The British government has started a new project to help men manage the responsibilities of fatherhood. Fathers will be able to take lessons on how to be a better father. The new plan hopes to slow down the rate of family breakdown in the U.K. Over a million British children are growing up without a father. A study said that a 16-year-old in Britain is more likely to have a smartphone than have a father. One of the project's leaders, Iain Duncan Smith, told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper that: "It is not only the bond between a mother and her child which makes a real difference to a child's life. It is the bond between a father and his child too." 

The new classes will be for men only. They will prepare fathers for how having a new baby will change their relationship. Lessons will help new fathers to develop relationship and communication skills. Other classes will help them to understand what can go wrong and where to go for more support. Mr Smith wants the rate of divorce in the U.K. to go down. He said: "Divorce does harm to children, including everything from school work to eating habits, as well as their relationship with mum and dad." He spoke of the importance of helping families, saying: "If we are serious about building a strong society, then we also have to be serious about seeking to support and strengthen families."

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1.What is the purpose to set up the classes for fathers?

A Slow down the rate of playing computer games in the U.K.

B Slow down the rate of family breakdown in the U.K.

C Help the fathers give up smoking.

D Help the fathers to play with their children.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句The new plan hopes to slow down the rate of family breakdown in the U.K.可知，故选B。

2.What does a 16-year-old prefer to have in the U.K according to the study?

A A father.

B A mother.

C An ipad.

D A smartphone.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第一段第五句A study said that a 16-year-old in Britain is more likely to have a smartphone than have a father.可知，故选D。

3.Who can go to the new classes?

A Men only.

B Husbands only.

C Young couples.

D Young men.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句The new classes will be for men only.可知，故选A。

4.The phrase “family breakdown” in the passage probably means_________.

A divorce.

B a father’s death.

C a father’s leaving home.

D a mother’s death.

解析：选A。A 判断推理题。文章第一段提到“家庭分崩离析”，下文提到“离婚”，根据上下文可知讲的是同一个内容，故选A。

5.Who is the victims in the divorce?

A Children.

B Husband.

C Wife.

D Friends.

解析：选A。A 内容理解题。根据文章第二段内容可知，父母离婚会从各个方面给孩子带来伤害，故离婚的受害者是孩子，故选A。