The father’s role in the family is important. One researcher says babies who are cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive (认知的) development at one year of age than babies not cared for by their fathers. Another researcher reports that by spending time with their pre-school children, fathers can help to develop children’s language ability. Researchers also point out that for school-age children, fathers are one bridge with the outside world.
Fathers who value (重视) education have children who do better in school than those children whose fathers don’t value education. What’s more, fathers who spend quality time with their children may give their children happy memories which may last a lifetime.
While each father is a unique person who educates children in his own style, good fathers have something in common.
Good fathers attend their children’s school activities. They also involve the children in their lives and the adult world by taking them to see the workplace, or by taking them when the car needs to be repaired, etc.
Good fathers expect a great deal from their children, but also accept and support the unique individuals (个体) that their children are becoming.
Good fathers prefer explanations and reasoning to force.
Good fathers know their time with children is really an investment (投资) in them.
Being an involved father is good for children and good for fathers. Both children and fathers have the chance for growth and development. Today’s lifestyles are changing. More and more fathers are keeping a balance between their personal life, work, and family time.
小题1:According to the passage, we can find that .
A．fathers have an important influence on their children from babyhood through adulthood
B．fathers’ involvement (介入) is the most important in children’s development
C．all fathers have the same way of educating their children
D．fathers are more important than mothers in the family小题2:A unique person in the third paragraph means “a person who ”.
A．has the same ideas as others
B．is the only one of his type
C．does everything without considering others’ ideas
D．tries to do everything well小题3:Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?
A．Good fathers attend their children’s school activities but never take them to their workplace.
B．Good fathers expect a great deal from their children and force them to work hard.
C．Good fathers try to make it clear to their children that staying with their fathers is an investment.
D．Good fathers improve themselves when they spend time with their children.小题4:The passage is mainly about __________ .
A．how to be a qualified father
B．the growth and development of both fathers and children
C．the father’s role in the growth and development of children
D．the change of the father’s role in modern society
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
题目分析：这篇文章主要讲述了父亲在孩子成长过程中所担任的重要角色。在孩子一生的成长过程里，父亲对其都有深刻影响。每个父亲有自己的教育方式，但好的父亲有一些共同之处。例如参加孩子的活动，对孩子满怀期待，理解孩子，愿意与孩子共度时光等。
小题1:判断理解题。根据文中第一段内容得知，父亲在家里的角色很重要，不管是幼儿时期，还是学年前儿童，还是学生时期，父亲都能深刻影响孩子的成长，故此题选A。
小题2:词意猜测题。根据前后文，此句为While each father is a unique person who educates children in his own style尽管每个父亲都是唯一的，他们教育孩子有自己的方式；故选B，有自己唯一的风格。
小题3:判断理解题。根据文中最后一段Both children and fathers have the chance for growth and development.孩子和父亲都有机会成长和提高；故判断D正确。
小题4:主旨大意题。这篇文章主要讲述了父亲在孩子成长过程中所担任的重要角色；故选C。