A
A group called the National Center for Fathering launched a program for American men almost 20 years ago. The program is called Watch D．O.G.S., which is_the_abbreviation_for Dads of Great Students. The program tries to get men to spend more time serving as volunteers at schools across the United States. Most of the men are fathers. But they can also be grandfathers, uncles and stepfathers.
Adam Mehmud is a volunteer at his son's school through the program “Watch D．O.G.S.”. The program was the idea of two men, both dads. They launched Watch D．O.G.S. after two boys, aged 13 and 11, shot and killed four people at an Arkansas school in 1998. Studies show that children generally do better in school when fathers are engaged in their daytoday activities.
One study in 2013 found that a father's engagement can help a child succeed in school. It can also increase the child's chances of finishing high school, while reducing his or her risk of drug abuse. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the findings.
Mehmud has been a Watch D．O.G.S. volunteer for three years. “These days，” he says, “technology can take over a child's life. It is harder for parents to find time to connect with their children. But the school day is free from video games and smartphones.” Adam Mehmud said he and other men see how interactions that may seem small can help children learn the right way to do things. “I see my sons do very thoughtful things, and hopefully part of the reason for that is because I try to do things for others, too，” Mehmud said.
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章介绍了美国的一个项目——Watch D．O.G.S.，鼓励父亲在子女的学校做志愿者，并阐述了该项目带来的好处。
1．The underlined phrase “is the abbreviation for” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “________”．
A．stands for B．cares for
C．leaves for D．pays for
[解析] 词义猜测题。根据画线短语后的“Dads of Great Students”可知，此处D.O.G.S.是Dads of Great Students的缩写形式。由此可推出is the abbreviation for的意思是“是……的缩写”，故A项符合题意。
[答案] A
2．What's the aim of the program Watch D．O.G.S.?
A．To help men find jobs.
B．To help teachers teach better.
C．To get men to volunteer at school.
D．To make money.
[解析] 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句“The program tries to get men to spend more time serving as volunteers at schools across the United States.”可知，该项目设置的目的是让男士在学校做志愿者。故选C项。
[答案] C
3．A father's engagement has many benefits EXCEPT ________.
A．helping children finish high school
B．preparing children for their future career
C．reducing children's risk of drug abuse
D．helping children learn the right way to do things
[解析] 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“can help a child succeed in school”，“increase the child's chances of finishing high school”和“reducing his or her risk of drug abuse”以及第四段中的“can help children learn the right way to do things”可知，A、C、D三项均是该项目带来的好处。故选B项。
[答案] B
4．What can we infer from Mehmud's words?
A．The program is not helpful at all.
B．Parents are too busy to stay with their children.
C．Parents are the most important part in school education.
D．Children are likely to be addicted to electronic products at home.
[解析] 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段马哈茂德所说的话，特别是“But the school day is free from video games and smartphones.”可知，孩子们在家会沉溺于电子产品。故选D项。
[答案] D
