32. Many American families live busy lives. Every week, the children have sports, music lessons, club meetings, and many other activities (活动). They (1)a have hours of homework. The parents are busy, too. They work, take care of their homes, (2)c meals, and drive their children to activities. Some families do not have time to eat meals together more than (3)o a week. One American community (社区) decided that it was time to take a break.
After seven months of planning, the community of Ridgewood, New Jersey, took one night off . They called (4)i "Family Night", a night for families to spend-time together. Sports teams (5)s their practices, and teachers did not give homework.
On Family Night, families agreed to turn (6)o their televisions. They decided not to answer the telephone too. Answering machines said, "Please call (7)b tomorrow." Many families ordered take-out pizza and other take-out food so that they wouldn't spend time cooking.
Popular activities included board games and card games. These games gave families a (8)c to spend time together. Children and parents weren't so (9)b , and children didn't spend so much time playing video games and watching television. On Family Night, families relaxed and spent the (10)e together. The town hopes to have many more "Family Night".