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__1__.
Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness of American parents. The old rule that children should be seen and not heard is rarely__2__, and children are often allowed to do what they wish without strict parental__3__. The father seldom expects his children to obey him__4__ question, and children are encouraged to be independent__5__ 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.__10__, not to do so is often regarded as a failure, a kind of weak dependence.
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 __!4__ 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.
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) D) developed
10.A) In truth B) In name C) Indeed 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
答案: CBACB ACDAC BDBCA
使用名词性从句的两个注意点
比较if only与only if
谈谈“疑问代词+ever”的用法
这个that if是什么意思
that, why 与 because 引导表语从句时的区别
It is (high) time that
whatever, whoever, whichever引导名词性从句
虚拟语气配套练习及答案
that与what引导名词性从句的区别
wish的用法
这两道题考查名词性从句吗
混合条件句
这道题是考查主语从句吗?
need 不必做和本不该做
英语基础语法——名词性从句
非真实条件句
与过去事实相反的虚拟语气
It is time 后的定语从句用虚拟语气
学习名词性从句应注意的两个问题
特殊的虚拟语气词:should
名词性从句用法详解
名词性从句的三个基本要素
虚拟语气
whatever与no matter what
八种宾语从句不省略that
表语从句学习指要
whether 和if引导名词性从句的区别
同位语从句用法详解(例句丰富)
同位语从句学习指要
wish后的宾语从句的虚拟语式
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