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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Americans prefer to try every way to have fun, for example, they drive their own cars, some even tow （拖）a small boat after vehicle. They start from Los Angeles, California under sun, ________  through four or five hundred miles to go to La Fulin, Colorado to spend weekends while Chinese people are still ________  with work, and have dinner at home together with families in weekends or ________ time watching TV.

The difference is mainly due to cultural customs and traditions ________the two countries. It is said that Chinese people are living for others, while Americans are for ________  . When Chinese people come to the United States, they fight for ________ first, and then desperately make money after they are recognized by others. It seems that, the purpose to earn money is not to enjoy life, ________ for their following generations: sons and daughters and even grandchildren. Chinese people prefer to save money ________  emergency, such as illness. Although Chinese people with   49  in the United States don’t need to worry about their own social welfare and health insurance, they work still very hard, as they hope that they can ________ more money.

Chinese people’s interest is in the amount on the passbook（存折）, so they spend ________  money usually. Most of Chinese are very thrifty（节约的）, and they are ________  to spend money, but there are exceptions. They are willing to spend money on their  ________. Many Chinese people think that, they endure（容忍）many ________  , so they wish that their children could live much better. Therefore, in the United States elementary schools, you can see that those who ________  the best, with more pocket money are Chinese students. In contrast, American children dress very simply, with just a little pocket money.

________ Chinese, Americans believe in living for themselves. They do everything for their own. ________  , they earn money to enjoy a  ________  life, and pursue a higher quality of life. As for their own parents or children, they think that parents have their own pension and social welfare, and children should live a(n)  ________  life when they are 18 years old. So they could boldly spend money on themselves.   ________ , Americans save little money. In the street, it is easy for Chinese to take out 300-400 dollars, but it is hard to say for Americans.

1.A. running         B. driving          C. going           D. walking

2.A. boring          B. pleasant         C. busy            D. angry

3.A. spend          B. take            C. cost            D. pay

4.A. through         B. for              C. among         D. between

5.A. themselves      B. theirs           C. them          D. others

6.A. survival        B. remainder       C. existence       D. material

7.A. or             B. nor            C. but             D. and

8.A. in possession of B. on account of  C. in spite of     D. in case of

9.A. identity        B. force            C. fame           D. power

10.A. borrow        B. give           C. use             D. save

11.A. large         B. few              C. much          D. little

12.A. easy           B. reluctant        C. willing        D. happy

13.A. children      B. relatives        C. parents        D. friends

14.A. hardships     B. problems       C. difficulties    D. sufferings

15.A. match         B. decorate        C. dress          D. wear

16.A. Different from B. Interested in    C. Similar to     D. Thanks to

17.A. Otherwise      B. However          C. Therefore       D. Since

18.A. better         B. well            C. good            D. rich

19.A. single         B. independent      C. different       D. comfortable

20.A. In that case   B. As a whole       C. In this way    D. As a result