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The American Way: Freedom The heart of the American calendar is July 4. Americans have celebrated this date as "Independence Day" snice 1776. In a (1) ______ atmosphere [1] ______ of this holiday, patriotic speeches remind Americans of their (2) [2] ______ ______ July 4 represents the heartbeat of America: freedom. When Americans think of freedom they often think of (3) ______. A- [3] ______ merican -style democracy tries to protect individual rights. People in other cultures may not understand this (4) ______ [4] ______ Privacy is one good example of individual rights. Personal freedom in America often means the right to one’s own (5) ______. American don’t [5] ______ want to invade someone’ s privacy, even if they know the person quite well. They prefer to keep many "family matters" private. (6) ______,individuals [6] ______ may not share in conversation such information as salary, age, (7) ______ [7] ______ status or religion. In American culture freedom also implies equality. For Americans, e- quality refers to equal worth and equal (8)______ . In America, people can [8] ______ still hear rags - to - riches stories often enough to (9) ______ it in the [9] ______ minds of many. Freedom arouses strong feelings for Americans. However, problems still exist. One individual’s freedom can (10) ______ with the [10] ______ rights of others. The path to freedom is not completely smooth but for Americans it is worth travelling.