填空题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} For each numbered blank in the following passage, fill in a suitable word in each blank on the ANSWER SHEET. Upon reaching an appropriate age (usually between 18 and 21 years), children are encouraged, but not forced, to "leave the nest" and{{U}} (51) {{/U}}an independent life. After children{{U}} (52) {{/U}}home they often find social relationships and financial support outside the family. Parents do not arrange marriages for their children,{{U}} (53) {{/U}}do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married. Romantic love is most often the basis for{{U}} (54) {{/U}}in the United States; young adults meet their future spouses{{U}} (55) {{/U}}other friends, at school, at jobs, and in organizations and religious institutions. Although children choose their own spouses, they still hope their parents will approve of their{{U}} (56) {{/U}}. In many families, parents feel that children should{{U}} (57) {{/U}}major life decisions by themselves. A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession{{U}} (58) {{/U}}the child is free to choose another career. Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of{{U}} (59) {{/U}}their parents wish in order to assert their{{U}} (60) {{/U}}. A son may deliberately decide not to go into his father's business because of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his father's workplace. This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other. Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family. Coexisting with such love in the American family are cultural values of self reliance and independence. Societal and familial treatment of the elderly also reflects this independence and individualism. Their{{U}} (61) {{/U}}support is often provided by social security or welfare systems which decrease dependence on their{{U}} (62) {{/U}}. Additionally, older people may seek their own friends rather than become too emotionally{{U}} (63) {{/U}}on their children. Senior citizens centers provide a means for peer-group association within one's own age group. There are problems,{{U}} (64) {{/U}}with growing old in the United States. Glorification of{{U}} (65) {{/U}}and indifference to the aged have left many older people alienated and alone. Some families send their older relatives to nursing homes rather than integrate them into the homes of the children or grandchildren. This separation of the elderly from the{{U}} (66) {{/U}}has contributed{{U}} (67) {{/U}}the isolation of an increasingly large segment of society.{{U}} (68) {{/U}}the other hand, there are many older people who choose to live in retirement communities{{U}} (69) {{/U}}they have the companionship of{{U}} (70) {{/U}}older people and the convenience of many recreational and social activities close to home.

填空题 Dear Sirs, I am writing to your office to attempt to determine why I have encouraged so many obstacles to receiving my proper monthly social allotment. (1) {{U}}The trouble occurred ten months ago and has actually gotten worse, making extremely difficult for me to meet normal financial obligations. {{/U}}(2) {{U}}The first problem which I had to deal was simply getting a monthly check from you,{{/U}} without having to wait for four or five extra weeks for it. Then two of the checks that have arrived (3){{U}} made out for the wrong amount, giving me fifty dollars fewer than I should have received{{/U}}. (4) {{U}}Another check was mailed to me at an address, which I moved more than two years ago. {{/U}}(5) {{U}}My letter of inquiry, which I sent to the Los Angeles Office of the Social Security administration, never brought the answer,{{/U}} and when I finally telephoned them I was able to talk with an arrogant clerk (6) {{U}}from the tone of his voice I could tell that he didn't want to be bothered with me.{{/U}} The final blow is a letter received from your office yesterady in which you state that (7) {{U}}my allotment is being discontinued, your records indicated that I am legally dead{{/U}}. Apart from this letter of protest I have at least one other recourse: (8) {{U}}filing suit against the Social Security Administration, that I would prefer not to have to do.{{/U}} (9) {{U}}Howevers I am asking you to take whatever steps are necessary{{/U}} to ensure that (10) {{U}}from now on I receive my social security benefits with further obstacles.{{/U}} This letter also testifies that I'm indeed not dead, legally or otherwise. Sincerely yours, Thelma Spencer

填空题What is meant (51) the word "friend"? The dictionary (52) it as: ."one attached to (53) by affection or esteem". Americans use the word freely——that is , a friend may or may not be a person (54) whom there is a great attachment. A friend might be a casual acquaintance or an intimate companion. Friends may have known each other (55) child- hood or they mayhave recently met. It is difficult to formulate a precise (56) of this word as it is used in the United States, (57) it cover many types of relationships. "My friend and I went to the show last night." "My friends gave me the name of a good doctor." "My friend consoled me when I was depressed." We hear such daily references (58) the word "friend" without knowing the quality of the friendship referred to. It is common for Americans to have different "circles of friends" such (59) church friends, work friends, or sports friends. A person may choose not to involve members of different circles (60) the same activity. (One's friends from the office may never meet one's friends from the sports club. ) (61) such as "office mate" and "tennis partner" (62) the segregation of friends. The office mate is a friend in the office and the tennis partner is a friend (63) the courts. People have different types of friends: one may have many good friends and one best friend. "Best friends" are usually two people of the same sex who have known each other (64) a long period of time. People usually have more casual friends than close or best friends. Americans are geographically mobile and learn to (65) friendships easily and quickly. Approximately one (66) of every five American families moves every year. People relocate (67) they begin new jobs, (68) distant colleges, get married, have chidren or simply want a change in their lives. Perhaps as a consequence of this, people form and (69) friendships quickly. Students attending two or three universities during their undergraduate and graduate years may (70) their circles of friends several times.

填空题A powerful personal growth tool is the 30-day trial. This is a concept I borrowed from the shareware industry, where you can 1 a trial version of a piece of software and try it out risk-free for 30 days before you"re required to buy the 2 version. It"s also a great way to develop new 3 , and best of all, it"s brain-dead simple. Let"s say you want to start a new habit like an exercise program or 4 a bad habit like sucking on cancer sticks. We all know that getting 5 and sticking with the new habit for a few weeks is the hard part. Once you"ve overcome inertia, it"s much easier to keep going. Yet we often psyche ourselves out of getting started by 6 thinking about the change as something 7 before we"ve even begun. It seems too overwhelming to think about making a big change and 8 with it every day for the rest of your life when you"re still habituated to doing the 9 . The more you think about the change as something permanent, the more you 10 where you are. But what if you thought about making the change only 11 say for 30 days—and then you"re free to go back to your old habits? That doesn"t seem so hard anymore. Exercise daily for just 30 days, then quit. Maintain a 12 organized desk for 30 days, then slack off. Read for an hour a day for 30 days, then go back to watching TV. Could you do it? It still 13 a bit of discipline and commitment, but not nearly so much as making a permanent change. Any 14 deprivation is only temporary. You can 15 down the days to freedom. And for at least 30 days, you"ll gain some benefit. It"s not so bad. You can handle it. It"s only one month out of your life.

填空题Many countries will not allow cigarette advertising in their newspapers or on TV especially since the advertisements are usually written with young, people in mind. In (51) of advertising, the tobacco companies have begun to sponsor sports events. They give money to football, motor racing, tennis and a (52) of other sports on condition (53) the name of the cigarette is mentioned. This is now causing concern, because it does exactly (54) many ads tried to do—suggest that (55) has some relation with being strong and athletic. In all this, the point of view of the non-smoking has to be considered, as (56) : "I wish the smokers would stop (57) the air. I wish I could eat in a restaurant (58) having to smell cigarette smoke." It has been calculated that, in a room (59) a large number of people are smoking, a (60) will breathe in the equivalent of two or three cigarettes during an evening. In fact, non-smokers are now a majority in many western countries. More and more people are giving (61) the habit, discouraged by high prices, influenced by anti-smoking advertising—or just aware that smoking is no (62) really a polite thing to do. Faced (63) lower sales, the western tobacco companies have begun to look for markets outside their own countries. They have begun (64) campaigns to persuade young people in developing countries (65) smoking American or British or French cigarettes is a sophisticated western habit, (66) they should copy. As a (67) more and more young people are spending the little money they have (68) a product which the West recognizes as (69) and no longer wants. The high number of young smokers in India, in South America and in South-East Asia will be (70) of tomorrow's problems.

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