单选题：The American Family　　In the American family the husband and

The American Family　　In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision making. When the children are___________(51) enough, they take part as well:Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness (宽容) of American parents. The　old rule that "children should be seen and not heard" is rarely___________ (52), and　children are often allowed to do(53) they wish without strict control of their　parents. The father seldom expects his children to listen to him___________ (54)question, and children are encouraged to be___________(55) at an early age. Some　people believe that American parents carry this freedom___________ (56) far. Others　think that a strong father image would not___________(57) the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of　independence, young people are expected to___________(58) their parental families by the time they have___________(59) their late teens or early twenties. Indeed, not to do　so is often regarded as a___________ (60), a kind of weak dependence.
　　This pattern of independence often results in serious___________(61) for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live___________ (62) the　age of 70. The job-retirement age is___________(63)65. The children have left home,　married, and___________(64) their own households. At least 20 percent of all people　over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes.___________(65) the major problem of　many elderly couples is not economic. They feel useless and lonely with neither an　occupation nor a close family group. A．senior
B．junior
C．old
D．young