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ers 22. a sermon based on a passage from the Gospel. After the service,         three or four cars; one owned by each member of 9. the family. 10. --
which may last as long as 23. an hour, the members of the congrega-             Japanese cars, although small in 11. -- size, are very popular in Amer-
tion along with their pastor may meet in the parish hall to enjoy coffee        ica because they are very economical to maintain and fuel efficient. In
and cake and to socialize together.                                             12. -- general, American cars are neither economical to run nor effi-
24. -- Most churches may also distribute a small bulletin containing            cient with fuel. Nevertheless, they are much larger with plenty of 13. --
25. -- announcements of births, deaths and marriages within the com-            space in the trunk storage area and the back seat. However, in 14. --
munity. There may also be additional short notices of special meetings          comparison to 15. -- other developed nations, gas in America is still
to be held in the parish, such as choir rehearsals, senior citizen group        reasonably priced. Americans, therefore, tend to clock in more miles on
activities and local scouting events. Upcoming parish events sponsored          their car every year because of the larger distances covered in getting
by 26. the church also get ample notice.                                        from 16. -- place to 17. -- place. If Japan is well-connected by its excel-
Belonging to 27. a church is important to many Americans because it             lent railroad system, America prides herself on her vast network of
helps to bring people together with others who share 28. the same reli-         parkways and superhighways which connect the smaller town with the
gious faith and family values. It also helps to create 29. a sense of the       bigger cities. Perhaps no country in 18. the world has developed such
extended family and solidifies the community spirit and a sense of per-         19. an extensive highway system as 20. the United States with so many
sonal belonging. On 30. the remainder of this day of rest, families are         toll-free roads. Her dependence on 21. the automobile has made such
merged into closely knit units by getting together for 31. a dinner at          22. -- highways both 23. a convenience and 24. a necessity. Along
which one’s own extended family is invited.                                     these highway can be found almost every modern convenience so that
If one is not 32. a regular churchgoer the day is still 33. a chance to rest.   one can travel endlessly without ever making 25. -- contact with 26. --
It is spent visiting 34. -- other relatives or friends, going to parks or       cities. Along the highways are motels, restaurants, shopping malls and
attending ball games, museums or concerts. It is a time to enrich one’s         entertainment centers.
life through 35. -- leisure and to prepare one’s mind for 36. the work-
week to follow.                                                                 In America one is more likely to see 27. -- cars in 28. a rainbow of col-
                                                                                ors and a variety of shades with 29. the possible exception of white.
TEXT TWELVE                        AMERICANS AND THEIR CARS                     This is probably 30. the least popular color for 31. an American motor-
                                                                                ist. Americans feel that 32. a white car is too conspicuous and much
Ever since Henry Ford invented the Model T, America has been ro-                harder to keep clean than one which has 33. a darker color.
manced by the automobile. Today America is very much 1. a car cul-              This integration of the automobile into 34. the lifestyle of most Ameri-
ture and 2. -- most people find that owning 3. a car is essential to their      cans is also reflected in the many driver’s education courses found in
lives. Modern housing developments usually spring up in the suburbs             35. the curriculum of most high schools. Students can earn needed
away from city transportation, but close to main boulevards and inter-          credits for graduation by taking these courses and gaining for them-
state highways which become 4. a lifeline to support their active life-         selves 36. a driver’s license in the process. It is not odd to see high
styles.                                                                         school seniors in 37. the countryside going to school every day by
                                                                                38. -- car and parking on the school grounds.
To live in these developments without 5. a car would make 6. -- mod-
ern life almost impossible. One would become 7. a virtual prisoner in
his own home. For this reason no private home today is built without
8. a driveway and garage. Many homes may even have as many as

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