1．Raising children has traditionally been a mother's role．People think that kids have to be with mothers mostly，but the modern sociology says when a father is not involved in life，it leads to problems．Children abandoned or ignored by their fathers do not succeed as well as children in families where both parents are involved．
At the River House in Maryland，a church community is running a program called the Men's Retreat with the purpose of helping men become better fathers．Here fathers can get parental advice．The program is also open to children who don't have fathers in their lives．For them，the program is an opportunity to interact（互动） with male role models．
Businessman Pavel says though the Men's Retreat may take up some of his time to earn money，it has been a good opportunity to spend quality time with his son．He has realized that for boys，father is the first teacher．And the gathering is also a great chance to think about how to improve the relationship with his wife．
Program organizer Victor Visotski notes that the son is going along his father's path an learns from him．The father's role in a daughter's life is as important as that in his son's life．A father for a daughter is a hero and he is the first man she admires．It is important that the father creates a family atmosphere filled with love，because the daughter observes the behavior of her father closely．Mr．Visotski says a father must take his duties as a parent as seriously as his career．Setting aside quality time to spend with his child is a good start．
8．We can learn from the modern sociology thatA．
A．a father's role in children's life is important．
B．a father can teach children more than a mother
C．raising children should be a father's responsibility
D．children having no fathers are less likely to succeed
9．Which of the following is TRUE about the Men's Retreat？D
A．It is for kids who are abandoned．
B．It aims to help men relax after work．
C．Children are not allowed to attend it．
D．It shows men how to act as fathers well．
10．What does Pavel think of the Men's Retreat？D
A．It is a waste of time and money．
B．It can help him find a new job at school．
C．It is a good chance for family gathering．
D．It helps him become a good father and husband．
11．According to Victor Visotski，C．
A．a father has little influence on his daughter
B．a daughter usually looks down upon her father
C．fathers must learn to balance parenting and work
D．fathers should play the main role in raising children．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了一个名为撤退的组织的成立，告诉男人如何做好父亲；在孩子们的生活一个父亲的角色是很重要的．
解答 8．A．推理判断题．根据第一段but the modern sociology says when a father is not involved in life，it leads to problems．Children abandoned or ignored by their fathers do not succeed as well as children in families where both parents are involved可知我们可以借鉴现代社会学在孩子们的生活一个父亲的角色是很重要的；故选A．
9．D．细节理解题．根据第二段At the River House in Maryland，a church community is running a program called the Men's Retreat with the purpose of helping men become better fathers可知这个项目主要是告诉男人如何做好父亲；故选D．
10．D．细节理解题．根据第三段He has realized that for boys，father is the first teacher．And the gathering is also a great chance to think about how to improve the relationship with his wife可知这个项目帮助他成为一个好父亲和丈夫；故选D．
11．C．推理判断题．根据最后一段Mr．Visotski says a father must take his duties as a parent as seriously as his career．Setting aside quality time to spend with his child is a good start可知他认为父亲必须学会平衡工作和养育；故选C．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
