完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)Americansprefertotryeverywaytohavefunforexampletheydrivetheirowncarssomeeventowasmallboataftervehicle.TheystartfromLosAngelesCaliforniaundersun
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Americansprefertotryeverywaytohavefunforexampletheydrivetheirowncarssomeeventowasmallboataftervehicle.TheystartfromLosAngelesCaliforniaundersunthroughfourorfivehundredmilestogotoLaFulinColoradotospendweekendswhileChinesepeoplearestillwithworkandhavedinnerathometogetherwithfamiliesinweekendsortimewatchingTV.
Thedifferenceismainlyduetoculturalcustomsandtraditionsthetwocountries.ItissaidthatChinesepeoplearelivingforotherswhileAmericansarefor.WhenChinesepeoplecometotheUnitedStatestheyfightforfirstandthendesperatelymakemoneyaftertheyarerecognizedbyothers.Itseemsthatthepurposetoearnmoneyisnottoenjoylifefortheirfollowinggenerationssonsanddaughtersandevengrandchildren.Chinesepeopleprefertosavemoneyemergencysuchasillness.AlthoughChinesepeoplewithintheUnitedStatesdon’tneedtoworryabouttheirownsocialwelfareandhealthinsurancetheyworkstillveryhardastheyhopethattheycanmoremoney.
Chinesepeople’sinterestisintheamountonthepassbook(存折)sotheyspendmoneyusually.MostofChineseareverythrifty(节约的)andtheyaretospendmoneybutthereareexceptions.Theyarewillingtospendmoneyontheir.ManyChinesepeoplethinkthattheyendure(容忍)manysotheywishthattheirchildrencouldlivemuchbetter.ThereforeintheUnitedStateselementaryschoolsyoucanseethatthosewhothebestwithmorepocketmoneyareChinesestudents.IncontrastAmericanchildrendressverysimplywithjustalittlepocketmoney.
ChineseAmericansbelieveinlivingforthemselves.Theydoeverythingfortheirown.theyearnmoneytoenjoyalifeandpursueahigherqualityoflife.Asfortheirownparentsorchildrentheythinkthatparentshavetheirownpensionandsocialwelfareandchildrenshouldlivea(n)lifewhentheyare18’yearsold.Sotheycouldboldlyspendmoneyonthemselves.Americanssavelittlemoney.InthestreetitiseasyforChinesetotakeout300-400dollarsbutitishardtosayforAmericans.
1.A.runningB.drivingC.goingD.walking
2.A.boringB.pleasantC.busyD.angry
3.A.spendB.takeC.costD.pay
4.A.throughB.forC.amongD.between
5.A.themselv