一、完形填空 “爸爸专场” 家长会
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新素材 How many fathers usually come to the parent-teacher meetings of your class? Have you ever 1 a “dads only” parent-teacher meeting?
On Aug. 24, a 2 in Hangzhou had a special meeting where only dads were invited. The meeting hoped to 3 dads to take an active part in family education. In the last few years, people have been talking about the 4 that some fathers are absent from family education of kids. According to a survey, most moms in China help their kids with 5. About 68 out of 100 moms do this.
However, dads and moms both play 6 roles in their children’s education. “7 can shape young kids’ personalities,” said Luo Xuepeng from Guangdong. He is a father of a 9-year-old boy. “A rational(理性的) and strong dad can help kids have good habits and become more 8,” he added.
Of course, dads can’t offer 9 by themselves. If laws give dads more time to 10 their babies, if jobs let dads go to school meetings and 11 more time with their kids, and if people 12 believing that only moms should do these things, things will get better.
Some schools are now taking action to change this situation. They 13 father-child activities and parenting classes for dads. 14 these efforts, more fathers are realizing their importance in children’s growth. It’s 15 too late to get involved in(参与) your child’s life and education. Dads, take action!
1. A. thought of B. heard from C. looked for D. learned from
2. A. school B. restaurant C. supermarket D. library
3. A. force B. review C. encourage D. imagine
4. A. influence B. balance C. suggestion D. fact
5. A. housework B. homework C. habits D. hobbies
6. A. important B. unimportant C. polite D. difficult
7. A. Moms B. Dads C. Teachers D. Friends
8. A. impolite B. lazy C. silent D. outgoing
9. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
10. A. care for B. connect to C. show off D. deal with
11. A. play B. live C. look D. spend
12. A. stop B. begin C. keep D. enjoy
13. A. force B. require C. lead D. organize
14. A. Through B. In C. Without D. To
15. A. always B. never C. hardly D. sometimes

【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了父亲在家庭教育中常缺席的现状,强调父母双方在孩子家庭教育中的重要作用,并提出改善这一现状的建议,以及部分学校已采取的相关行动。
1. A 根据空前的“How many fathers usually come to the parent-teacher meetings of your class?”并结合空后的“a ‘dads only’ parent-teacher meeting?”可知,此处询问是否想过这种类型的家长会。think of“想到”符合语境。
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2. A 根据第一段中的“come to the parent-teacher meetings of your class”可知,举办地应为学校。故选 A。
3. C 根据“dads to take an active part in family education”可知,会议的目的是鼓励父亲参与,而非强迫。encourage“鼓励”。故选 C。
4. D 根据空后的“some fathers are absent from family education of kids”可知,一些父亲缺席孩子的家庭教育是一个事实。
5. B 根据“most moms in China help their kids with”可知,在家庭教育中,母亲帮助孩子的核心内容多为作业。故选 B。
6. A 根据“However, dads and moms both play 6 roles in their children's education”可知,父母双方的角色都很重要。important“重要的”;unimportant“不重要的”;polite“礼貌的”;difficult“困难的”。故选 A。
7. B 根据下文中的“A rational (理性的) and strong dad can help kids have good habits”可知,此处特指父亲对孩子性格的影响。故选 B。
8. D 根据空前的“A rational (理性的) and strong dad can help kids have good habits”可知,“理性且坚强”的父亲形象带来积极影响,outgoing“外向的”符合语境。
9. C 根据“Of course, dads can't offer 9 by themselves”可知,孩子的教育需要多方配合,父亲不能独自承担所有。故选 C。
10. A 根据空前的“If laws give dads more time to”可知,法律应给予父亲更多照顾孩子的时间。故选 A。
11. D spend time with sb 为固定短语,意为“花时间陪伴某人”。故选 D。
12. A 根据空后的“believing that only moms should do these things, then things will get better”可知,要改善父亲缺席的现状,需要打破“只有母亲该做这些事”的固有认知。故选 A。
13. D 根据“Some schools are now taking action to change this situation”可知,一些学校正在采取行动,此处指学校组织相关活动和课程。force“强迫”;require“要求”;lead“带领”;organize“组织”。故选 D。
14. A 根据空后的“more fathers are realizing their importance in children's growth”可知,此处强调通过学校的努力达到的效果。故选 A。
15. B 根据“It's 15 too late to get involved in (参与) your child's life and education”可知,此处表达“参与永远不晚”的积极态度。故选 B。