问题详情：
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, 41 through four or five hundred miles to go to La Fulin, Colorado to spend weekends while Chinese people are still 42 with work, and have dinner at home together with families in weekends or 43 time watching TV.
The difference is mainly due to cultural customs and traditions 44 the two countries. It is said that Chinese people are living f or others, while Americans are for 45 . When Chinese people come to the United States, they fight for 46 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, 47 for their following generations: sons and daughters and even grandchildren. Chinese people prefer to save money 48 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 50 more money.
Chinese people’s interest is in the amount on the passbook（存折）, so they spend 51 money usually. Most of Chinese are very thrifty（节约的）, and they are 52 to spend money, but there are exceptions. They are willing to spend money on their 53 . Many Chinese people think that, they endure（容忍）many 54 , so they wish that their children could live much better. Therefore, in the United States elementary schools, you can see that those who 55 the best, with more pocket money are Chinese students. In contrast, American children d ress very simply, with just a little pocket money.
56 Chinese, Americans believe in living for themselves. They do everything for their own. 57 , they earn money to enjoy a 58 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) 59 life when they are 18 years old. So they could boldly spend money on themselves. 60 , 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.
41. A. running B. driving C. going D. walking
42. A. boring B. pleasant C. busy D. angry
43. A. spend B. take C. cost D. pay
44. A. through B. for C. among D. between
45. A. themselves B. theirs C. them D. others
46. A. survival B. remainder C. existence D. material
47. A. or B. nor C. but D. and
48. A. in possession of B. on account of C. in spite of D. in case of
49. A. identity B. force C. fame D. power
50. A. borrow B. give C. use D. save
51. A. large B. few C. much D. little
52. A. easy B. reluctant C. willing D. happy
53. A. children B. relatives C. parents D. friends
54. A. hardships B. problems C. difficulties D. sufferings
55. A. match B. decorate C. dress D. wear
56. A. Different from B. Interested in C. Similar to D. Thanks to
57. A. Otherwise B. However C. Therefore D. Since
58. A. better B. well C. good D. rich
59. A. single B. independent C. different D. comfortable
60. A. In that case B. As a whole C. In this way D. As a result
【回答】
41-45BCADA 46-50 ACDAD 51-55 DBAAD 56-60 ACABD
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