Father Forgets

William Larned

How to be a good parent ？

Show your loveListen when your children talkMake your children feel safePraise your childrenCriticize the behavior, not the childBe consistentSpend time with your child

Father’s remorse

10 tips

Just like with any relationship, building a positive relationship between parent and child is one that requires work and effort to make it strong and successful. Parenting is a tough job, and maintaining close relationships and open communications helps to ensure parents and their children stay connected through all ages of their upbringing. Here are 10 simple tips for enhancing the bond between parent and child.

1. Say I Love YouTell your child you love him every day -- no matter his age. Even on trying days or after a parent-child disagreement, when you don't exactly "like your child" at that moment, it is more important than ever to express your love. A simple "I love you" goes a long way toward developing and then strengthening a relationship.

2. Teach Your FaithTeach your child about your faith and beliefs. Tell him what you believe and why. Allow time for your child to ask questions and answer them honestly. Reinforce those teachings often.

3. Establish A Special Name Or Code WordCreate a special name for your child that is positive and special or a secret code word that you can use between each other. Use the name as a simple reinforcement of your love. The code word can be established to have special meaning between your child and you that only you two understand. This code word can even be used to extract a child from an uncomfortable situation (such as a sleepover 在外过夜 that is not going well) without causing undue embarrassment to the child.

4. Develop And Maintain A Special Bedtime RitualFor younger children, reading a favorite bedtime book or telling stories is a ritual that will be remembered most likely throughout their life. Older children should not be neglected either. Once children start reading, have them read a page, chapter, or short book to you. Even most teenagers still enjoy the ritual of being told goodnight in a special way by a parent--even if they don't act like it!

5. Let Your Children Help YouParents sometimes inadvertently 疏忽 miss out on opportunities to forge closer relationships by not allowing their child to help them with various tasks and chores. Unloading groceries after going to the store is a good example of something that children of most ages can and should assist with. Choosing which shoes look better with your dress lets a child know you value her opinion. Of course, if you ask, be prepared to accept and live with the choice made!

6. Play With Your ChildrenThe key is to really play with your children. Play with dolls, ball, make believe, checkers, sing songs, or whatever is fun and interesting. It doesn't matter what you play, just enjoy each other! Let kids see your silly side. Older kids enjoy cards, chess, computer games, while younger ones will have fun playing about anything...as long as it involves you!

7. Eat Meals As A FamilyYou've heard this before, and it really is important! Eating together sets the stage for conversation and sharing. Turn the TV off, and don't rush through a meal. When schedules permit, really talk and enjoy one another. It can become a quality time most remembered by young and old alike.

8. Seek Out One-On-One Opportunities OftenSome parents have special nights or "standing dates" with their children to create that one-on-one opportunity. Whether it is a walk around the neighborhood, a special trip to a playground, or just a movie night with just the two of you, it is important to celebrate each child individually. Although it is more of a challenge the more children in a family, it is really achievable! Think creatively and the opportunities created will be ones that you remember in the future.

9. Respect Their ChoicesYou don't have to like their mismatched shirt and shorts or love how a child has placed pictures in his room. However, it is important to respect those choices. Children reach out for independence at a young age, and parents can help to foster those decision-making skills by being supportive and even looking the other way on occasion. After all, it really is okay if a child goes to daycare with a striped green shirt and pink shorts.

10. Make Them A Priority In Your LifeYour children need to know that you believe they are a priority in your life. Children can observe excessive stress and notice when they feel you are not paying them attention. Sometimes, part of being a parent is not worrying about the small stuff and enjoying your children. They grow up so fast, and every day is special. Take advantage of your precious time together while you have it!

Strict father

Adorable child

Father and son

it's not time to make a changejust relax--take it easyyou're still young--that's your faultthere's so much you have to knowfind a girl, settle downif you want, you can marrylook at me--i am oldbut i'm happy

i was once like you are nowand i know that it's not easyto become when you've foundsomething going onbut take your time--think a lotthink of everything you've gotfor you will still be here tomorrowbut your dreams may not...

how can i try to explain?when i do--it turns away againand it's always been the samesame old storyfrom the moment i could talki was ordered to listennow there's a way, and i knowthat i have to go awayi know, i have to go...

it's not time to make a changejust sit downand take it slowlyyou're still young--that's your faultthere's so much you have to go throughfind a girl, settle downif you want, you can marrylook at me--i am oldbut i'm happy

all the times, that i've criedkeeping all the things i knew insideand it's hardbut it's harder to ignore it

if they were right--i'd agreebut it's them--they knownot me. now there's a way, and i knowthat i have to go awayi know, i have to go.

Text comprehension

The events the author reports are not chosen in a causal fashion. He deliberately chooses the details to create the characters---an unreasonably harsh and cross father and a tender and affectionate son and at the same time, reveal his remorse.

Para 1 Introductory partAn affectionate father filled with remorse comes to his son is in sound sleep and is ready to make a confession.How does the father describe his son?Why was the father filled with remorse?

Part 2 2-8The father recalls his harsh and inappropriate behaviors towards his son.What weren’t the things that the father fault with?How would you describe the father?What made the father repent?

Part 3 9-15The father has made a resolution to be a real good daddy.What rhetorical devices are used in Para 9?Why is the father so cross to his son?What does the father resolve to do?

language study

Paw n. 脚爪 to feel handle touch

vt. （动物用爪）抓，扒The dog pawed at the bone.狗用爪子抓骨头。The cat pawed at a mouse.猫向老鼠抓去。（动物受惊、发怒时）用脚爪扒地

（人）用手粗鲁地摸"She was watching the film, but he kept pawing at her."

" 她在看电影 , 而他却不断地对她动手动脚。 "

Crumple vt., vi. Become wrinkle; fall apart; to collapse 弄 [ 起 ] 皱 , 折皱 ; 挤压 , 扭弯 ;( 使 )崩溃 ,, 屈服 , 垮台He crumpled the letter into a ball.

他把信揉成一个团。At the first punch, his opponent crumpled to the floor. 第一次重击之下 , 他的对手就倒在地板上爬不起来。The Nazi regime finally crumpled.

Crumpled adj. 变皱了的 ; 起皱纹的 , 弯扭的 ( 牛角 ) 弯曲的 , 盘曲的 , 歪的crease crinkle ripple wrinkle

Wet

a wet season 雨季a wet day 下雨天a wet night 饮酒作乐的一夜a wet town 不禁酒的城镇 W-Paint! 油漆未干 !Wet with moisture 潮湿wet through 浑身湿透

Don't go out, you'll get wet. 千万别出门 , 否则将会淋透。

Her eyes were wet with tears. 她两眼含泪。He is all wet. 他完全搞错了。walk in the wet 在雨中步行

Wet vt. (wetted, wet; wetting)wet a bargain 饮酒祝贺交易成功wet one's bed 尿床wet one's whistle [ 美 ] 喝酒润喉

cot

Sleeping baby

Stifling: very hot and stuffy almost to the point of being suffocating; causing a feeling of stultification( 愚笨）She can hardly breathe in this hot ~ weather.Stifle: to repress, to keep in or hold backThe fire stifled the fireman.

to stifle a yawn 止住呵欠Stifle vt., vi. -fled, -fling窒息；闷死 / 抑止；遏制Choke 窒息 smother 使窒息 stop suffocate suppress

remorse ： a strong feeling of guilt and regret about something one has doneremorse for a crime 悔罪in a fit of remorse 在一阵悔恨之中without remorse 毫不后悔地 ; 无情地 ; 不间断地grief regret sorrow

crossn. 十字架 , 十字架形物件 , 交叉路

a. 生气的 , 交叉的 , 相反的 v. 交叉 , 横过 , 越过

十字架（ Cross ）是基督教的主要标志，象征耶稣基督被钉在十字架上受难死亡以救赎罪人。因此，十字架既代表基督本身，又代表基督教信仰。to bear one's cross 忍受苦难交叉号；表示错误的记号；不会写字的人签名的代号If you can't sign your name, make a cross instead.

你如果不会签名，画一个十字也可以。 （动、植物的）异种杂配，杂交A tiglon is a cross between a lion and a tiger.

虎狮是狮子和老虎的杂交种。

vt., vi. 横渡；渡过；越过 / 交叉；相交；错过They crossed the road. 他们过了马路。We crossed each other on the way. 我们在途中错过了。盘腿；交叠Jean sat with her legs crossed. 琼盘腿而坐。Cross Section 交叉断面 ; 截面 ; 相交截面 Dot the i's and cross the t's.

一点一划，循规蹈矩。

Dab: coat ； pat ； smear 涂，拍1. vt., vi. -bb- 轻触，轻碰

He dabbed the wound on her arm gently with cotton wool.

他用药棉轻擦她胳膊上的伤口。2. 轻敷

She dabbed at her mouth with a tissue.

她用面巾擦拭嘴唇。Digital Audio Broadcasting 数字音频广播

Gulp

Swallow greedily or rapidly in large amountsgulp down a glass of water 一口气喝干了一杯水gulp down a sob 饮泣吞声n 吞 ; 一次吞饮的量empty a glass at one/a gulp 一口气喝完一杯at the gulp 一口 (吞下 ), 一饮( 而尽 )gulp back tears 咽下去 , 忍住Choke 窒息 devour吞食 gasp喘气 repress swallow

Butter and bread

hold

抑制；控制；约束to hold one‘s breath 屏住气 We must hold ourselves in readiness for bad news. ( 喻 ) 我们应该对坏消息有心理准备。容纳；装The room can hold twenty people.

这屋子可容下 20 个人。

占有；占据；坚守to hold a position 坚守阵地We must have the whole story; don't hold anything back.

" 我们必须了解事情的全部经过 , 不要隐瞒任何事实。“

拥有，持有（金钱、土地、职位等） My husband and I hold conflicting opinions on this matter.

" 对于这件事 , 我和丈夫的意见相左。 "

保持；维持"Hold the line, please.“ 请不要挂断电话机 !Do you think the good weather can hold?

你认为好天气能持续下去吗 ? 支撑；按住He will hold the paper steady while you draw. 你作画时他来按住纸。

认为，以为I hold it for certain. 我以为那是确实的。举行；召开to hold a debate 举行辩论会Can you get hold of that rope?

你能抓住那根绳子吗？Can you find a hold for your hands?

你能不能找到手抓得住的地方？

hold against 归咎于；责怪 We mustn‘t hold against him that he has been in prison... 不要因为他过去坐过牢而对他有偏见hold back 阻止 (= keep back)No one can hold back the wheel of history.

谁也无法阻止历史车轮的前进。 hold down 压抑；压低；控制 to hold prices down 把物价压下来

hold forth 长篇大论地讲，滔滔不绝地讲hold off 保持距离；不接近Will the rain hold off until after the game?

这场雨能拖到比赛结束之后再下吗 ?hold out 给予；提供 ;支持；继续hold out for坚持要求 (= stick out for)hold out on隐瞒 ;扣压不复

hold over延迟延期 /期满后继续上映 /威胁；勒索hold to 坚持；遵循I shall hold to my decision. 我将坚持我的决定。 (= hold by, keep to)hold up 使停滞 ,拦路抢劫 ,举起展示；提出（作榜样）His son was held up as a model of hard work.

他的儿子被推举为勤奋工作的榜样。hold with 同意，赞成

Spy

spy a ship in the distance 发现远处有一只船vi.侦察 , 窥探It's wrong to spy into people's affairs. spy on [upon] sb.暗中监视某人 , 侦察某人spy into sth.侦察某事spy into a complicated criminal case

侦察一桩复杂刑事案件

Playing marbles

Heel Stockings

Fishnet stockings

Pantyhose连裤袜

socks

Men‘s combed socks精梳袜

Baby Jacquard Socks提花袜

humiliate

vt. 使丢脸 , 羞辱 , 使出丑 to lose facehumiliate oneself 丢脸 , 出丑The country was humiliated by defeat.

该国因战败而受辱。Disgrace dishonor 蒙羞 embarrass insult mortify 受辱 offend shame

Hunted look

snap

To speak abruptly or sharply “you are late again!” he snapped at the

boy.To close the jaws quickly; to bite

The big dog snapped at her ankles.to break suddenly off or in two

A branch snapped off the tree in the wind.偷拍，按钮 n. 啪地移动 ,突然断掉v. 猛咬 ,咬断 ,谩骂 ,砰然关上

snapHer eyes snapped with angry.A fish snapped at the bait.The soldiers snapped to attention.The fire is snapping.A branch snapped off the tree in the wind.a cold snapa style without much snapnot care a snap for sb.'s adviceThere is no snap left in him.

tempestuous

Of , relating to , resembling a tempest暴风雨 , stormy

~ gales 狂风暴雨Of emotions very strong and passionate

For decades, the Hollywood couples ~ relationship made the headlines.

ad. -ly n. -ness

Plungeplunge a country into warplunge a room into darknessplunge sb. into deep sorrow.plunge into an argumentplunge on the stock marketPrices have plunged.He plunged into the water to save the child.The boat plunged in the sea.at a plungetake the plungeplunge heavily [ 口 ]大肆投机 ; 滥赌

Age can not wither her.

Patter: n. 急速拍打声 ,轻快脚步声 , 行话v. 急速地念 ,滴答地响 , 发出急速轻拍声The rain pattered on the roof. The falling leaves pattered against the windowpanes.落叶嗒塔地打在玻璃窗上。Raindrops are starting to patter.就在这时，噼噼啪啪的雨点落了下来。

habitHabit cures habit.新习惯可以改掉旧习惯。 He contracted a bad habit. 他养成一种恶习。 habit /practice/ custom习惯 habit 指 “个人由于自然条件、社会环境、爱好或经常接触而导致习以为常的行为或特性” , 如 :Smoking is a bad habit. 抽烟是种坏习惯。practice 语气比 habit 弱 , 指“个人或大家都习惯了的做法或工作与生活的方式” , 如 :the practice of reading in bed 躺在床上看书的习惯。custom 指“经过一段时期在某人、一国、一地区或一个社会中形成的传统的习惯或风俗” , 如 :In China the custom prevails in eating dumplings on New Year's Eve. 在中国 , 除夕晚上吃饺子的风俗很盛行。

be in the/a habit of 惯于 , 有某种习惯break off the habit of 改掉 ... 的习惯break sb. of a habit 使某人改掉某习惯by force of habit 由于习惯 (势力 ) 而做某事from force of habit 由于习惯 (势力 ) 而做某事out of force of habit 由于习惯 (势力 ) 而做某事fall into the habit of 养成 [染上 ]某习惯

get into the habit ofform a habit offrom habitby habitout of habitget sb. into the habit ofget out of a habitkick the habitknock the habitmake a habit ofoff the habittake the habit

a spontaneous expression of admirationspontaneous growth of willowspontaneous recovery from a diseasesimultaneous interpreters 同传consecutive interpretation 交传

Feeble 近义词： frail powerless weak 反义词： intense strong tough feeble-minded adj. 意志薄弱的 ; 低能的 -lish

a feeble attempta feeble braina feeble cry

make atonement forResolve The circumstances resolved him to go [upon going].The assembly resolved that ...The discussion resolved itself into an argument.She resolved on making an early start.be it resolvedkeep one‘s resolve/make a resolve to do sth.

Snatch vt. (away, off, up, down, from)snatch a thing from a person's handsnatch a victory out of defeatbe snatched away by premature death

snatch a kissbe snatched from the jaws of deathThe wind snatched his cap off.

vi. (at) snatch at the chance of

"Anyone can be a father, but it takes a real man to be a daddy."