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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 he （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 erage American is expected to live （62） the age of 70. The job-retirement age is （63） 65. The children he left home, married, and （64） their own households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not he enough retirement ines. （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 e 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