Unit 3 Family matters名言潮语The house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress.每个人的家对他自己都像是城堡和要塞。The sooner you treat your son as a man，the sooner he will be one.越早把你的儿子当成男人，他就会越早成为男人。All happy families are like one another ； each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.所有幸福的家庭都十分相似；而每个不幸的家庭各有各的不幸。All I am or can be，I owe to my angle mother.我之所有，我之所能，都归功于我天使般的母亲。Human beings are the only creature that allow their children to come back home.人是地球上唯一允许自己的孩子返回家庭的物种。If I could give you diamonds，for each tear you cried for meIf I could give you sapphires (蓝宝石)，for each truth you've helped me seeIf I could give you rubies ( 红宝石 ) ， for the heartache that you've knownIf I could give you pearls ， for the wisdom that you've shownThen you'll have a treasure，mother that would mount up to the skiesThat would almost match the sparkle in your kind and loving eyesBut I have no pearls，no diamondsAs I'm sure you're well awareSo I'll give you gifts more precious，my devotion，love and care美文欣赏Fatherhood (父亲的身份)can come in many different forms.Besides a natural father ， a grandfather or uncle can also be considered to be the fatherhood if a child's father is absent or unable to provide the proper guidance，love or support.Whatever forms a father figure takes，he can have a positive [探索发现]influence on a kid.A father figure can have a positive influence on a young child if he uses a slightly different way to educate his child from the mother.As children grow older and head towards adulthood ， they depend on the adults in their lives for advice and guidance.Many teenagers and young adults depend on their father figures for examples of how men should behave.It may be easier for a strong father figure to set rules for a boy than it is for his mother—or mother figure—no matter how strong she is.This is particularly suitable for adolescent (青春期的) boys，who may struggle to follow rules set by a mother figure.Father figures can have a great effect on a young girl's selfworth.A girl whose father figure truly believes in her will more likely have the confidence to overcome challenges and meet her goals.It's believed that a girl who feels accepted and loved unconditionally by her father figure is more likely to make good choices in her future partner.1.Think of a proper title for the passage. 2.Find out the author's attitude towards father figures. 3.Find out the purpose for which the author writes the text. [答案] 1.The role of father figures2．Positive.3．To show the importance of father figures.
