76. The writer uses the example of his staying overnight in other family's home to ____.

1. make a point that the American kids have many toys
2. complain the kids are given too much by their parents
3. illustrate the fact of overindulgence in America and its harmful result
4. prove the difficulty to squeeze in anything due to an overabundance of toys

77. According to the text, the overindulgence of the children refers to the ____.

1. overabundance of toys and clothes
2. generosity of the parents taken for granted
3. expensive gifts that parents cannot afford
4. excessive material possessions and privileges

78. Parents overindulge their children out of a sense of guilt because the parents ____.

1. cannot earn enough money to show children with material possession
2. use the material things to make up for the shortage of time with children
3. cannot stand up to their children's unreasonable demands
4. vacillate between feeling guilty and being too strict

79. Which of the following best defines the word "resentment" (Line 4, Para. 5)?

1. Reset.
2. Resistance.
3. Bitterness.
4. Hurt.

80. From the text, we can conclude that overindulging children may ____.

1. lessen parental guilt but cannot make children feel more loved
2. make children greedy and not crave for parents' attention and love
3. let parents feel less regretful for not having been so strict or ungenerous
4. result in children's inconsideration of the others, starting from their parents

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