淘金式巧攻英语四级词汇解析第十期

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Some parents try to shield their children from unpleasant realities like illness, financial loss and death. But therapists point out that children can often end up feeling left out if they are old enough to understand whats going on, but are not told the truth about family worries.

One widowed father told me how deeply he regrets that he and his late wife did not tell their son that she was dying of leukemia . "For months we kept the truth to ourselves. We thought we were protecting our son from emotional pain," he recalls. "It was a great mistake. I had time to prepare myself. But my wifes death stunned our boy. It was years before he trusted me again." Says Judith Davenport, a psychotherapist who practices in Santa Monica, Calif . "Its important to let children experience the reality of death, if it can be done in an atmosphere of love and caring. A child whose sibling, parent or grandparent is seriously ill can be made to feel helpful by being allowed to run errands or answer the phone. Even a very young child can comfort a sick loved one with a brief but cheering visit.
A joint endeavor can be stimulating if you choose one that everyone enjoys. Try planting and cultivating a vegetable garden or organizing that box of old snapshots into a family album, or learning how to bake bread from scratch.

One father recalls the shared sense of triumph he and his son experienced when they finished building a dining-room table in their basement workshop. "We started six months ago with plans and planks." he says. "When the job was done , we looked at each other and said, Wow! We did it".

请解释以下词汇:

以下这些单词在阅读理解中可能会遇到，特别在“教育”这一方面的阅读着中，所以一定要看到这个单词，知道其意思。

1. atmosphere

2. recall

3. relax

4. shield

5. widow

6. discipline

1. The widowed father feel regretful to his son because___________.

A. he made a great mistake in treating his wifes disease

B. he was too strict with hhis son in his life and studies

C. his son didnt trust him for some time for not telling the truth

C. his son was brought up as an emotional and spoiled boy

2. What does the autor suggest in order to strengthen family ties?

A. youngsters should invite their friends to dinner at home.

B. parents should tell their children of the financial setback in the family in order that they get prepared psychologically.

C. Make sure to let the children , no matter how old he is, know right now if somebody in the family is going to die.

D. Parents had better plant and cultivate a vegetable garden.

3. Building a dining-room table gives the father and his son a shared sense of triumph because_______.

A. it is very difficult for them to build a dining-room table at home

B. they like working in their own basement workshop

C. they together take part in the activity,enjoy doing it, and finally achieve something.

D. building a dining-room table can enrich their knowledge about carpentry.

请翻译带下划线的句子。

答案:

1. atmosphere 大气，大气层，空气，气氛，环境
2. recall 回忆起，召回，收回，撤销，记得，回想
3. relax 放松，放宽，缓和
4. shield 防护物，护罩，保护，防护
5. widow 寡妇
6. discipline 纪律，训练，处分，学科

阅读答案：C B C

翻译:

1. 一位失去妻子的父亲告诉我,当初妻子即将死于白血病时,他们瞒着儿子,现在他却后悔莫及.
2. 有个父亲和儿子在地下室的工作间里一起做了一张餐桌,他回忆起两人共享的胜利感.