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Do Americans have morals? That's a good question. Moral values in America are like those in any   1    .      One of the most    2     moral values for Americans is honesty. The wellknown    3     about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value    4    . Little George cut down his father's favorite cherry tree     5   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     6   , George received praise. Sometimes American honesty-being open and direct-can    7     people. But Americans still believe that "honesty is the best policy".       Another     8    Americans respect is perseverance(毅力). Remember Aesop's fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a      9  ? The rabbit thought he could     10    easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not    11    .      Compassion (同情) may be the queen of American virtues. The story of  "The Good Samaritan" from the Bible     12    a man who showed compassion. On his way to a    13     city, the Samaritan man found a poor traveller lying on the road. The kind Samaritan,     14    just passing by, stopped to help this person in need. Compassion can even turn into a positive     15   . In autumn 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians     16    by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding, Florida     17    the favor.       In no way can this brief description     18    all the moral values honored by Americans. Courage,  responsibility,  __19__,  gratitude and many others could be discussed. But no matter how long or how short the list, moral values are    20    .

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