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In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision making. When the children are_________(1) enough, they make part as well. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness(宽容) of American parents. The old rule that “children should be seen and not heard” is rarely_________(2), and children are often allowed to do _________(3) they wish without strict control of their parents. The father seldom expects his children to listen to him_________(4) question, and children are encouraged to be_________(5) at an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom_________(6) far. Others think that a strong father image would not _________(7) the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to _________(8) their parental families by the time they have _________(9) their late teens or early twenties. Indeed, not to do so is often regarded as a _________(10), a kind of weak dependence.
1 Z& B# _! Q! h8 t5 q2 }5 K This pattern of independence often results in serious_________(11)for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live_________(12)the age of 70. The job-retirement age is_________(13)65. The children have left home, married, and _________(14) their own households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes. _________(15) the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic. They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family group. 9 J% v+ s; ^& e: g9 o# p
1 A senior B junior C old D young 2 D9 O! s3 k5 @+ S% Z) r* E
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3 A what B that C which D when
1 ?* o8 V5 m6 u8 l) [" p 4 A for B on C without D in ( N/ n5 s! i, ^7 ~
5 A dependent B independent C sure D secure - i7 E- S& m3 h
6 A too B almost C nearly D so
% H) Y( T6 G5 @( S 7 A gain B welcome C suit D estimate
% v; a! n6 G+ B3 s5 z; h8 O. e. [6 I 8 A break up B break into C break through D break away from 4 ]3 _: Q3 r7 Z2 I; k7 t$ Z
9 A reached B come C arrived D developed
- P# i4 p$ F! H6 f& @/ N2 [6 i 10 A reward B criticism C failure D success
$ k/ M/ E8 a8 K5 e) B* j' u7 S 11 A events B problems C matters D affairs
$ u+ M6 n/ B6 U; x3 Z2 \ 12 A on B up C from D beyond $ Y, ~0 Y& S7 o: F# Y
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8 O& c4 B' l6 ?* t0 T3 A 14 A set forth B set aside C set up D set down
6 V$ A6 P! `0 G; {6 l) J- S) Y( q 15 A But B Therefore C In contrast D On the other hand 9 X: U6 {" y4 V* f3 i
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