Few Americans remain in one position or one place for a lifetime. They move from town to city to suburb, from high school to college in a different state, from a job in one region to a better job elsewhere, from the home where they raise their children to the home where they plan to live in retirement. With each move they are forever making new friends, who become part of their life at that time.
For many of them summer is a special time for forming new friendships. Today millions of Americans vacation abroad, and they go not only to see new sights but also with the hope of meeting new people. No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend, but surely the beginning of a friendship is possible.
(81) The word "friend" can be applied to a wide range of friendship—to someone one has known for a few weeks in a new place, to a fellow worker, to a childhood playmate, to a man or woman, to a trusted confidant(知己).
Many Americans move from place to place for the following reasons except______.
A. going to college
B. getting a better job
C. finding a place to live in retirement
D. saving money
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Individualism, independence, and self-reliance are perhaps the most distinctive American characteristics. American "individualism" is【61】a good thing; it does not mean being【62】, and each person is expected to make【63】for himself or herself about all aspects of life, for example, 【64】, career, and home. The nuclear family (mother, father, and children) is【65】important aspect of American society, 【66】usually has much less influence on the behavior. of any individual in it【67】is generally true in China. Children are【68】from an early age to be self-reliant【69】care of their clothes and bedrooms, perhaps helping to cook and【70】and to begin thinking for themselves and even learning to manage【71】own money. Parents provide advice and assistance of course, 【72】when their children are young, but the importance of the individual is【73】This is reflected in American【74】such as "Think for yourself" , "Do your【75】thing, " and "You are the master of your own fate. "【76】concentrating on the individual, Americans【77】a greater personal responsibility for the decision they【78】and the actions they take. This principle applies【79】all aspects of life, including the family, 【80】relations, finances, business, law, academics, and medicine.
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A. considered
B. considering
C. regarded
D. considered as