Question

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

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3. A. novel                       B. joke                      C. legend                  D. music

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. in spite 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

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