8．The father's role in the family is important．One researcher says babies cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive （認知的） development at one year of age than babies not cared f or by their fathers．Another expert 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 link with the outside world．
Fathers who value 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 that their children are becoming．
Good fathers rely on explanations and reaso ning rather than force．
Good fathers know their time with children is really an investment in them．
Being an involved father is good for children and good for fathers．Both children and fathers have the opportunity for growth and development．Today's lifestyles are changing．More and more fathers are balancing their personal life，work，and family time．
33．The passage is mainly aboutC．
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 changing of the father's role in modern society
34．According to the passage，we can find thatD．
A．fathers are more important than mothers in the family
B．a(chǎn)ll fathers have the same way of educating their children
C．fathers'involvement is the most important factor in children's development
D．fathers have an important influence on their children from infancy through adulthood
35．According to the passage，fathers'involvement in their children's lives may NOT result inA．
A．the good fate of their children
B．better reading levels of their children
C．happy memories which may last a lifetime
D．greater cognitive development of their children．
分析 這篇文章主要講述了父親在孩子成長過程中所擔任的重要角色．在孩子一生的成長過程里，父親對其都有深刻影響．每個父親有自己的教育方式，但好的父親有一些共同之處．例如參加孩子的活動，對孩子滿懷期待，理解孩子，愿意與孩子共度時光等．
解答 33．C，主旨大意題．這篇文章主要講述了父親在孩子成長過程中所擔任的重要角色；故選C．
34．D，判斷理解題．根據(jù)文中第一段內容The father's role in the family is important得知，父親在家里的角色很重要，不管是幼兒時期，還是學年前兒童，還是學生時期，父親都能深刻影響孩子的成長，故此題選D．
35．A，細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)句子One researcher says babies cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive （認知的） development at one year of age、Another expert reports that by spending time with their pre-school children，fathers can help to develop children's language ability和fathers who spend quality time with their children may give their children happy memories which may last a lifetime．可知，父親參與小孩的生活會讓小孩閱讀能力更好，以及有美好的回憶，和更好的認知發(fā)展，故答案為A．
點評 解答任務型閱讀理解題，首先對原文材料迅速瀏覽，掌握全文的主旨大意．因為閱讀理解題一般沒有標題，所以，速讀全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速讀的過程中，應盡可能多地捕獲信息材料．其次，細讀題材，各個擊破．掌握全文的大意之后，細細閱讀每篇材料后的問題，弄清每題要求后，帶著問題，再回到原文中去尋找、捕獲有關信息．最后，要善于抓住每段的主題句，閱讀時，要有較強的針對性．對于捕獲到的信息，要做認真分析，仔細推敲，理解透徹，只有這樣，針對題目要求，才能做到穩(wěn)、準．
