Do Americans have morals? That’s a good question. Moral values in America are like those in any 　1 .

One of the most 2 moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known 3 about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value 4 .Little George cut down his father’s favorite cherry tree 5 trying out his new hatchet. When his father asked him about it, George said, “I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my hatchet.” Instead of 6 ,George received praise. Sometimes American honesty-being open and direct-can 　7 people. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy.”

Another 　8 Americans respect is perseverance(毅力）.Remember Aesop’s fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a 　9 ?The rabbit thought he could 10 easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not 　11 .

Compassion(同情）may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible 　12 a man who showed compassion. On his way to a 　13 city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road. The kind Samaritan, 　14 just passing by, stopped to help this person in need. Compassion can even turn into a positive 15 .In autumn 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians 　16 by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding, Florida 　17 the favor.

In no way can this brief description 　18 all the moral values honored by Americans. Courage, responsibility, 　19 , gratitude and many others could be discussed. But no matter how long or how short the list, moral values are 　20 .

1．A．continent　　 B．character　 C．content　　 D．culture

2．A．lovely　　　 B．basic　　　 C．particular　 D．scientific

4．A．politely　　 B．clearly　　 C．easily　　　 D．slightly

5．A．while　　　　 B．for　　　　 C．whereas　　 D．as

6．A．agreement　　 B．punishment　 C．achievement D．argument

7．A．puzzle　　　 B．injure　　　 C．interrupt　 D．offend

8．A．person　　　 B．action　　　 C．virtue　　　 D．system

9．A．quarrel　　　 B．race　　　　 C．fight　　　 D．trip

10．A．win　　　　 B．fail　　　　 C．defeat　　　 D．beat

11．A．slow down　 B．come up　　 C．give up　　 D．fall off

12．A．describes　 B．praises　　 C．tells　　　 D．mentions

13．A．lonely　　　 B．alone　　　 C．certain　　 D．deserted

14．A．inspite of　 B．on account of　　　　　　　 C．as a result of D．instead of

15．A．row　　　　 B．circle　　　 C．movement　　 D．action

16．A．hurt　　　　 B．destroyed　 C．ruined　　　 D．hit

17．A．offered　　 B．returned　　 C．honored　　 D．reminded

18．A．cover　　　 B．respect　　 C．shape　　　 D．reflect

19．A．strength　　 B．silence　　 C．loyalty　　 D．reality

20．A．invaluable　 B．honorable　 C．unbelievable D．invisible

Do Americans have morals? That’s a good question. Moral values in America are like those in any   1  .

One of the most 2  moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known 3  about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value  4  .Little George cut down his father’s favorite cherry tree  5   trying out his new hatchet. When his father asked him about it, George said, “I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my hatchet.” Instead of  6  ,George received praise. Sometimes American honesty-being open and direct-can   7   people. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy.”

Another   8   Americans respect is perseverance(毅力）.Remember Aesop’s fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a   9  ?The rabbit thought he could  10   easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not   11  .

Compassion(同情）may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible   12  a man who showed compassion. On his way to a   13  city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road. The kind Samaritan,   14  just passing by, stopped to help this person in need. Compassion can even turn into a positive  15  .In autumn 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians   16  by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding, Florida   17  the favor.

In no way can this brief description   18  all the moral values honored by Americans. Courage, responsibility,   19  , gratitude and many others could be discussed. But no matter how long or how short the list, moral values are   20  .

1．A．continent               B．character             C．content               D．culture

2．A．lovely                   B．basic                   C．particular             D．scientific

4．A．politely                  B．clearly                 C．easily                  D．slightly

5．A．while                    B．for                      C．whereas              D．as

6．A．agreement             B．punishment          C．achievement        D．argument

7．A．puzzle                   B．injure                  C．interrupt              D．offend

8．A．person                  B．action                  C．virtue                  D．system

9．A．quarrel                  B．race                    C．fight                   D．trip

10．A．win                     B．fail                      C．defeat                 D．beat

11．A．slow down          B．come up              C．give up                D．fall off

12．A．describes             B．praises                C．tells                    D．mentions

13．A．lonely                  B．alone                   C．certain                D．deserted

14．A．inspite of             B．on account of      C．as a result of        D．instead of

15．A．row                    B．circle                  C．movement           D．action

16．A．hurt                    B．destroyed            C．ruined                 D．hit

17．A．offered                B．returned              C．honored              D．reminded

18．A．cover                  B．respect                C．shape                  D．reflect

19．A．strength              B．silence                 C．loyalty                 D．reality

20．A．invaluable            B．honorable            C．unbelievable         D．invisible

Do Americans have morals? That’s a good question. Moral values in America are like those in any   1  

One of the most   2   moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known   3  about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value  4  .Little George cut down his father’s favorite cherry tree   5   trying out his new hatchet. When his father asked him about it, George said, “I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my hatchet.” Instead of  6  ,George received praise.

Sometimes American honesty-being open and direct-can   7  people. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy.”

Another   8   Americans respect is perseverance(毅力).Remember Aesop’s fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a   9  ?The rabbit thought he could  10   easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not   11  .

Compassion(同情) may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible   12  a man who showed compassion. On his way to a   13  city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road. The kind Samaritan,   14  just passing by, stopped to help this person in need. Compassion can even turn into a positive  15  .In autumn 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians   16  by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding, Florida   17  the favor.

In no way can this brief description   18  all the moral values honored by Americans. Courage, responsibility,   19  , gratitude and many others could be discussed. But no matter how long or how short the list, moral values are   20  .

1．A．continent               B．character             C．content               D．culture

2．A．lovely                   B．basic                   C．particular             D．scientific

4．A．politely                  B．clearly                 C．easily                  D．slightly

5．A．while                    B．for                      C．wheras                D．as

6．A．agreement             B．punishment          C．achievement        D．argument

7．A．puzzle                   B．injure                  C．interrupt              D．offend

8．A．person                  B．action                  C．virtue                  D．system

9．A．quarrel                  B．race                    C．fight                   D．trip

10．A．win                     B．fail                      C．defeat                 D．beat

11．A．slow down          B．come up              C．give up                D．fall off

12．A．describes             B．praises                C．tells                    D．mentions

13．A．lonely                  B．alone                   C．certain                D．deserted

14．A．inspite of             B．on account of      C．as a result of        D．instead of

15．A．row                    B．circle                  C．movement           D．action

16．A．hurt                    B．destroyed            C．ruined                 D．hit

17．A．offered                B．returned              C．honored              D．reminded

18．A．cover                  B．respect                C．shape                  D．reflect

19．A．strength              B．silence                 C．loyalty                 D．reality

20．A．invaluable            B．honorable            C．unbelievable         D．invisible

（2）When I was six, I went to a local grade school．In grade school, I was __36__ the other kids because of my speech and reading __37__．All the kids would shout, “You are a dummy, you are a dummy,” and so on．I thought they were __38__ because all my grades showed it．I had no self-confidence．
Through the first five years of grade school, I was small and very clumsy．I would __39__ cups and trays in the cafe, and sometimes __40__ myself and fall onto the floor when I walked．In sixth grade, I became interested in __41__．The class had its annual field day．Each class would have its own teams __42__ against each other．I went out for all of the __43__．I was not the best __44__ I was not bad．The thing that I could do was run and run fast．This __45__ the other kids because I was so clumsy, and then __46__ a lot more name-calling from the kids．When somebody else won a race, the kids told how __47__ he was．When I won, they called me __48__; I did not know why they were doing this．I think that it was unfair, and it __49__ me．
Between seventh and eighth grade, I started to __50__．In three months, I grew seven inches．At the start of eighth grade, I began to play football．I was much bigger than everybody else; I was __51__than most of the backs we played against．The other team would not __52__ the ball towards me, so I just ran them __53__．It was the first time in my life that I was really good at something and __54__ it．It was a new feeling of __55__．
36．A．above       B．before      C．behind      D．among
37．A．materials  B．questions  C．skills     D．problems
38．A．right     B．wrong      C．rude     D．foolish
39．A．clean     B．drop     C．keep     D．serve
40．A．trip      B．help     C．enjoy     D．hurt
41．A．studies      B．sports       C．programs  D．matches
42．A．stand     B．fight     C．quarrel     D．compete
43．A．teams       B．subjects    C．tests     D．grades
44．A．because    B．if         C．but       D．and
45．A．interested  B．shocked    C．delighted  D．disappointed
46．A．happened  B．continued  C．made     D．came
47．A．famous     B．good     C．happy       D．strange
48．A．names      B．numbers   C．classmates D．leaders
49．A．frightened B．ashamed   C．hurt      D．worried
50．A．progress   B．change      C．grow     D．play
51．A．faster          B．firmer      C．cleverer    D．harder
52．A．push     B．run       C．hand     D．catch 
53．A．back     B．down     C．off       D．away
54．A．judged      B．recognizedC．decided     D．knew
55．A．courage    B．sadness     C．pride     D．regret

（2）When I was six, I went to a local grade school．In grade school, I was __36__ the other kids because of my speech and reading __37__．All the kids would shout, “You are a dummy, you are a dummy,” and so on．I thought they were __38__ because all my grades showed it．I had no self-confidence．

Through the first five years of grade school, I was small and very clumsy．I would __39__ cups and trays in the cafe, and sometimes __40__ myself and fall onto the floor when I walked．In sixth grade, I became interested in __41__．The class had its annual field day．Each class would have its own teams __42__ against each other．I went out for all of the __43__．I was not the best __44__ I was not bad．The thing that I could do was run and run fast．This __45__ the other kids because I was so clumsy, and then __46__ a lot more name-calling from the kids．When somebody else won a race, the kids told how __47__ he was．When I won, they called me __48__; I did not know why they were doing this．I think that it was unfair, and it __49__ me．

Between seventh and eighth grade, I started to __50__．In three months, I grew seven inches．At the start of eighth grade, I began to play football．I was much bigger than everybody else; I was __51__than most of the backs we played against．The other team would not __52__ the ball towards me, so I just ran them __53__．It was the first time in my life that I was really good at something and __54__ it．It was a new feeling of __55__．

36．A．above       B．before      C．behind      D．among

37．A．materials  B．questions  C．skills     D．problems

38．A．right     B．wrong      C．rude      D．foolish

39．A．clean     B．drop      C．keep      D．serve

40．A．trip       B．help      C．enjoy     D．hurt

41．A．studies      B．sports       C．programs  D．matches

42．A．stand     B．fight      C．quarrel     D．compete

43．A．teams       B．subjects    C．tests      D．grades

44．A．because    B．if          C．but        D．and

45．A．interested  B．shocked    C．delighted  D．disappointed

46．A．happened  B．continued  C．made     D．came

47．A．famous     B．good     C．happy       D．strange

48．A．names      B．numbers   C．classmates D．leaders

49．A．frightened B．ashamed   C．hurt       D．worried

50．A．progress   B．change      C．grow     D．play

51．A．faster           B．firmer      C．cleverer    D．harder

52．A．push      B．run        C．hand      D．catch 

53．A．back      B．down     C．off        D．away

54．A．judged      B．recognizedC．decided     D．knew

55．A．courage    B．sadness     C．pride     D．regret