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　　The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be．The 　　1　　 family in colonial(殖民时期的)North America was mainly concerned with survival and beyond that, its own economic prosperity．Thus, children were 　　2　　 in terms of their productivity(生产能力), and they played the role of producer quite early．Until they fulfilled this role, their position in the family was one of subordination(附属)．

　　With the 　　3　　 of the society．the position of children in the family and in the society became more important．In the complex and technological society that the United States has become, each 　　4　　 must fulfill a number of personal and occupational 　　5　　 and be in contact with many other members．Therefore, viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are 　　6　　 more as people in their own fight than as those of subordination．This acceptance of children as 　　7　　 participants(参与者)in the family is reflected in various laws 　　8　　 the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs．

　　This new 　　9　　 of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also 　　10　　 an increasing interest in child-raising techniques．People today spend much time seeking the proper way to 　　11　　 children．

　　Nowadays, the socialization of the child in the United States is a 　　12　　 transaction(事务)between parent and child 　　13　　 a one-way, parent-to-child training 　　14　　．s a consequence, socializing children and 　　15　　 with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure, satisfaction, and problems．

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　　On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront cafe on a Greek island．Over a hundred degrees in 　　1　　air．Crowded．Tempers(脾气)of both the tourists and waiters had 　　2　　to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment(环境)．

　　At the table next to mine sat an attractive, 　　3　　couple, waiting for 　　4　　．They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed．Suddenly they stood, picked up their 　　5　　 and stepped together 　　6　　 the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water．The man stepped 　　7　　 for the two chairs．He politely 　　8　　 his lady in the knee-deep water and then sat down himself．All people around laughed and cheered．

　　　　9　　 appeared．He paused for just a second, walked into the water to 　　10　　 the table and take their 　　11　　, and then walked back to the 　　12　　cheers of the rest of his 　　13　　．Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses．Without pausing, he went 　　14　　 into the water to 　　15　　 the wine．The couple toasted(祝酒)each other, the waiter and the crowd．And the crowd 　　16　　 by cheering and throwing flowers to them．Three other tables 　　17　　 to have lunch in the water．The place was now filled with laughter．

　　One doesn’t step into water in one’s best summer clothes．Why not?

　　Customers are not served 　　18　　．Why not?

　　Sometimes one should consider 　　19　　 the line of convention(常规)and enjoy 　　20　　 to the fullest．

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　　John Madden is a great sports player, coach and National Football League(NFL)commentator(解说员)．He brought his excitement and 　　1　　 for the sport to television audiences(观众)　　2　　 he commentated on a game．John Madden is 　　3　　 for his friendly and humorous personality(个性)．He is also known for 　　4　　 football as he announces the games．This helps people understand and 　　5　　 the sport even more．

　　In April 2009, John Madden retired 　　6　　 an NFL commentator．Madden is 73 years old．He says he wants to 　　7　　 more time with his family, 　　8　　 his five grandchildren．Madden says to make his decision to retire is really 　　9　　 because he loves everything about football．He started as a 　　10　　 player, but a wound to his knee in 1958 　　11　　 his short career(生涯)．He began his career as a head football 　　12　　 in 1969, when he was 　　13　　 to lead the Oakland Raiders．He coached the team for about ten years and 　　14　　 a big victory in 1977．Two years later, he retired and became a 　　15　　 commentator for the NFL．

　　Madden has commentated on eleven Superbowl(超级杯,美国国家足球联盟的年度冠军赛)　　16　　 during his thirty-year announcing career．He has 　　17　　 sixteen Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sports Analyst / Personality on television．His 　　18　　 game as a football commentator before he retired was this year's Superbowl in February．John Madden's 　　19　　 on the sport of football continues．His video game, "Madden NFL", is the best-selling(畅销的)sports video game in history．It has 　　20　　 more than 70,000,000 copies during the last twenty years．