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Text 3 Today men are facing new expectations and new choices about their commitments to society, family, and work. No longer what goals they should pursue, much less how they should pursue them, many men have found themselves in a no-man’s land, searching for new meanings and definitions of maturity. In interviews I conducted with 138 men from diverse social and economic background. 36 percent defined their family and work commitments in terms of primary breadwinning, and 30 percent chose to eschew parenthood or to avoid involvement with children they had brought into the world. However, about 33 percent had moved toward more rather than less family involvement over the course of their lives. These men develop an outlook on parenthood that included caretaking as well as economic support. They represent a growing group of fathers, most of whom arc married to work-committed women and have an egalitarian approach toward marriage and family commitments. Such men ,whom I call "involved fathers", are demonstrating a capacity, a willingness, and an enthusiasm for parenting not seen in their fathers’ and grandfathers’ generations. An involved lather, however, is not necessarily an equal father. Though men’s domestic participation has increased in recent year, his involvement has not kept in pace with women’s rapidly rising commitment to paid employment. A persistent" housework gap" has left most women with more work and less leisure time than their male counterparts. It may be tempting to focus on the fact that, even among men who support equality, their involvement as fathers remains a far distance from what most women want and most children need. Yet it is also important to acknowledge how far and how fast many men have moved toward a pattern that not long ago virtually all men considered anathema. One recent survey found that 73 percent of a group of randomly selected fathers agreed that "their families are the most important facet of their lives"; 87 percent agreed that "dad is as vital as mom in raising kids. "The cballenge is to create the social and cultural arrangements that would enable men to uphold these beliefs more easily. The word" anathema" ( Line 4, Para. 4) most probably means______.

A. something people are indifferent to
B. something people strongly dislike
C. something people are crazy about
D. something people show a lot of interests

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Text A study in the United States finds that girls and young women use tobacco, drugs and alcohol for different reasons than hoys. It says young males (26) use tobacco, drink alcohol or fake drugs (27) excitement. Or they think it will make them more popular. Young females, (28) , may hope to feel happier or reduce (29) or lose weight. There are physical, psychological and social (30) from smoking, drinking anti using (31) . The report says some of these may (32) more quickly and severely in females. For example, it says they arc more likely to become dependent (33) tobacco than males who smoke just as many cigarettes. (34) it says females have a great (35) of brain damage from too much alcohol. Here are some other findings. Girls and young women who drink coffee are much (36) to smoke and drink alcohol — and to start sooner — than those who do not drink coffee. The report calls caffeine a "little known warning (37) . Girls who do unhealthy things to lose weight drink (38) alcohol than those who do not (39) even though alcohol can cause weight gain. (40) , even girls who do healthy things to lose weight smoke more than those not (41) diets. The report lists a number of warning signs to (42) for. These include depression and too much concern about (43) . The study also reminds parents and other adults that they (44) examples — good or bad — by their own (45) .

Altogether
B. Seldom
Contrarily
D. Also

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A. support
B. aid
C. contribute
D. assist

Text A study in the United States finds that girls and young women use tobacco, drugs and alcohol for different reasons than hoys. It says young males (26) use tobacco, drink alcohol or fake drugs (27) excitement. Or they think it will make them more popular. Young females, (28) , may hope to feel happier or reduce (29) or lose weight. There are physical, psychological and social (30) from smoking, drinking anti using (31) . The report says some of these may (32) more quickly and severely in females. For example, it says they arc more likely to become dependent (33) tobacco than males who smoke just as many cigarettes. (34) it says females have a great (35) of brain damage from too much alcohol. Here are some other findings. Girls and young women who drink coffee are much (36) to smoke and drink alcohol — and to start sooner — than those who do not drink coffee. The report calls caffeine a "little known warning (37) . Girls who do unhealthy things to lose weight drink (38) alcohol than those who do not (39) even though alcohol can cause weight gain. (40) , even girls who do healthy things to lose weight smoke more than those not (41) diets. The report lists a number of warning signs to (42) for. These include depression and too much concern about (43) . The study also reminds parents and other adults that they (44) examples — good or bad — by their own (45) .

A. in
B. for
C. by
D. at

Practise discussing this task and answering the questions that follow.Trade fair standYour company will soon have a stand at a trade fair abroad for the first time.You have been given the job of organising the stand.Discuss the situation together, and decide:· what information and products you will need to provide on the stand· what staffing requirements the stand will have.Follow-up questions:· Have you ever attended a trade fair· How useful do you think trade fairs can be in promoting a company’s products or services· Might there be any problems in attending trade fairs· What other means are effective in promoting goods or services· Do you think the role of marketing will change in the future

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