完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Americans prefer to try every way to have fun, for example, they drive their own cars, some even tow 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         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.

A．running B．driving C．going D．walking

A．boring B．pleasant C．busy D．angry

A．spend B．take C．cost D．pay

A．through B．for C．among D．between

A．themselves B．theirs C．them D．others

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

A．or B．nor C．but D．and

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

A．identity B．force C．fame D．power

A．borrow B．give C．use D．save

A．large B．few C．much D．little

A．easy B．reluctant C．willing D．happy

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

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

A．match B．decorate C．dress D．wear

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

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

A．better B．well C．good D．rich

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

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