Question

What does a Korean father look like? Strict, cold and focused （集中）only on his job. Well, yes, this is the popular image (形象) of Korean fathers. However, this image does not tell the whole story. Across the country, more and more fathers are looking for the answer to the question: what does it mean to be a good father today? And they choose to attend Father School.

Set up in 1995, Father School began in Seoul. It was to help Korean men show love to their families. Most of the students are from 30 to 70 years old. They are asked to write letters to their kids as homework and to practice saying “I love you” to all family members.

Like many students in Father School, Edmond Rhim never wanted to come. “I’m not a bad father,” he said. “But it was just difficult for me to communicate with my two teenage kids.” He began to show up in class, and things got better. When he graduated from the school among 70 other men, he no longer felt awkward (尴尬的) when hugging his wife and kids.

1.Why do Korean fathers attend Father School?

A. They want to know how to teach their children.

B. They want to know what it means to be a good father today.

C. They want to make friends with other fathers.

D. They want to be strict fathers.

2.What does Father School do?

A. It helps mother to show love to her children.

B. It helps children to communicate with parents.

C. It helps father to show love to his parents.

D. It helps father to show love to the family.

3. Fathers learn to do all the following things at Father School except .

A. help kids finish their homework

B. hug their kids

C. say “ I love you” to family members

D. write letters to kids

4.What is true about Edmond Rhim according to the passage?

A. Edmond Rhim was a bad father.

B. Edmond Rhim seldom hugged his wife or kids before he went to Father School.

C. There were 70 men in Edmond Rhim’s class.

D. It was easy for Edmond Rhim to communicate with his kids before he attended Father School.

Answer 1