On the third Sunday in June, Americans take time to recognize and thank a special person in the family—fathers! Father’s Day celebrates the importance of fathers, young and old and the men thought of as father figures.
The words "the child is father of the man" come from William Wordsworth’s poem My Heart Leaps Up. It means people’s personalities form when they are children. They will most likely have the same qualities as an adult that they had as a child.
Used in everyday speech, one could say, "In his case, the child was father of the man; he loved nature as a child and now works as a botanist(植物学家)".
Let’s say you want to tell a child a story about something that happened long before they were born. You could say it happened when they “were just a twinkle in their father's eyes.” This expression has a humorous and dreamy feel. Here, the word “twinkle” suggests the interest your father had in your mother.
When a much older man is interested in a much younger woman and supports her with his money, he is called her “sugar daddy.” The money part is very important-that's the sugar.
Sometimes fathers are not a good influence or active in the lives of the children. In that case, a person may look for a father figure, a man who is not actually the person's father but who acts like one.
The relationship between a man and his son can be complex. But the relationship between a father and daughter is often simpler. The expression “daddy’s little girl” is understood to mean that, in a father’s eyes, his daughter can do no wrong.
There is usually not a dry eye at any wedding during the traditional father-and-daughter dance, especially if they are dancing to a song like Michael Buble’s “Daddy's Little Girl.”
1. If a boy behaves just like his father, we can say ________.| A．he is just a twinkle in his father’s eyes |
| B．he is his sugar daddy |
| C．like father, like son |
| D．the child is father of the man |
| A．A child is often spoiled by his father. |
| B．People’s characters are formed when young. |
| C．A boy will become a father when growing up. |
| D．A child always shows his true nature. |
| A．moving |
| B．sorrowful |
| C．crazy |
| D．funny |
| A．introduce the origin of Father’s Day |
| B．show a boy should respect his father |
| C．explain the importance of fathers |
| D．tell people several expressions about father |
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【推荐1】We hear “Have a nice day!” every day and everywhere. It may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.
“Have a nice day. Next!” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl in the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out of the door. The words come out in the same tone with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else’s is the management’s attempt to increase business.
The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we don’t know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? I’m terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”
The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you don’t know has tried to be nice to you.
Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don’t care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.
1. How does the writer understand Maxie’s words?| A．Maxie shows her anxiety to the writer. |
| B．Maxie really wishes the writer a good day. |
| C．Maxie encourages the writer to stay happy. |
| D．Maxie really worries about the writer. |
| A．The sales girl is getting bored. | B．The salesgirl behaves rudely to me. |
| C．The salesgirl cares about me. | D．The salesgirl says the words as a routine. |
| A．try to be good to you | B．express respect to you |
| C．give his blessing to you | D．share his pleasure with you |
| A．as a heart-warming greeting to someone |
| B．as a generally accepted behavior in the society |
| C．as a polite ending of a conversation |
| D．as an expression of gratitude to someone |
【推荐2】Learning to speak English well may be the best thing you can do to improve your life. That’s right. If you can communicate in English, you can:
Contact people from all over the world. Talk about your ideas and opinions on Internet discussion groups. Send emails to interesting people. Learn about their life and culture.
Travel more easily. Communicate with people wherever you go-English is spoken in more than 100 countries. Ask directions, have a conversation, or ask for help. Who knows, maybe English will save your life someday.
Push your career forward. If you want a good job in business, technology, or science, get out of that armchair and start learning English now !(If you already have a good job, start learning before you lose it!)
Knowing English will let you:
Put“ excellent knowledge of English” on your CV(履历). Get your dream job and earn more money.
Gain technical knowledge. English is the language of technology, especially high technology like computer science, genetics, and medicine. If you re going to read about technology, you’ll probably have to do it
Learn computer science. Read technical articles without difficulty or write your own articles!
Be a world-class businessman (or woman). It’s simple. International business is done in English.
And all business today is international. So if you want to play, you have to know English to contact other business people, go to conferences, read international business newspapers and magazines, etc.
Become a better scientist. Contact scientists from other countries, go to international conferences, and visit academic centers abroad. Learn about new scientific discoveries by reading papers, books, and magazines.
Use your computer more effectively. Most computer applications are in English, so you will understand them better-and become a better employee.
1. According to the passage, knowing English will let you__________.| A．travel in your country more easily | B．gain technical knowledge |
| C．contact people all over your country | D．watch television net works |
| A．learn knowledge | B．work better |
| C．become a better scientist | D．contact people |
| A．write his/her own articles |
| B．read international business newspapers |
| C．talk about his/her ideas and opinions |
| D．read about technology |
【推荐3】As is known to all, colors appear in every language to express people’s feelings and thoughts. Then, what is the situation in American English?
Red is a hot color. Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair. They are red hot when they are very angry about something. The small hot-tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their color and their fiery taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland Jazz.
Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health.
The color black is often used in expressions. People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day. People or things on a blacklist are connected with things illegal now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.
The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.
Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has. That person may say he is green with envy. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because green is the color of the back side of the paper money.
1. People use “in the pink” to express they are in good health because __________.| A．the expression has a very long history |
| B．the color pink makes people feel happy |
| C．people think the color pink is gentler than red |
| D．healthy babies are born with nice pink skin |
| A．enjoys himself in boating | B．is hit by a high wave |
| C．has a stomachache | D．likes trees and grass |
| A．Being sent a beautiful gift. |
| B．Passing a very difficult test. |
| C．Failing in an important interview. |
| D．Being invited to an exciting party. |
| A．red | B．green |
| C．pink | D．dark |
