大学体验英语综合教程4_课文原文

1、单位1。the unsung heroes : what about working dads？on our first date after our twin daughters were born，my husband and i went to see the movie toy story。we enjoyed it，but afterworn at first，it seemed petty to criticize an entertaining family movie because of one small point . the more i thoughingit was

2、 as if the presence-or absence-of a father is a minor detail，not even requiring an explexthis is only one example of the media trend toward marginalizing fathers，which mirrors enormous social changes in the united states . david blanangeswe are bombarded by stories about the struggles of working mot

3、hers(as opposed to non-working mothers，i suppose)。mean while a high proportion of media stories about fathers focus on abusive husbands or dead beat dads . it seems that the only time fathers merit attentsone exception to the unnecessary father syndrome is the glowing media attention that at-home da

4、ds have received . i do not mean to dads do nonothe very language we use to discuss mens roles(i . e .dead beat dads)shows a lack of appreciation for the majority of men who quietly yet pppseven more insulting is the recent media trend of regarding at-home wives as status symbols -like an expensive

5、car-flaunted by en whh the men who are the sole wage earners for their families suffer a lot of stresses . the loss of a jo b- or even the threat of that happening-is usly many husbands work overtime or second jobs to make more needed money for their families . for the semen，it is the family that th

6、e job supports that mattoday，there is widespread agreement among researchers that the absence of fathers from house hold s causes serious problems for children and cooplemsas a society，we need to realize that fathers are just as important to children as mothers are-not only for financial support，but

7、 for emortwe must acknowledge how we have devalued fatherhood and work to show men how necessary，how important they are in their childrens lives .those fathers who strive to be good family men by being there every day to love and support their families-those unsung heroes-need our recogogsbecause th

8、ey deserve it .unit 2 . why digital culture is good for you？the news media，along with social and behavioral scientists，have recently sent out a multitude of warnings about the many dangers that awaisin fact，in and of itself，the web is fairly harmless . it has no special power to overtake its users and alter their very existence . like the old.(1) lik