Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant【C1】______came to this country, they brought the【C2】______that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude , the Protestant work【C3】______, still【C4】______America today. Work is not only important for【C5】______benefits, the salary, but also for social and【C6】______needs, the【C7】______of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working,【C8】______productive. For most Americans , their work【C9】______them: They are what they do. What happens,【C10】______, when a person can no longer work? Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire.【C11】______work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and【C12】______. Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job,【C13】______it is, is a difficult change,【C14】______for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know【C15】______to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs. Retirement can also bring【C16】______problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month.【C17】______their working years, employees【C18】______a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer【C19】______gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as【C20】______.