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 __C__1____. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness of American parents. The old rule that children should be seen and not heard is rarely __B__2____, and children are often allowed to do what they wish without strict parental _A__3____. The father seldom expects his children to obey him ____4__C__ question, and children encouraged to be independent ___B___5_____ an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom ___A__6____ far. Others think that a strong father image would not ____7___C_ the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to ____8__D__ their parental families by the time they have __A__9_____ their late teens or early twenties. ____10__C__, not to do so is often regarded as a failure, a kind of weak dependence.
This pattern of independence often results in serious __B___11____ for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live __D__12____ the age of 70. The job-retirement age is ___B_13____ 65. The children have left home, married, and __C___14_____ their own households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes. __A__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.
1. A) either B) though C) as well D) also
2. A) discussed B) followed C) seen D) heard
3. A) control B) support C) agreement D) criticism
4. A) for B) on C) without D) in
5. A) in B) at C) on D) for
6. A) too B) almost C) nearly D) quite
7. A) fit B) meet C) suit D) satisfy
8. A) break up B) break into C) break through D) break away from
9. A) reached B) come C) arrived D) developed
10. A) In truth B) In name C) In summary D) In a word
11. A) questions B) problems C) matters D) affairs
12. A) on B) up C) from D) beyond
13. A) only B) usually C) sometimes D) seldom
14. A) set forth B) set aside C) set up D) set down
15. A) But B) Therefore C) In contrast D) On the other hand
幼儿英语水果名称:字母L、M、N开头
少儿英语单词顺口溜:衣物英语单词歌
单词辨义:what, how, where, who和how old怎么用好?
幼儿英语水果名称:字母O、P、Q、R开头
单词辨义:look,look at,see,你知道怎么看?
幼儿英语单词大全:植物英语名称(plants)
伊索寓言Lesson 29 The trumpeter taken prisoner 号兵
幼儿英语单词顺口溜:房子内外及家具
少儿英语故事:A One-Mile
伊索寓言Lesson 36 The crow and the pitcher 口渴的乌鸦
幼儿英语单词顺口溜:季节与天气英语单词歌
幼儿英语单词大全
伊索寓言Lesson 38 The horse and the ass 马和驴
幼儿英语单词大全:交通工具英语名称(vehicles)
幼儿英语水果名称:字母A、B开头
幼儿英语水果名称:字母C、D开头
少儿英语单词顺口溜:记一周七天英语单词歌
幼儿英语水果名称:字母T、V、W开头
幼儿英语单词大全:人物英语名称(people人物)
幼儿英语单词大全:食品、饮料(food & drink)
幼儿英语单词顺口溜:脸部五官
伊索寓言Lesson 34 The dog and the wolf 狗和狼
少儿英语单词顺口溜:少儿学科科目英语单词歌
幼儿英语单词顺口溜:家庭成员
幼儿英语单词大全:蔬菜英语名称(vegetables)
幼儿英语单词大全:动物英语名称(animals动物)
幼儿英语单词大全:水果名称(fruit 水果)
幼儿英语水果名称:字母F、G、H、J、K开头
伊索寓言Lesson 31 The young thief and his mother 小偷和他的母亲
少儿英语单词顺口溜:工作和职业英语单词歌
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