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or parents to put a newborn in a separate roo-|||-m that belongs only to the child.This helps t-|||-o preserve parents'privacy and allows the chil-|||-d to get used to having his or her own roo-|||-m,which is seen as a first step toward pers-|||-onal independencende.Amer traditionally hav-|||-e held independence and a closely related valu-|||-e,individualism,in high esteem.Parents t-|||-ry to instill these prevailing values in their ch-|||-ildren.American English expresses these valu-|||-e preferences:children should "cut the (umb-|||-ilical) cord"and are encouraged not to be "ti-|||-ed to their mothers' apron strings."In the pro-|||-cess of their socialization children le to "lo-|||-ok out for number one" and to "stand on thei-|||-r own two feet".-|||-Many children are taught at a very earl-|||-y age to make decisions and be responsible fo-|||-r their actions.Often children work for mone-|||-y outside the home as a first step to establis-|||-hing autonomy. Nine-or ten-year-old childre-|||-n may deliver newspapers in their neighborhoo-|||-ds and save or spend their earnings. T eenage-|||-rs(13 to 18 years )may baby-y-sit neighbor-|||-s'homes in order to earn a few dollar a wee-|||-k.Receiving a weekly allowance at an early a-|||-ge teaches children to budget their money, pr-|||-eparing them for future financial independ-|||-e.Many parents believe that managing mone-|||-y helps children learn responsibility as well a-|||-s appreciate the value of money.-|||-(1)According to this passage, the way peop-|||-le treat newborns __-|||-A.is a sign of their customs-|||-B.is an indication of their level of knowledge-|||-C.symbolizes their social system-|||-D.varies from culture to culture-|||-(2)The expression,"to cut the cord",i-|||-s used to show that __-|||-A.children don't like their parents-|||-B.parents don't feel close to their children-|||-C.parents would not like to live together wit-|||-h their children-|||-D.independence from one's family is an imp-|||-ortant personal goal in USA-|||-(3)Children who are "tied to the apron strin-|||-.^11 __-|||-A.are caught in their mothers'aprons-|||-B.must always wear an apron when they eat-|||-C.are very dependent on their mothers-|||-D.are indepe ndent from their parents-|||-(4)American people often let their childre-|||-n work for money outside the home at a ver-|||-y early age because __-|||-A.children have to earn money to help the fa-|||-mily-|||-B.they need more money-|||-C.they want them to begin establishing auton-|||-omy-|||-D.children have to save money for future use-|||-(5)It can be inferred from this passage tha-|||-_-|||-A.Americans are money lovers-|||-B.Americans admire ndependence-|||-C.Americans are good at decision-making-|||-D.Americans are all responsible

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