大学体验英语4答案(第三版).doc

—————————————————————————————————大学体验英语 4 答案( 第三版) 1 Lead-in: 1. hold 2. supposed 3. absent-minded 4. dependable 5. responsible 6. boring 7. engineers are assumed to have a good profession 8. as people don ’t know the importance of engineers in society 2: 1. What's the main idea of this passage? Answer: Working fathers have received little media attention in the US and they have been given little cultural recognition, which isa kind of prejudice against those working dads. 2. What's the author ' s attitude toward working dads? Answer: She thinks that working fathers are unsung heroes. They deserve our recognition and our thanks for what they do. 3. What evidence does the author use to illustrate that the importance of fathers is being diminished by American media? Answer: 1) The absence of the father in the movie Toy Story. 2)A lot of media stories about the struggles of working mothers. 3) The negative image of fathers in the media (abusive husbands or deadbeat dads). 4) At-home dads are praised by the media. 5) Our society acts as if career satisfaction is above everything else for a man. 6) At-home wives are regarded as“ status symbols ” by American media. ————————————————————————————————— 4. Do you agree with the author in saying that “ the absence of fathers from households causes serious problems for children and, consequently, for society at large? ” Can you list some of the problems? Answer: open 5. What's the author's purpose in writing this article? Answer: To appeal to society to recognize the value of working fathers. 3: 4:Answer: 1. media 2. images 3. abusive 4. fulfilling 5. recognition 6. status 7. stresses 8. aware 9. Deserve 5:Answer: 1. obligation 2. applauded 3. fulfilled 4. mirror 5. flexibility 6. devalue 7. striving 8. entailed 9. supposedly 10. Consequently 6:Answer: 1. referred to as 2. at best 3. by the same token 4. at large 5. held up ... as 7:Answer: 1. suffer stress 2. support a family 3. take ona burden / responsibil