Most Americans would have a difficult time telling you, specifically, what the values are which Americans live by. They have never given the matter any thought.

     Over the years I have introduced thousands of international visitors to life in the United States. This has caused me to try to look at Americans through the eyes of foreign visitors, I am confident that the values listed in this booklet describe most (but not all )Americans, and that understanding these values can help you, the international visitor, understand Americans.

     It is my belief that if foreign visitors really understand how deeply these 13 values are ingrained in Americans, they will then be able to understand 95% of American actions —actions which might otherwise appear “strange,”“ confusing,” or “unbelievable” when evaluated from the perspective (aspect) of the foreigner's own society and its values.

     The different behaviors of a people or a culture make sense only when seen through the basic beliefs, assumptions and values of that particular group. When you encounter (meet) an action, or hear a statement in the United States which surprises you, try to see it as an expression of one or more of the values listed in this booklet.

44. An ordinary American can’t tell you his / her value system because          .

   A. this is something an American lives by

   B. everyone will have his/her own system

 C. he/she has never thought about it

   D. values are something often in their thought

45.The author lists 13 values in his booklet to          .

   A .invite foreigners to visit America

   B. look at Americans through the eyes of foreign visitors

   C. describe the confusing actions of most Americans

   D. help international visitors understand Americans

46.The underlined word “ingrained” in Line 2, Paragraph 3 most probably means        .

   A. rooted in the minds                            B. found in the grains

   C. planted for food                                 D. prepared with grain

47.Visitors sometimes find Americans behave in a strange, confusing or unbelievable way, probably because           .

   A. Americans are hard to understand

   B. Americans have values which are entirely different from their own

   C. they view Americans according to the values in their own society

   D. it is difficult to understand any people when you first encounter them

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D．that they get closer to American society
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C．keep their own customs and habits firmly
D．make no choice to accept American customs
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C．They face the society they are not familiar with.
D．The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.
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B．to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas

C．that the groups of people live nearby

D．that they get closer to American society

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A share American customs and cultures

B live in a kind of side - by - side society

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D make no choice to accept American customs

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C They face the society they are not familiar with.

D The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.

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A  Advantages and Disadvantages

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