的指导
B. rule with a fear-provoking fist B. 用令人生畏的拳头控制
C. let his son know some behavior is forbidden C. 让他的儿子知道有些行为是被禁止的
D. not play a nurturing role in daily routine D. 不在日常生活中发挥养育作用
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】第一段第一句讲到父亲应该在生活中（day-to-day routine）扮演养育者的角色（play more of a nurturing role）；第二段讲如果强制性地管教孩子（fear-provoking iron fist），只会让亲子关系紧张（become strained）；第三句讲什么是有效的教育方式，那就是重点放在应该遵守的原则上（focus on the principles）。综上所述，第一段表明父亲应该对儿子进行教育，同时方法要适当。因此A选项正确。
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B选项“用令人生畏的拳头控制”：根据解题思路，可知不应该强制性地控制孩子，属于反向干扰；
C选项“让他的儿子知道有些行为是被禁止的”：文中没有提到，属于无中生有；
D选项“不在日常生活中发挥养育作用”：根据解题思路，可知父亲的教育应该渗透在日常生活中，属于反向干扰。
第3题:
It is mentioned in the second paragraph that __________. 第二段提到__________。
A. the father should be present only in some major events A. 父亲只应该在一些重大事件中出现
B. the father should be present both in major events and on daily occasion B. 父亲应该在发生重大事件时和日常场合都在场
C. sometimes a father’s guidance will be seriously considered C. 有时父亲的教导会被认真考虑
D. a father should always give his son vital advice D. 父亲应该总是给他的儿子重要的建议
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干中出处提示词定位到第二段第一、二、三句，该处讲到“简单地说，父亲需要在儿子身边。这超出了诸如毕业典礼等重大事件（major events）的范畴。这也是一件每天都要做的事情（everyday thing），包括定期和他在一起（spending time with him on a regular basis）。”，可知父亲应该在发生重大事件时和日常场合都在场。因此B选项正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“父亲只应该在一些重大事件中出现”：根据解题思路可知父亲还应该在日常生活中也出现，属于曲解原文；
C选项“有时父亲的教导会被认真考虑”：对应第二段最后一句“通常情况下（More often than not），父亲的建议会受到重视和尊重。”，可知父亲的建议通常会被认真考虑，而不是有时，属于偷换概念；
D选项“父亲应该总是给他的儿子重要的建议”：对应第二段最后一句“父亲的指导是至关重要的（it is vital that a dad is there to dole out his guidance）。”，这里说的不是父亲应该总是给孩子建议，而是父亲的建议很重要，属于偷换概念。
第4题:
It is mentioned in the third paragraph that __________. 第三段提到__________。
A. a son will make more mistakes than his father A. 儿子会比父亲犯更多的错误
B. a father wants his son to be the best B. 父亲希望他的儿子成为最出色的人
C. a son need not pay attention to his father’s shortcomings C. 儿子不需要注意父亲的缺点
D. the father and the son should forgive each other D. 父亲和儿子应该互相原谅对方
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据题干中出处提示词定位到第三段第一句，该处讲到“父亲和儿子都需要宽恕（Both the father and the son need to embrace forgiveness），因为没有人是完美的。”，这里指的是儿子和父亲都不是完美的，都需要对方谅解和原谅。因此D选项正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“儿子会比父亲犯更多的错误”：文中没有提到，属于无中生有；
B选项“父亲希望他的儿子成为最出色的人”和：对应第三段最后一句“儿子们需要意识到，他们的父亲也是会犯错的人，他们的父亲想要的是对他们最好的东西，不管他们有什么缺点。”，这里指的是父亲想要得到对儿子最好的东西，而不是希望儿子成为最出色的人，属于偷换概念；
C选项“儿子不需要注意父亲的缺点”：对应第三段最后一句“儿子们需要意识到，他们的父亲也是会犯错的人（need to realize that their fathers are humans who make mistakes），他们的父亲想要的是对他们最好的东西，不管他们有什么缺点（regardless of any shortcomings）。”，这里不是说忽视父亲的缺点，而是强调虽然父亲也会犯错，但是他们总想给儿子最好的，让儿子理解父亲，属于曲解原文。
第5题:
It is recommended in the fourth paragraph that __________. 第四段表明__________。
A. sons should be more active when they get older A. 儿子长大后应该更加积极主动
B. fathers should understand their sons B. 父亲应该理解他们的儿子
C. sons and fathers should understand each other C. 儿子和父亲应该相互理解
D. the father should reach out to his son D. 父亲应该联系他的儿子
【考查点】主旨大意题。
【解题思路】第四段第一句讲到父亲和儿子会因为年龄的增长（get older）而沟通减少；第二、三句讲到父亲不理解这个现象，因为和儿子沟通受阻而沮丧（frustrating）；最后一句讲的是儿子应该记住，他们的父亲也曾和他们一样大，他们也会变得跟父亲一样老，也就是说，儿子应该主动联系父亲。综上所述，本段讲到父亲主动联系儿子，但儿子理会父亲的时候不多，建议儿子更加主动地联系父亲。因此A选项正确。
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B选项“父亲应该理解他们的儿子”：此处是建议儿子理解父亲，而不是父亲理解儿子，属于曲解原文；
C选项“儿子和父亲应该相互理解”：此处说的不是相互理解，属于曲解原文；
D选项“父亲应该联系他的儿子”：父亲已经联系了儿子，这里说的是要让儿子更多联系父亲，属于曲解原文。
