听力题 In the American family the husband and wife usually share important (36) 1. When the children are old enough, they take part as well. Foreigners are often (37) 2by the American way of family life. The old rule that children should be seen and not heard is (38) 3followed, and children are often (39) 4to do what they wish without question, and children are (40) 5to be independent at an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this (41) 6too far. Others think that a strong father (42) 7would not suit the American values of (43) 8and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, (44) 9 Indeed, not to do so is often regarded as a failure, a kind of weak dependence. (45) 10 The average American is expected to live beyond the age of 70. The job retirement age is usually 65. The children have left home, married, and set up their own households. At present 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement income. (46) 11.
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【正确答案】 1、decision-making,    2、surprised,    3、rarely,    4、allowed,    5、encouraged,    6、freedom,    7、image,    8、equality,    9、young people are expected to break away from their parental families by the time they have reached their late teens or early twenties,    10、This pattern of independence often results in serious problems for the aging parents of a small family,    11、But the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic. They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family group    
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