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高三英语培优外刊阅读 班级：学号：姓名： 外刊精选I新一代美国总统标准：当个顾家的好爸爸？ 过去，竞选美国总统需要展示多种优势。如今，越来越多候选人开始展现一项看似与政 治不相关的能力：做个好父亲。在2020年美国总统竞选中，多位男性候选人积极展现自己 的“父亲身份”，以及平衡工作和家庭的能力，并将此视为重要的竞选筹码。为何选民开始重 视男性候选人的父亲身份？这预示着美国社会的性别与家庭责任之间发生了怎样的转变？ Whos taking care of the kids? Welcome to 21st-century fatherhood, presidential campaign style. For decades, mothers running fbr office have faced skepticism: Whos taking care of the kids?” wondered voters. As American families evolve, a number of fathers of young children are slowly being forced to grapple with the same politically loaded question. The eight male candidates with school-age children see their balance of work and family as a political strength, a reflection of the political rise of women in the Democratic Party. Fathers today spend far more time on child care than their fathers ever did, and are far less likely to be their familys sole breadwinner. The new realities of American family life provide a political opportunity for candidates raising young children, said Mr. Swalwell, who has posted video clips of himself changing a diaper on social media, along with fund-raising pleas for his White House bid. Being an involved parent can be a political asset for a male politician, making him appear more compassionate and understanding, but it is simply another expectation for a female politician. 【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。 .fatherhood [ fa: da(r)hu d ] n. .skepticism [ skepti si zom] n. .wonder [ wa ndo(r)] vt. .evolve [i vd Iv] vi. .strength [stregO] n. .sole [sou 1] adj. .breadwinner [ bred, wi n9(r)] n. .clip [kll p] n. .diaper [ dal po(r)] n. lO.fund-raisingn. 1 l.plea fpli： ] n. .bid [bi d] n. .asset [ aeset] n. passionate [ksm paef gnot] adj. .understanding [ A ndo(r) staendl g] adj. [词块学习]1请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。 .总统竞选活动.竞选某个职位 .应付、解决(某个难题).具有政治内涵的问题 .把A看作B拓展练习 阅读理解 Craig Blackburn, a father and car fan, built a Batmobile fbr his sons hope for using the vehicle to brighten the lives of sick children. And now he hopes to use it for more than just