Unit OneREADING ONECheck your comprehension1. They learn from their parents proper standards of conduct, principled values, and the importance of service.2. They get from their families encouragement, support, and love. All these are important for helping them become confident, compassionate, and successful members of society.3. The more time parents spend with their children, the less likely the children will be subjected to drugs and crimes.4. Yes, its very important. Because by spending quality time with their children, parents can help their children cope with social problem, such as drug abuse, alcoholism ect., and hence help them grow up healthily.5. To spend quality time with family members and engage in meaningful activities.Check your vocabulary1. We should keep up the values that America as a country has been sticking to in history so that the health and security of our families can be promoted and preserved.2. When parents spend more time with their children, they can get involved and have a real contact with them and can guide them in making the right choices in life.3. So, here and now, as President of the United States of America, with the authority given to me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, I, George W. Bush, proclaim September 23, 2002 as Family Day.Group discussion Open.READING TWOCheck your comprehension1. d 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. aCheck your vocabulary1. The song “My Heart Will Go on” was all the rage at the end of 1997 after the movie Titanic was on. 2. When Mary came back home, she found her husband and their dog nestled together on the sofa and the whole house was in a complete mess.3. I think we need to pause and contemplate what we are talking about now since this discussion is leading nowhere.4. We lit a big fire which made us feel very snug and safe.5. He painstakingly records details of every race.6. Her parents beamed with delight when they heard that she had won the contest.7. You might trade the car in for a smaller one.8. What with all this work and so little sleep at nights, I dont think I can go on much longer.9. I know they dont want me to do it and they would move heaven and earth to stop me if they could.Group discussion1. Because Almie Rose didnt mention the bicycle again, her parents assumed that she didnt really want it.2. It may refer to an item (here in this context, a bicycle) that is rather expensive.3-5. Open.READING THREECheck your comprehension1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. F 7. T Check your vocabulary1. deterioate 2. reflect 3. possession 4. malady5. basically 6. harsh 7. acute 8. distain9. alcohol 10. basic 11. alcoholic 12. guiltGroup discussionOpen.READING FOURCheck your comprehension A1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. TCheck your comprehension B1. Paragraph 2: The problem of child abuse has become a major topic in child development and an issue of much national concern.2. Paragraph 3: The variation in the reported figures of abused children is caused by the different interpretations of what child abuse is.3. Paragraph 4: Child abuse should be reported based on visible symptoms and evidence.Check your vocabulary A1. span2. clear up3. variation4. dramatic 5. principal6. symptom7. prompt 8. persistent9. hypothesisCheck your vocabulary B1. We do not intervene unless the children are being physically maltreated.2. He inflicted a great deal of sufferings on his wife and children.3. Over a span of ten years, the company has made great strides.4. The report stated that Dr Brandy had been negligent in not giving the patient a full examination.5. She has been designated to take over the position of treasurer.6. He suffered severe back injuries, which plague him to this day.7. They have to make the walls strong enough to withstand high winds.8. The government should consider further legislative reforms.9. He went on listening to her, at times impatient and at times fascinated.10. National poverty was aggravated by rapid population growth.Group discussionOpenPOST-READINGA.A love-filled family environment is a cradle for bringing up happy, healthy children. On the other hand, a worsening husband-wife relationship will cause unspeakable damage to an innocent child like Tommy, who is trapped in the middle of this torture. Love is, and will always be the answer to restoring a happy family.B.1. c 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. d Unit TwoREADING ONECheck your comprehension1. The training that a psychologist needs to undergo includes an average of seven years of graduate study for a doctoral degree, a supervised clinical internship and at least one year of post-doctoral supervised experience.2. Because when one has good emotional health, he / she is able to experience feelings, share them appropriately and not be overwhelm