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Most American families are （81）smallerthan the families in other countries．Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each．
Children in the US will leave their （82）parents'home when they grow up．Since they want to find good jobs，they （83）usuallylive far from their parents．They often write to their parents or telephone them．And they often go to visit their parents on holiday．
Parents often let their children choose their own jobs．Americans think it important for young people to decide their lives by （84）themselves．
Children are （85）askedto do some work around their house．And in many families，children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own study．
