双泛读FamilyandMarriage

泛读2U6课外阅读Passage 6 (Unit 6, Book II: Fathers and sons: the Bonding Process.Family) The pickle jar as far back as I can remember sat on the floor beside the dresser in my parents' bedroom. When he got ready for bed, Dad would empty his pockets and toss his coins into the jar.When the jar was filled, we would take the coins to the bank. Each and every time, as he slid the box of coins across the counter at the bank toward the cashier, he would grin proudly. "These are for my son's college fund. He'll never work at the mill all his life like me."The years passed, and I finished college and took a job. Once, while visiting my parents, I noticed that the pickle jar in my parents' bedroom was gone. A lump rose in my throat as I stared at the spot beside the dresser where the jar had always stood. My dad was a man of few words, and never lectured me on the values of determination, perseverance, and faith. The pickle jar had taught me all these virtues far more eloquently than the most flowery of words could have done.When I married, I told my wife Susan about the significant part the lowly pickle jar had played in my life. In my mind, it defined, more than anything else, how much my dad had loved me. No matter how rough things got at home, Dad continued to doggedly drop his coins into the jar.The first Christmas after our daughter Jessica was born, we spent the holiday with my parents. After dinner, Susan carried the baby into my parents' bedroom to diaper her. When Susan came back into the living room, there was a strange mist in her eyes. She took my hand and leading me into the room."Look," she said softly, her eyes directing me to a spot on the floor beside the dresser. To my amazement, there, as if it had never been removed, stood the old pickle jar, the bottom already covered with coins. I walked over to the pickle jar, dug down into my pocket, and pulled out a fistful of coins.With the strong emotion choking me, I dropped the coins into the jar. I looked up and saw Dad who is carrying Jessica. Our eyes locked, and I knew he was feeling the same emotions I felt.Neither one of us could speak.1.Dad is most likely to agree to compare the pickle jar to __________.A. a farm toolB. a piggy bankC. a teaching aidD. a family tradition2.It can be inferred that the pickle jar was once gone because __________.A.the parents didn’t save money any moreB.the author didn’t have to depend on the parents any moreC.the financial situation of the family had greatly changedD.the author had fulfilled all his ambitions3.By saying that “Dad continued to doggedly d rop his coins into the jar” (Line 3, Para. 4), theauthor intends to point out that father was __________.A.industriousB.considerateC.determinedD.far-sighted4.When Susan saw the old pickle jar in the bedroom, she__________.A.was curious about what was insideB.was bewildered by what it might stand forC.was surprised by its reappearanceD.was moved by the parents’ love for Jessica5.Which of the following is CORRECT about Dad, according to the passage?A.Dad had put coins into the pickle jar again for quite some time.B.Dad never intended to let the author know about the pickle jar.C.Dad never taught the author about the values of virtues.D.Dad wanted to set an example for the author as a father.。

love and marriage fairy tale课文When we are young and fall in love we can sometimes have too high expectations for ourselves. We would like everything to be perfect. We think of our future together forever and hope that one day we will in fact have a fairy tale wedding and therefore live happily ever after.For most couples love and marriage can be a fairy tale. Waking up together in the morning looking for that first smile of the day. This alone can put you on a high pedestal for the rest of the day. Sharing breakfast together can also be fun. Then when you return home from work and cannot wait to see each other there is so much to tell one another that, without realising it, you are becoming closer and closer to each other. Also, the old saying that a problem shared is a problem halved can be so true as your partner may view things in a different light from how you have viewed them. Again, by sharing you are showing you can caring. Hence, a stable relationship is growing all the time. Live is such a wonderful thing.When marriage is discussed and a proposal made we fall head over heels in love. We cannot wait to tell family and friends and get very excited about going shopping for an engagement ring or showing off the ring that was chosen or even handed down as a heirloom in the family. You are both on a high note for a long time as everyone congratulates you both on you engagement.The next step is to set a date for your marriage fairy tale. Once you have decided on a date, you then gat excited and look forward to making all the booking arrangements. After booking the church, bells, reception and caterer you can then start shopping around for that very special fairy tale wedding dress that everyone will wow over. Whether you choose a long flowing sparkling ball gown or a short tailored plain suite for your love & marriage fairy tale wedding, the choice is phenomenal. Many couples choose top hat and tails for their fairy tale wedding which also sets a fairy tale theme. Accessories are also of prime importance as tiaras reflect a very elegant fairy tale marriage. Couples may also wish to take their love and marriage fairy tale one step closer to a real fairy tale and decide to hire a pony and trap as a mode of transport to and from the church.The choice in the location is the reception is also of prime importance to your fairy tale wedding. Some couples choose to have a marquee in a romantic setting or even decide to hold their reception in a castle to complete their fairy tale wedding. Dor is another area to exploit for a perfect romantic fairy tale setting. There are flowers, doves, confetti, streamers, balloons, bubbles, the list is endless. You could even round your evening off with a spectacular grand fairy tale firework finale. Remember, your fairy tale marriage should be just as if you were reading a fairy tale book. You have carefully chosen your dream marriage fairytale and your day will be an unforgettable experience enjoyed to the full by all who attend to witness and celebrate your love and marriage fairy tale.Jenny Clair is the editor of an article based web site exploring the human side of marriage breakdowns, divorce and seperation situati.。

Unit 7T ext AFamilies“Family”_ the word has different meanings f or different people, and even the di ctionary gives us sev eral definitions: “a group of people related by blood or marriage,’’“two adults and their children,’’“ all those people descended f rom a common ancestor,’’“ a household,’’ and so on. Some people think of a family as a mother, a father, and their children; others include grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. For some of us, family means the group of relatives living far away from home. For others, having a family simply means having children. Some f amilies have long histories, while others know very little about their ancestors. No matter if it is young or old, large or small, traditional or modern, every f amily has a sense of what a f amily is. It is that f eeling of belonging, of love and security that comes f rom living together, helping and sharing.There are basically two types of families: nuclear families and extended f amilies. The nuclear family usually consists of two parents (mother and f ather) and thei r children. The mother and f ather f orm the nucleus, or cent er, of the nuclear family. The children stay in the nuclear f amily until they grow up and marry. Then they f orm new nuclear families.The extended f amily is very large. There are of t en many nuclear families in one extended f amily. An extended f amily includes children, parents, grand-parents, uncles, aunts, and cousins. The members of an extended f amily are related by blood (grandparents, parents, children, brothers, sisters, etc.) or by marriage (husbands, wives, mothers-in-law, etc.). They are all related, so the members of an extended f amily are called relatives.Traditionally, all the members of an extended family lived in the same area. However, with the change from an agricultural to an industrial society, many nuclear families moved away from the f amily home in order to f ind work. In industrial societies today, the members of most nuclear families live together, but most extended f amilies do not live together. Theref ore we can say that the nuclear family becomes more important than the extended f amily as the society industrializ es: In post-industrial societies like the United States, even the nuclear f amily is changing. The nuclear family is becoming smaller as parents want f ewer children, and the number of childless families is increasing. Traditionally, the f ather of a nucl ear family earned money f or the family while the mother cared for house and the children. Today, more than 50% of the nuclear f amilies in the United States are two-earner families_ both the f ather and the mother earn money f or the f amily_ and in a f ew families the mother earns the money while the f ather takes care of the house and the children. Many nuclear f amilies are also “splitting up’’ _ more and more parents are getting divorced.What will be the result of this “ splitting”of the nuclear f amily? Social scientists now talk of two new f amily f orms: the single parent f amily and the remarried f amil y. Almost 20% of all American f amilies are single parent f amilies, and in 85% of these f amilies the single parent is the mother.Most single parents f ind it very dif f i cult to take care of a f amily alone, so they soon marry again and f orm remarried f amilies. As social scientists study these two new f amily f orms, they will be able to tell us more about the f uture of the nuclear family in the post-industrial age. (565 words) (3) (23)T ext BThe Changing American FamilyThe f amily is important to people all over the world although the structure of the family is quite different from one count ry to another. In the United States, as in many countries in the world, the f amily is changing. A generation or two ago, the traditional f amily, in which the f ather was boss, was customary. Now the modern f amily, in which both the f ather and the mother are equal partners, is more common. Although there are several similarities between the traditional and the modern f amily, there are also some very important diff erences.The traditional f amily of yesterday and the modern f amily of today have several similarities. The traditional f amily was a nuclear f amily, and the modern f amily is, too. The role of the father in the traditional f amily was to provide f or his f amily. Similarly, the f ather in the modern family is expected to do so, also. The mother in the traditional family took care of the children’s physical and emotional needs just as the modern mother does.On the other hand, there are some great diff erences between the traditional f amily and the modern f amily. The f irst important dif ference is in the man’s role. The traditional husband was the head of the household, because he was the only one who worked outside the home. If the wi f e worked f or pay, then the husband was not considered to be a good provider. In many f amilies today, both husband and wif e work f or pay. Theref ore, they share the role of head of household. In addition, the traditional husband usually made the big decisions about spending money. However, the modern husband shares these decisions with his working wi fe. Also, the traditional husband did not help his wif e with the housework or m eal preparation. Dinner was ready when he cam e home. In contrast, the modern husband helps his working wife at home. He may do some of the household jobs, and it is not unusual f or him to cook.The second diff erence is in the woman’s role. In the traditional f amily, the woman may have worked f or pay during her f irst years of marriage. However, af ter she becam e pregnant, she would usually give up her job. Her primary role was to take care of her family and home. In contrast, in many f amilies today, the modern woman works outside the home even af ter she has children. She’s doing two jobs instead of one, so she is busier than the traditional mother was. The traditional wif e learned to live within her husband’s income. On the other hand, the modern wif e does not have to because the f amily has two incomes.The f inal difference is in the role of the children. In the traditional f amily, the children were taken care of by the mother because she did not work outside the home. However, today preschool children may go to a child care center or to a baby-sitter regularly because the mother works. The school-age children of a traditional f amily were more dependent. Their mother was there to help them to get ready f or school and to make their breakfast. In contrast, modern children are more independent. They have to get up early in the morning and get ready f or school. Their mother is busy getting ready f or work, so they may even have to make their own breakfast.In conclusion, the American family of today is diff erent f rom the f amily of f i f ty years ago. In the modern f amily, the roles of the f ather, mother, and children have changed as more and more women work outside the home. The next century may bring more important changes to the American f amily structure. In should be interesting to see.(614 words) (6)(17)。

family的趣味解读一、“family”的趣味解读1. 字母拆分解读- “family”这个单词可以拆分为“father and mother I love you”每个单词的首字母组合。

这是一种非常有趣且充满温馨情感的解读方式。

从这种解读中，我们可以看到家庭是由父母和孩子组成的一个充满爱的小集体。

- 用英语解释：The word “family” can be seen as an acronym of “father and mother I love you”. It vivid ly reflects that a family is a small group full of love, which consists of parents and children.2. 词源解读- “family”源自拉丁语“familia”，最初的意思是“家庭的仆人；一户人家”等。

随着时间的发展，现在主要表示家庭、家族等含义。

这一演变过程也反映了家庭概念的发展，从有一定家庭地位的人和家庭服务人员等构成的家庭概念到现代更侧重于以亲情关系为纽带的家庭概念。

- 用英语解释：“family” is derived from the Latin word “familia”, which originally meant “household servants; a household”. Over time, it now mainly refers to a family or a clan. This evolution also reflects the development of the concept of family, from a concept of a family consisting of people with certain family status and household servants to a modern concept that focuses more on family relationships based on kinship.二、运用这种解读的情况及例句1. 家庭主题的演讲或写作- 在关于家庭价值观的演讲中，可以这样说：“Just as the word 'family' can be seen as 'father and mother I love you', we should always remember the importance of family love.”（正如“家庭”这个词可以被看作是“爸爸妈妈我爱你们”，我们应该永远记住家庭爱的重要性。

Book 4 Unit 3 Part D 听力原文Section A1. M: I believe romantic love is the most important condition for marriage. Do you think so?W: I think parental approval is critical for marriage because it creates unity in a family.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?2. M: Is it possible to be married and to be free?W: If you take marriage seriously, then freedom is impossible. If you take it non-seriously, then you can be free.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?3. M: I don‟t know if you remember, b ut it was on this very day last year that we tied the knot. M: How could I ever forget？I love you more than the day we got married.Q: What‟s the special day today?4. W: What would you do if you were in a relationship with someone you didn‟t love any more? M: One word, divorce.Q: What trouble might the woman have？5. M: It‟s really hard to believe that George‟s engaged. Where did he and his fiancée meet?W: At some cocktail in San Francisco, he took to her immediately. I mean, they really hit it off. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?6. W: Eddie, you‟re going to be a father!M: That‟s wonderful news! As an expectant mother, you need to take great care of your health. Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?7. M: Do you know that, a long time ago, weddings were arranged by the parents? The bride and groom only met on their wedding day.W: Really? People don‟t do that now. They believe in free love.Q: How did the bride and groom get to know each other in the past?8.M: They‟re playing the Wedding March. Y our eyes are filled with tears.W: Mary looks so beautiful in the wedding gown, and I recall the moment that I was a bride.Q: Where does the conversation happen?Conversation 1M: Hey, Mary. What are you doing?W: I‟m reading the newspaper. It says a study found changes in the way that American wives and husbands share economic responsibility for their families.M: What is the new economics of marriage in America?W: The study found a big increase in the percentage of married women who earn more money than their husbands.M: Is there any specific data given in the study?W: Y es. 22% of the wives earned more than their husbands during the most recent year of the study. Thirty-seven years ago, just 4% of wives were top earners.M: That‟s a big change. It‟s widely believed that money is number one reason for arguments between married couples.W: I think unequal incomes are no reason for tensions. It is important to look at family life as a whole.M: I agree with you. Both partners have to give their time, effort and, in many cases, income for the good of the family.W: Y ou are so right! Good marriages bring together the skills and ideas that make a family work.9. What are the man and the woman mainly talking about?10. According to the study, what is the percentage of wives who earned more than their husbands during the most recent year?11. What is the woman‟s attitude towards unequal incomes between husbands and wives?Conversation 2W: Hey, Tom. What‟s that in your arms?M: Books.W: What‟s that for?M: My teacher asked me to write an article about college students marriage. Y ou know that many college students are getting married nowadays. Could you please say something about that? I am looking for opinions about that topic.W: My pleasure. Chinese government allows on-campus students to get married before they complete their course. But I think people get married during their college life is not so good.M: Can you tell me why you are against college students marriage?W: Because for on-campus students, their main task is to learn. If they are married, their school work must be affected and they may not graduate favorably. Furthermore, to be married, they must consider many extra problems, such as time to get together, place to live, the cost of home maintenance, birth control, etc.M: I couldn‟t agree wit h you more. They are still too young to think about it. I think it is unnecessary to ban campus marriage, but it should not be advocated or encouraged.W: So, a reasonable mind is especially needed to deal with the problem.M: OK, I have written what you have said down. Thank you so much.12. What topic did the man‟s teacher ask him to write about?13. What is the woman‟s attitude towards college students‟ marriage?14. If on-campus students choose to be married, what factor do they need to take into consideration?15. What is the man‟s attitude towards campus marriage?Section BPassage 1Having been married for more than 40 years, I can attest to the truth of the followingstatement: to excel in the art of domestic argument, one must master the art of losing.Modern psychologists are taken with the “win-win” solution. But in marriage, success resides more in “lose-lose” solutions. Out of these, both parties can win. For in the love configuration, losing gives a gift that always returns.One day shortly after my wife and I were married, we set about picking new living-room wallpaper from a book of samples. My taste and hers were at odds. “I like this one,” she said. “That looks so ugly. I wouldn‟t hang that in hell if I were the devil.”As the argument wen t on, my wife suddenly slammed the book shut. “There are over two hundred samples in this book,” she declared. “I say we spend our energy finding one that suits us both, instead of bickering over the ones we don‟t like.”And that‟s how we settled it. Event ually we found a pattern we both liked. The “wallpaper book” became our symbol for settling the myriad issues that arise in marriage. “Well,” she‟d say when we couldn‟t agree on furniture or a place to vacation, “there are plenty of samples in the wallpape r book.”So remember: if you want to win arguments at home, learn to lose them.16. According to the speaker, what leads to a successful marriage?17.What was the origin of the argument one day shortly after the speaker got married?18. What was the result of the argument?Passage 2Married couples are more likely to live to an old age than their divorced, widowed or un-married counterparts, a US study claims.Research published today in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health shows that people that never marry are almost two-thirds more likely to suffer from premature death, with single men more adversely affected than women.By analyzing census data involving 67,000 individuals between 1989 and 1997, scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), found that in 1989 about half of respondents were married, two-fifths had either been divorced or widowed and 20 per cent were not married.Although the researchers admit that by 1997 the greatest contributing factors tow ards mortality were old age and poor health, whether people were married or not had a significant impact on whether people were still alive, even after taking age, health and other factors into consideration.The UCLA research team say they were surprised by the fact that non-married people in good health were more likely to have died during 1989 and 1997 than less-healthy individuals.The researchers explained that the unmarried group of people were found generally to be in better physical condition than their married peers, as well as drinking less alcohol and exercising more.The authors of today‟s report suggest that marriage represents a connection with social life; while not getting married may be strongly linked to “severe isolation”.19.According a US study, which group of people are more likely to live to an old age?20. How many respondents were involved in this US study?21. What is NOT a factor contributing to mortality?22.Why were the researchers surprised by the fact that non-married people in good health were more likely to have died than less-healthy individuals?Passage 3Priscilla Nangurai retired as a teacher in 2005. Today, at the age of 62, she could be living a quiet life in retirement. Instead, she leads an organization at her home called GRACE — the Girls Rights, Attention, Care and Rescue Center. She tries to rescue Masai girls from early marriage and make sure they get an education.In the traditional culture of the Masai people, fathers often promise their young daughters in marriage to older men. Most girls are between the ages of twelve and fourteen, with some even younger.Priscilla Nangurai says the problem begins when a girl gets “booked” when she is very young, or not even born yet. “Booking is when a parent or a ma n wants to marry from a certain family. So he can go to the family, and if there are little girls there, he will book. If one of the wives is expectant, he will say, …I want something from this womb.‟ And he‟s allowed to do that. ”A fourteen-year-old girl named Roseline has been at the rescue center since 2008. At the age of four she was booked to a man who she thinks was about sixty to seventy years old.Masai culture calls for the man who wants to marry a girl to start paying the girl‟s father once the booking has been made. Traditionally the payment is made with cows, but today money can also be exchanged.Since 1986, Priscilla Nangurai has rescued more than 700 girls. She now has 15 girls at her center, and she is building a dormitory to house up to eighty girls.23.Why did Priscilla Nangurai build up GRACE instead of living a quiet life in retirement?24.What can we learn fro m the passage about “booking”?25. When should the man who wants to marry a Masai girl start paying the girl‟s father?Section C26. permanent27. cut short28. Personalities29. endure30. inevitably31. teasing32. getting defensive33. acknowledge34. satisfied with35. achievement。

父母婚姻英文作文英文：My parents' marriage has been a rollercoaster ride, to say the least. They met in college and fell in love instantly. They were the perfect match – he was the outgoing and adventurous type, while she was more reserved and nurturing. They got married young and started a family soon after.At first, everything seemed perfect. They were happy and in love, and I had a blissful childhood. But as time went on, cracks started to show in their relationship. They began to argue more, and I could sense the tension whenever they were together. It was like walking on eggshells around them.Things came to a head when my dad lost his job. The financial stress put a huge strain on their marriage, and they started fighting constantly. I remember feeling sohelpless and scared, not knowing what would happen to our family.But despite all the hardships, they never gave up on each other. They sought counseling and worked through their issues, and eventually, things started to improve. Itwasn't easy – there were times when I thought they would never make it – but they persevered.Now, after 30 years of marriage, they are stronger than ever. They've weathered the storms and come out on the other side, and I couldn't be prouder of them. They've taught me that love isn't always easy, but it's worth fighting for.中文：我父母的婚姻可以说是一次跌宕起伏的旅程。