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ger brother decided to __13__ a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the my mother was very worried and not __14__ to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n) __15__ year working his way on trains and ships to __16__ passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people. These kinds of experiences are probably __17__ for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly mon. Most parents start __18__ their children at a young age to do small things by the time they have finished high school,many American kids have already had __19__ jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have selected the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future __20__, and so on. 1. B. content C. proud D. honorable 2. B. ever C. always D. even 3. B. foolishly C. seriously D. honestly 4. B. mistakes C. others D. books 5. B. reasonable C. polite D. responsible 6. B. Japanese C. Chinese D. British 7. B. supported C. shared D. worried 8. B. Africa C. Europe D. Oceania 9. B. experience C. chance D. possibility 10. B. game C. discussion D. plan 11. out B. give out C. carry out D. spread out 12. B. afford C. provide D. serve