221．The traditional American family is the"nu- clear family."（1）Today，the average American household has two or three children （they perhaps raise some pets） .In some cultures，people live in a big family，and even several generations are living together.In the US，just in rare cases，several generations are living together.
   （2）Many families are democratic；every family member has the right of voice.Families in the United States are full of the concept of equality.Parents become good friends of children，who would not fear them.Husband and children are to share the housework. （3）Preschool children choose what kind of clothes to wear or what toys to buy.Young people can choose their own jobs and can choose partners by themselves.
   Like other families in the country of different cultures，American families face many problems.Social pressure makes more and more American families apart.Half of the marriages in the United States end up breaking up.More than a quarter of American children grow up in single-parent families.（4）
   The United States proclaimed the year of 1994 as the "International Family Year".Not only in the United States，but throughout the world，people recognise the importance of strong families. （5）They do special things for each other，communicate，entertain and study with each other.

A.How do they realise it？ B.How do they make family ties stronger？ C.American values are very popular within the family. D.So，many people believe that American families came into a corner. E.They have the freedom to decide how to spend their pocket money. F.Parents often let children have the freedom to make their own decisions. G.The so-called nuclear family is made up of a husband，a wife and their children.

222．I have to say that I'm really happy to see you again. （admit，definitely）

223．The Story of Cinderella Once upon a time，a poor girl lived in an old house.She had two ugly，（1）（disgust）sisters，who made her do all the house work.One day，there was an（2）（excite）dance at the palace.Cinderella wanted to go，but she had only （3）（tear）and （4）（wash）clothes.
   Then a magic，（5）（fly）fairy appeared in front of the （6）（surprise）girl，and gave her a new suit.She looked lovely.She went to the dance and danced with the strong，（7）（marry）prince.She looked so beautiful that he fell in love with the（8）（know）girl.But then midnight came.Cinderella ran away.But one little （9）（forget）slipper was left behind.
   The （10）（follow）day，the prince's soldiers rode all over the city，looking for her.Many （11）（excite）young women tried to put on the （12）（drop）slipper，but their feet were too big.At last，they came to Cinderella's house.Her little foot fitted the slipper.The prince arrived.He picked the （13）（delight）girl up in his strong arms and carried her away to the palace.Soon they were married in front of a （14）（cheer）crowd.Cinderella wore a （15）（flow）white skirt and looked elegant.

224．I have neither a raincoat nor an umbrella.That's why I wait until the rain stops.（must；have to）

225．What is"American food"？To many people，American food means hamburgers，hot dogs，fried chicken and pizza.It's true that Americans do eat those things. （1）are those the only kind of food you can find in America？
   Americans （2）（live） at a fast pace often just"grab a quick bite".Fast food restaurants offer people on the run everything from fried chicken （3）fried rice.Microwave dinners and instant foods make cooking at home easy.Of course，one of the most common quick American（4）（meal） is a sandwich.If it can fit between two slices of bread，Americans will （5）（probable） make a sandwich out of it.Peanut butter and jelly （6）an all-time American favourite.
   The busy Americans also like eating a lot of "junk food".Potato chips，candy bars，soft drinks and other goodies are popular treats.Many people eat too many of these unhealthy snacks.But others tend to choose（7）（health） eating habits.Some even choose "all natural".They refuse（8）（eat） any food prepared with chemicals or additives.
   American culture is a good illustration of the saying "You are （9）you eat." Different kinds of foods in the US show the（10）（diverse） of personal tastes.Whether it's fast food or not，the style is all-American.

226．It is represented by three events：horse racing，wrestling，and archery，which are also exciting to watch.
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227．Moral values in America are like （1）in any other culture.In fact，many features of the stories morality are universal.The（2）and traditions that teach them are unique（獨(dú)一無(wú)二的）to each culture.Not only that，but culture（3）（influence） how people showed these virtues.
   One of the most basic moral（4）（value ） for Americans is honesty.The well-known legend about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value clearly.Little George cut down his father's favourite cherry tree（5）trying out his new hatchet（短柄小斧）.When asked about it，George said，"I can't tell a lie.I did it with my hatchet." Instead of punishment，George received praise（6）telling the truth.Nowadays Americans still believe that "honesty is the best policy".
   Another virtue Americans respect is perseverance.Remember the Aesop's fable（伊索寓言）about the turtle and the rabbit that had a race.The rabbit thought he could win easily，so he took a nap.But the turtle （7）（final） won because he did not give up.Another story tells of a little train that had to climb a steep hill.The hill was（8）steep that the little train had a hard time （9）（try） to get over it.But the train just kept（10）（pull），all the while saying， "I think I can，I think I can." At last，the train was over the top of the hill.

228．Rewrite the following sentences with the expressions we have learned in the reading text.

It certainly feels good to be back in the city.

229．Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space.
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230．These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed，but the desire to explore the universe never died.
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