Question

The uninvolved dad, turning up his nose at diapering(换尿布) and too busy to bathe, dress and play with his kids, is mostly a myth(神话) , a big government survey suggests. Most American fathers say they are heavily involved in hands-on parenting, the researchers found.

The results are encouraging and important " because others have found the more involved dads are, the better the outcomes for their children. " said researcher Jo Jones of the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control Prevention. She co-authored the report released Friday.

"Times have changed," said Robert Loftus, 34, of Yonkers, NY. He quit a six-figure sales job a year ago to care for his two young children while his wife works full time. "We are trying to rethink our priorities (优先考虑的事) and family seem to be N0 1 priority while in the past maybe people were more focused on career. "

The study involved nearly 4.000 fathers who were interviewed in person between 2009 and 2013.

◇ Key findings among fathers living with children younger than 5 :

*9 in 10 bathed, diapered, helped them use the toilet or get dressed at least several times weekly .

* Even higher numbers played with them and ate meals with them that often

* Almost 2 0ut of 3 read to them at least several times weekly.

◇Among dads living with kids aged 5-18.

* More than 9 0ut of 10 ate meals with them at least several times weekly and talked with them about what happened during the kids' day that often.

* Almost 2 0ut of 3 helped with homework several times weekly.

* About half took their kids to or from activities that often.

Dr. David Hill, a Wilmington, N. C. pediatrician (儿科医生) said the survey reflects what he's seen among his patients' fathers. Increasingly, fathers rather than mothers take their kids to the doctor. Some "are anxious about changing a diaper, " he said.

Census(调查) numbers show that there were almost 190,000 stay-at-home dads nationwide last year versus 93,000 in 2010. Loftus, the New York stay-at-home dad, said, "I feel fortunate to be able to be such a hands-on father. I'm doing the most significant occupation in the world. "

1.What can we learn about the research?

A. It aimed to study fathers' influence on kids.

B. It showed most fathers often helped kids learn.

C. It found most fathers played with kids every day.

D. It mainly surveyed fathers' living with young kids.

2.According to the text, Robert Loftus would agree that______.

A. time is important for success

B. it is harder to find a job than before

C. family is more important than work

D. today's people are under much pressure

3.Dr David Hill seems to consider the findings of the report ______ .

A. surprising B. misleading

C. convincing D. unimportant

4.What can we learn from Loftus' s words in the last paragraph?

A. He is proud of his efforts.

B. He prefers to work full time.

C. He needs his wife' s support very much.

D. He finds it hard to be a stay-at-home dad.

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. More stay-at-home dads in America

B. Parents spend more time with children .

C. The importance of family for Americans

D. American dads more involved in parenting

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要通过一项调查，展示了现在美国越来越多父亲们亲自照顾孩子的现象，父亲们与孩子相处的时间越来越多，越来越关心孩子的成长，照顾孩子也不再只是母亲的事情。

1. findings among fathers living with children younger than 5和Among dads living with kids aged 5-18 可以看出，这项研究主要关注父亲与孩子一起的生活，故选D。

2. Loftus, the New York stay-at-home dad, said, "I feel fortunate to be able to be such a hands-on father. I'm doing the most significant occupation in the world. "的描述可以看出这个人认为陪伴家人是很有意义的事情，家庭比工作重要，故选C。

3. David Hill, a Wilmington, N. C. pediatrician (儿科医生) said the survey reflects what he's seen among his patients' fathers. Increasingly, fathers rather than mothers take their kids to the doctor. 可以推断出，Dr. David Hill,认为这些调查结果还是很有说服力的，故选C。

4. doing the most significant occupation in the world. 的话可以看出他觉得自己做的努力是很有价值的，故选A。

5. American fathers say they are heavily involved in hands-on parenting, the researchers found.和后文来看，本文主要介绍了美国父亲们越来越将自己带入作为父母的角色了，故选D。

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