Self-reliance

The most importantthing to understand about Americans is probably their_______(51)to"individualism".They have been trained_______(52)very early in theirlives to

consider them-selvesas_______(53)individuals who are responsible for their own situation in lifeand their own destiny.They have not been trained to treat themselves as

members of atightly_______(54)family,religious groups or nation or other_______(55).

You can see it inthe way American treat their children.Even young children are given_______(56)to make their own decision and express their own opinions.A parentwill

ask a one-year-oldchild which candy bar he would_______(57),or_______(58)he wants to sits next tomommy or daddy.The child's_______(59)will normally be recognized.

_______(60)thispractice,Americans come to consider themselves as separate human beings

who have their ownopinions.

_______(61),manyAmerican books on how to_______(62)kids state that the parents'

objective isto_______(63)their kid a responsible,independent individual who,by the age of18,is ready to_______(64)the parents' house and make their own_______(65),and

this advice is takenso seriously by Americans that every person beyond the age of 20 is supposed tolead an independent life.

_________(65)

A.decision

B.life

C.earning

D.living