ManypeoplesaythattheUnitedStatesisaparadiseforthechildrenastrugglingfieldfortheyouthandatombfortheaged.HoweverthesituationisquitedifferentinAustralia.Differentpeoplehavetheirownwaysforenjoymentandtheirownworldsofpastime.
Mostchildrenoftenworkhardinschoolsincetheyhavetofacevariousexams.Afterschooltheydonotwanttoconfinethemselvestobooksanymore.Insteadtheyputasidetheirschoolbagsathomeandsneakquicklytosomequietstreetcomersfortheirgames.Biggerchildrenliketoshouldertheirlargekitestosomesteepcliffsandjumptoflyintheskywiththeirkites.
Someoldpeopleoftengetupearlyinthemorningandgotoparkstodonewspaperreading.Afterbreakfasttheycometohorseracesdogracesandsometimescarracesforbetting.Ifhewinshewillfeedhimselfagooddinner.IntheeveningtheystayathomewatchingTVsometimeswithgrandchildren.Someoftheagedalsoenjoyfishingandgardening.
Youngpeopleprefertogooutingforholidays.Attheweekendstheygototheseashoreforswimmingortotheforestforhuntingandcampingormountainousareasforpicnicking.ThenintheeveningsonSundaystheystarttheirlongbumper-to-bumperdrivebackonthehighways.Nobodyseemsinahurry.
TheAustraliangovernmentalsoencouragesitspeopletohavemorerelaxationafterwork.SometimescertainkindoffinancialhelpisdistributedtopeoplegoingonholidaysandpublicholidaysarepurposelysetonMondayorFridaysothatAustraliansmayhavealongerweekendforenjoyment.Theythinkpeoplecanwordbetteronlyaftertheygetafullrelaxation.Anditgrowsoutofthisideathatrelaxationcomesthetoppriority(优先权)forenjoymentinAustralia.
60.Accordingtomanypeople’sopinionwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.AllpeopleintheUSliveadesirablelife.
B.ThecompetitionamongAmericanyoungpeopleisfierce.
C.ThelifeoftheAmericanoldpeopleisveryterrible.
D.ChildreninAmericaareextremelyhappy.
61.AustraliaisdifferentfromAmericabecauseAustralia_______.
A.isnotaparadiseforchildren
B.isnotastrugglingfieldfortheyouth
C.isnotatombfortheaged
D.hasdifferentworldsford