【正文】 dangerously reactionary. Paraphrase Instead of offering “ordinary” fathers as good examples for fathers of the future, society has too often given up its efforts and e to think that traditional fatherhood is at best out of date and at worst against social progress. Yet, rather than holding up “ordinary” fathers as positive role models for the dads of tomorrow, too often society has thrown up its hands and decided that traditional fatherhood is at best obsolete and at worst dangerously reactionary. hold up… as v. — show or offer… as (an example, a model, etc.) Examples ? He was held up as an example to every student. ? Grandfather always held up his youngest son as a model of diligence. Yet, rather than holding up “ordinary” fathers as positive role models for the dads of tomorrow, too often society has thrown up its hands and decided that traditional fatherhood is at best obsolete and at worst dangerously reactionary. throw up one’s hands v. — admit that one cannot succeed。 for the same reason Examples ? We are grateful to you for giving us shelter for the night. By the same token, we should like to thank your wife for all her kindness. ? Since she was born in a very rich family she had never seen such poverty before, and by the same token she could not quite believe that the children could not go to school. … when it es to … ad. — when it concerns… Examples ? When it es to politics, I’m an absolute outsider. ? When it es to mathematics, I’m pletely at sea. take on v. — undertake, charge oneself with。 and it is rare that calls for more workplace flexibility are considered to be for men as much as for women. Paraphrase People seldom consider giving as much flexibility about where one can work to men as to women. flexibility n. — state of willing to easily change to adapt to new conditions. Examples ? He has enough flexibility to cope with the job. ? A man devoid of imaginative flexibility could not be a successful actor. Translation 在人們呼吁應(yīng)該給予工作者在工作地點上更大的靈活性時，很少有人認為這種呼吁不但適用于女子，同樣也適應(yīng)于男子。Stand up,please! Passage A ? The Unsung Heroes: What About Working Dads? ? Prereading Questions ? Reading ? Structure of the Passage ? Analysis ? Homework Prereading questions ? you think fathers are as important to children as mothers are? Why or why not? This is an openended question. (Fathers are thought of as important to children as mothers are in terms of their financial and emotional support to the family.) Reference: Prereading questions ? ’s the image of a “good family man”? A good family man can be considered as one who strives to fulfill his family responsibilities as a husband and father, or who puts his family duties first. good family man: 顧家的好男人 Reference: Prereading questions 3. A working father as a family breadwinner is often too busy to take care of his family. Now people have a negative image of the working father. What do you think of the “wor