美国家庭生活American Family Life.pptVIP

* look out for 留心, 期待, 物色 umbilical cord n.脐带 apron string n.围裙带,支配,控制 * Autonomy n.自治 * Allowance n.津贴, 补助, 宽容, 允许 * nest [ nest ] n.巢, 窝, 休息所, 隐匿处, 舒适的地方 vi.筑巢, 找鸟巢 * Assert v.断言, 声称; 维护，坚持（权力等） The elderly ? 60 million Americans live with pets ? 35 million senior citizens – 13% of the population ? 5% of senior citizens live in nursing homes Millions of middle-aged Americans—members of the “sandwich generation”—take care of both their children and parents. The financial support of the elderly is often provided by social security or welfare systems which decrease dependence on their fami