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Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage. What will the class do next
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The horse and carriage are things of the past. But love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages (31) young couples are the result of (32) attraction and affection (33) than practical considerations. In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers begin (34) in high school and usually find mates through their own (35) and social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their friends from (36) groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is due in part to (37) guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually influence choices by (38) disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable. (39) , marriages between members of different groups ( interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater (40) of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by (41) prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their home towns to attend college, (42) in the armed forces, (43) pursue a career in a bigger city. (44) away from home and family, they are more (45) to date and marry outside their own social group. In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither (46) nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are (47) the rise particularly between Protestants and Catholics. (48) interracial marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for interracial couples to find a place to live, maintain friendships, and (49) a family. Marriages between people of different national (50) (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial times.
A report consistently brought back by visitors to the 13. S. is how friendly, courteous, and helpful most Americans were to them. To be fair, this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Smallminded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the U. S. Yet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment. For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence. Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived distant from one another. Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion, and brought news of the outside world. The harsh realities of the frontier also shaped this tradition of hospitality. Someone traveling alone, if hungry, injured, or ill, often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest cabin or settlement. It was not a matter of choice for the traveler or merely a charitable impulse on the part of the settlers. It reflected the harshness of daily life: if you didn’t take in the stranger and take care of him, there was no one else who would. And someday, remember, you might be in the same situation. Today there are many charitable organizations which specialize in helping the weary traveler. Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the U. S. , especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails. "I was just traveling through, got talking with this American, and pretty soon he invited me home for dinner -- amazing." Such observations reported by visitors to the U. S. are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly. Tile casual friendliness of many Americans should be interpreted neither as superficial nor as artificial, but as the result of a historically developed cultural tradition. As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals, assumptions, and conventions underlies all social interrelationships. And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone understands social and cultural patterns. Visitors who fail to "translate" cultural meanings properly often draw wrong conclusions. For example, when an American uses the word "friend", the cultural implications of the word may be quite different from those it has in the visitor’s language and culture. It takes more than a brief encounter on a bus to distinguish between courteous convention and individual interest. Yet, being friendly is a virtue that many Americans value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers. The tradition of hospitality to strangers is ______.
The horse and carriage are things of the past. But love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages (31) young couples are the result of (32) attraction and affection (33) than practical considerations. In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers begin (34) in high school and usually find mates through their own (35) and social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their friends from (36) groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is due in part to (37) guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually influence choices by (38) disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable. (39) , marriages between members of different groups ( interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater (40) of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by (41) prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their home towns to attend college, (42) in the armed forces, (43) pursue a career in a bigger city. (44) away from home and family, they are more (45) to date and marry outside their own social group. In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither (46) nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are (47) the rise particularly between Protestants and Catholics. (48) interracial marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for interracial couples to find a place to live, maintain friendships, and (49) a family. Marriages between people of different national (50) (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial times.
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