1 Understanding the cultural habits of another nation,
especially one containing so many diversified subcultures
as the UnitedState, are a complex, bewildering task. 1.__________
2 The ideals and practices of child rearing vary from
culture to culture. In general, the more rural the
community, the more uniform is the customs of child 2.__________
upbringing.
3 Early upbringing in the home is naturally affected
both by the cultural pattern of the community and by
the parent’s capabilities and their aims and depend not 3.__________
only on upbringing and education but also on the
innate abilities of the child.
4 Among the animals that wandered through the
world of long ago are some which has now entirely 4.__________
died out; but sometimes the bones of an ancient
animal that are dug out in the earth excite the
enquiring scientists.
5 “ Generation gap ” used to be a fashionable topic
among people. This so-called gap was actually
nothing but a difference in the attitudes of the old
and young. Old people complained that the young
was so ignorant of the past and had gone too far 5.__________
from the traditions, while young people protested
that they never had to follow the path their parents
once took.
6 The latter was no less justified in their 6.__________
protests than the former in their complaints.
7 The math exam we have just had is far more
difficult than the one we had last month. Only the
first few questions are easy, the rest is very difficult. 7.__________
8 The small college, therefore, generally provides
a limited number of courses and specializations but
offer a better student-faculty ratio, thus permitting 8.__________
individualized attention to students.
9 Fifty yuan a week for rent are not too expensive, 9.__________
however, I still can not afford it.
10 Three-fourths of the earth surface are covered by 10.__________
water.
