1、名言潮语The house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress.每个人的家对他自己都像是城堡和要塞。The sooner you treat your son as a man，the sooner he will be one.越早把你的儿子当成男人，他就会越早成为男人。All happy families are like one another；each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.所有幸福的家庭都十分相似；而每个不幸的家庭各有各的不幸。All I am or can b
2、e，I owe to my angle mother.我之所有，我之所能，都归功于我天使般的母亲。Human beings are the only creature that allow their children to come back home.人是地球上唯一允许自己的孩子返回家庭的物种。If I could give you diamonds，for each tear you cried for meIf I could give you sapphires (蓝宝石)，for each truth youve helped me seeIf I could give you r
3、ubies (红宝石)，for the heartache that youve knownIf I could give you pearls，for the wisdom that youve shownThen youll have a treasure，mother that would mount up to the skiesThat would almost match the sparkle in your kind and loving eyesBut I have no pearls，no diamondsAs Im sure youre well awareSo Ill
4、give you gifts more precious，my devotion，love and care美文欣赏Fatherhood (父亲的身份)can come in many different forms.Besides a natural father，a grandfather or uncle can also be considered to be the fatherhood if a childs father is absent or unable to provide the proper guidance，love or support.Whatever form
5、s a father figure takes，he can have a positive influence on a kid.A father figure can have a positive influence on a young child if he uses a slightly different way to educate his child from the mother.As children grow older and head towards adulthood，they depend on the adults in their lives for adv
6、ice and guidance.Many teenagers and young adults depend on their father figures for examples of how men should behave.It may be easier for a strong father figure to set rules for a boy than it is for his motheror mother figureno matter how strong she is.This is particularly suitable for adolescent (
7、青春期的) boys，who may struggle to follow rules set by a mother figure.Father figures can have a great effect on a young girls selfworth.A girl whose father figure truly believes in her will more likely have the confidence to overcome challenges and meet her goals.Its believed that a girl who feels acce
8、pted and loved unconditionally by her father figure is more likely to make good choices in her future partner.探索发现1.Think of a proper title for the passage. 2.Find out the authors attitude towards father figures. 3.Find out the purpose for which the author writes the text. 答案1.The role of father figures2Positive.3To show the importance of father figures.