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　　阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。

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______（1）. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness of American parents. The old rule that "children should be seen and not heard" is rarely_____（2）, and children are often allowed to do what they wish without strict parental______（3）. The father seldom expects his children to obey him______（4） question, and children are encouraged to be independent______（5） an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom______ （6）far. Others think that a strong father image would not______（7） the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to break______（8） their parental families by the time they have______（9） their late teens or early twenties. ______（10）, not to do so is often regarded as a failure, a kind of weak dependence.

　　This pattern of independence often results in serious______（11）for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live______（12）the age of 70. The job-retirement age is______（13） 65. The children have left home, married, and______（14）their own households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes. ______（15） the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic. They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family group.

　　1 A either B though C as well D also

　　2 A discussed B followed C seen D heard

　　3 A control B support C agreement D criticism

　　4 A for B on C without D in

　　5 A in B at C on D for

　　6 A too B almost C nearly D quite

　　7 A fit B meet C suit D satisfy

　　8 A up B into C through D away from

　　9 A reached B come C arrived D developed

　　10 A In truth B In name C Indeed D In a word

　　11 A questions B problems C matters D affairs

　　12 A on B up C from D beyond

　　13 A only B usually C sometimes D seldom

　　14 A set forth B set aside C set up D set down

　　15 A But B Therefore C In contrast D Even if

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1. C　　2. B　　3. A　　4. C　　5. B 6. A　　7. C　　8. D　　9. A　　10. C 11. B　 12. D　 13. B　 14. C　 15. A