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WorksheetsUNIT 13, American Beliefs and Values 22A
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A nation as large and ______ as the US would surprise nobody when Americans dispute among themselves as to what constitutes “American values”.
alike
similar
varied
discreet
This so-called “American way of life” ______ the basic values that almost all Americans share and affirm.
embodies
conceals
excludes
obscures
The following are some of the most ______ and fundamental ones that underline the “American way of life”.
irrelevant
salient
equivalent
dependent
More often than not the child’s preference will be ______.
written
expressed
accommodated
complicated
Similarly, Americans also admire people who have overcome ______ circumstances, for example, poverty or a physical handicap, and “succeeded in life.
favorable
inaccurate
weak
adverse
American legal and institutional heritage prescribes equal rights, ______ special privileges, and demands equal opportunity and representation for every citizen.
condones
condemns
encourages
disapproves of
Americans are generally quite uncomfortable when someone treats them with obvious ______.
preference
deference
interference
persistence
Americans look directly into each other’s eyes when talking, conveying informality, ______, and equality in the exchanges of glances.
embarrassment
reserve
spontaneity
discipline
In the eyes of Americans, a hard worker is one who “gets right to work” on the task ____ ____.
right in
with delay
without delay
without doubt
Bringing in other people to mediate a dispute is considered somewhat ______, the act of a person without enough courage to speak directly to someone else.
fearless
normally
voluntary
cowardly
The so-called “American way of life”, according to the passage, is about ________”.
American hobbies
American customs
American lifestyle
American values
It can be inferred from the passage that American emphasis on the individual as a concrete point of reference begins at ________.
school
university
home
workplace
American parents tend to instill the notion of _______ in their children.
autonomy
interdependence
obedience
rebellion
In the US, if a person beyond the age of about 20 is still tied to his/her mother’s apron strings, it means he/she is ______.
holding onto his/her mother’s apron strings
tying himself/herself with his/her mother’s apron strings
unable to live an independent life
not able to cut off the tie between him/herself and his/her mother
The statement “social equality in America is more of a moral ideal than a fact of life” most probably means ______.
social equality in America is merely a dream
social equality in America has been basically achieved
social equality in America is never achievable
social equality in America remains incomplete
Americans see as heroes those individuals who “________”.
step out from the crowd
stand out from the crowd
jump out from the crowd
rush out from the crowd
Americans have made a cult of the Average Man, primarily because ______.
they think the Average Man is the best man
they think the Average Man is most trustworthy
they believe in egalitarianism
they believe most people are of average type
According to the passage, most Americans still strongly believe that the ideal person is a “hard worker”, by which Americans most probably mean ________.
a person who works the longest time everyday
a person who works day and night all the time
a person who gets the job down, achieving desired results
a person who does nothing but work
In America, achievement is principally measured by ________ a person ________.
the material possessions / owns
the degree / earns
the reputation / enjoys
the family / has
When Americans deal with other people, they often say: “Let’s lay our cards on the table.” What do Americans mean by that? _______.
It means “Let’s play cards”
It means “Let’s be open and candid”
It means “Let’s see if we have enough cards”
It means “Let’s have fun”
