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　　Many children are taught at a very early age to make decisions and be responsible for their actions. Often children work for money outside the home as a first step to establishing independence. Nine-or-ten-year-old children may deliver newspapers in their neighborhoods and save or spend their earnings. Teenagers may baby-sit at neighbors homes in order to earn a few dollars a week. Receiving a weekly allowance at an early age teaches children to budget their money, preparing them for future financial independence. Many parents believe that managing money helps children learn responsibility as well as appreciating the value of money.

　　21. Financial independence for American youth is one way of_______.

　　A. establishing self-independence

　　B. rebelling against parents

　　C. learning to deliver newspapers

　　D. going to get prepared for attending college

　　22. To cut the cord is_______.

　　A. to become dependent on ones parents B. to cut a piece of string

　　C. an expression used by electricians D. to become independent of ones parents

　　23. Children who are tied to their mothers apron strings

　　A. are those caught in their mothers aprons

　　B. must always wear an apron when they eat

　　C. are very dependent on their mothers

　　D. are those who are busy with making aprons

　　24. Teenagers are children_______.

　　A. from 13 to 17 B. from 12 to 18

　　C. from 13 to 19 D. from 13 to 18

　　25. What could be the best title for this passage?

　　A. Independence for Children. B. Child Raising in America.

　　C. How to Look After the Newborns. D. How to Be a Good Mother.

　　21. A 22. D 23. C 24. C 25.