课时作业(三) Family matters（Word练习）-2023高考英语一轮复习【优化指导】高中总复习·第1轮（外研版 新教材 新高考）

课时作业(三) UNIT 3　Family matters 一、阅读理解 (2020·浙江1月卷)Today's world is not an easy adjustment for young adults. A key skill set for success is persistence(毅力), a characteristic that researchers say is heavily influenced by fathers. Researchers from Brigham Young University discovered that fathers are in a unique position to help their adolescent children learn persistence. BYU professors Laura Padilla­Walker and Randal Day arrived at these findings after following 325 American families over several years. And over time, the persistence gained through fathers led to higher achievement in school. “There are relatively few studies that stress the unique role of fathers，” Padilla­Walker said. “This research also helps to prove that characteristics such as persistence—which can be taught—are key to a child's life success.” Researchers determined that dads need to practice an “authoritative” parenting style. Authoritative parenting is not authoritarian: rigid, demanding or controlling. Rather, an authoritative parenting style includes some of the following characteristics: children feel warmth and love from their father; responsibility and the reasons behind rules are stressed; children are given an appropriate level of autonomy(自主权). In the study，about 52 percent of the dads exhibited above­average levels of authoritative parenting. A key finding is that over time, children raised by an authoritative father were significantly more likely to develop persistence, which leads to better outcomes in school. This particular study examined 11 to 14­year­olds living in two­parent homes. Yet the researchers suggest that single parents still may play a role in teaching the benefits of persistence, which is an avenue of future research. [语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了父亲在子女教育方面的作用和重要性。 1．What is special about the BYU professors' study? A．It centered on fathers' role in parenting. B．It was based on a number of large families. C．It analyzed different kinds of parenting styles. D．It aimed to impro