【题目】 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. "

【1What 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.

【2According 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

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

A. surprising B. misleading

C. convincing D. unimportant

【4What 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.

【5Which 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

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