Do Americans have morals? That’s a good question. Moral values in
One of the most 37 moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known 38 about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value 39 .Little George cut down his father’s favorite cherry tree 40 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 41 ,George received praise. Sometimes American honesty-being open and direct-can 42 people. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy.”
Another 43 Americans respect is perseverance(毅力).Remember Aesop’s fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a 44 ?The rabbit thought he could 45 easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not 46 .
Compassion(同情)may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible 47 a man who showed compassion. On his way to a 48 city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road. The kind Samaritan, 49 just passing by, stopped to help this person in need. Compassion can even turn into a positive 50 .In autumn 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians 51 by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding,
In no way can this brief description 53 all the moral values honored by Americans. Courage, responsibility, 54 , gratitude and many others could be discussed. But no matter how long or how short the list, moral values are 55 .
36.A.continent | B.character | C.content | D.culture |
37.A.lovely | B.basic | C.particular | D.scientific |
38.A.novel | B.joke | C.legend | D.music |
39.A.politely | B.clearly | C.easily | D.slightly |
40.A.while | B.for | C.whereas | D.as |
41.A.agreement | B.punishment | C.achievement | D.argument |
42.A.puzzle | B.injure | C.interrupt | D.offend |
43.A.person | B.action | C.virtue | D.system |
44.A.quarrel | B.race | C.fight | D.trip |
45.A.win | B.fail | C.defeat | D.beat |
46.A.slow down | B.come up | C.give up | D.fall off |
47.A.describes | B.praises | C.tells | D.mentions |
48.A.lonely | B.alone | C.certain | D.deserted |
49.A.inspire of | B.on account of | C.as a result of | D.instead of |
50.A.row | B.circle | C.movement | D.action |
51.A.hurt | B.destroyed | C.ruined | D.hit |
52.A.offered | B.returned | C.honored | D.reminded |
53.A.cover | B.respect | C.shape | D.reflect |
54.A.strength | B.silence | C.loyalty | D.reality |
55.A.invaluable | B.honorable | C.unbelievable | D.invisible |