2011年专四真题参考答案:完形填空部分 "Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it's a girl."
Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning andbring fortha different response from every man who hears these words. Some feelproudwhen they receive the news,whileothers worry, wondering whether they will be good father.Althoughthere are some men who like children and may have hadconsiderableexperience with them, others do not particularlycare forchildren and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time.Forother couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife haveacceptedwillingly or unwillingly.
Whatever thereactionto the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband tothatof father is a difficult task.Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made toeducatefathers in this resocializationprocess. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers,onlyrecently has literature focused on theroleof a father.
It is argued by some writers that the transition to the father's role, although difficult, is notnearlyas great as the transition the wife mustmaketo the mother's role. The mother's role seems to require a completetransformationin daily routine and highly innovative adaptation,however, the father's role is less demanding andimmediate.