A characteristic ofAmerican culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-mademan-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually
beginning by working with his hands.While the leader in business or industry orthe college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greaterrespect in the
community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he maytake pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer ofsome
sort.
This attitude toward manual （体力的） labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life.One isinvited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even
luxuriously （豪华地） furnished and in which there is everyevidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel,expensive hobbies, and college
education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinnerherself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward; furthermore, thedinner' will not consist
merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cansand a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery.On the contrary, the hostessusually takes
pride in careful preparation of special dishes.A professional may talk aboutwashing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house.His wife mayeven help with these
things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing.The son who is away atcollege may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summerhe may work
with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.

According to thepassage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because_____________

A.servants in Americaare hard to get

B.she takes pride in what she can do herself

C.she can hardly afford servants

D.it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food