____,we Americans value individuality.Our country was founded by strong individuals,and we do not like to be forced into conformity.Therefore,we insist on having a great deal of freedom.Interestingly enough,____,most Americans use this freedom to behave very much like most other Americans,and we are suspicious of those who do not conform.Hippies are individualists,____,but most Americans do not like them.By the same token,we consider ourselves very faithful to the laws of our country,____there are few among us who would not break one if it was felt that no harm would be done by doing sosuch as by exceeding the speed limit or failing to report informally-received cash income on tax forms.
____,we Americans are both practical and idealistic.We place great value on doing things forourselves,for this is what our pioneer forefathers were forced to do.Many foreign visitors are surprised to find that many couples of comfortable means do their own yard work,their own house-work,their own repairs.____,we are very idealistic:We think we have the best political,social,and economic system yet devised,and we ____expect everything to go smoothly.
____our idealism,we are easily disillusioned.This is why so many marriages end in divorceyoung couples expectations from marriage are unrealistically high.____,it helps explain the dissatisfactions and protests of many young people,and ____older people,who enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world.
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