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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_________（51）。 Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness of American parents. The old rule that "children should be seen and not heard" is rarely_________（52）， and children are often allowed to do what they wish without strict parental_________（53）。 The father seldom expects his children to obey him_________（54） question， and children are encouraged to be independent_________（55） an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom_________（56） far. Others think that a strong father image would not_________（57） the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence， young people are expected to break_________（58） their parental families by the time they have_________（59） their late teens or early twenties. （60）， not to do so is often regarded as a failure， a kind of weak dependence.
This pattern of independence often results in serious_________（61） for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live （62） the age of 70. The job-retirement age is _________（63） 65. The children have left home， married， and_________（64） their own households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes. _________（65） the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic. They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family group.
51 A either B though C as well D also
52 A discussed B followed C seen D heard
53 A control B support C agreement D criticism
54 A for B on C without D in
55 A in B at C on D for
56 A too B almost C nearly D quite
57 A fit B meet C suit D satisfy
58 A up B into C through D away from
59 A reached B come C arrived D developed
60 A In truth B In name C Indeed D In a word
61 A questions B problems C matters D affairs
62 A on B up C from D beyond
63 A only B usually C sometimes D seldom
64 A set forth B set aside C set up D set down
65 A But B Therefore C In contrast D Even if
參考答案：
51. C 52. B 53. A 54. C 55. B 56. A 57. C 58. D 59. A 60. C 61. B 62. D 63. B 64. C 65. A