the american family
in the american family the husband and wife usually share important decision making. when the children are old enough, they take part_________. foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness of american parents. the old rule that children should be seen and not heard is rarely_________, and children are often allowed to do what they wish without strict parental_________. the father seldom expects his children to obey him_________ question, and children are encouraged to be independent_________ an early age. some people believe that american parents carry this freedom_________ far. others think that a strong father image would not_________ the american values of equality and independence. because americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to break_________ their parental families by the time they have_________ their late teens or early twenties. , not to do so is often regarded as a failure, a kind of weak dependence.
this pattern of independence often results in serious_________ for the aging parents of a small family. the average american is expected to live the age of 70. the job-retirement age is _________ 65. the children have left home, married, and_________ their own households. at least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes. _________ the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic. they feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family group.
51 a either b though c as well d also
52 a discussed b followed c seen d heard
53 a control b support c agreement d criticism
54 a for b on c without d in
55 a in b at c on d for
56 a too b almost c nearly d quite
57 a fit b meet c suit d satisfy
58 a up b into c through d away from
59 a reached b come c arrived d developed
60 a in truth b in name c indeed d in a word
61 a questions b problems c matters d affairs
62 a on b up c from d beyond
63 a only b usually c sometimes d seldom
64 a set forth b set aside c set up d set down
65 a but b therefore c in contrast d even if
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51. c 52. b 53. a 54. c 55. b
56. a 57. c 58. d 59. a 60. c
61. b 62. d 63. b 64. c 65. a