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1．There are many ________ between living in a city and living in the country.

2．That was a terrible meal; I'm going to complain(抱怨) to the ________.

3．Hundreds of people lost their ________ in the floods.

4．If you don't want to go to the shops you'll just have to go ________.

　　In the United States, children between the ages of five and sixteen are required（要求）to attend school (go to school). In Australia children between the ages of six and fifteen are required to attend school except Tasmania. In Tasmania children attend school until the age of sixteen. Kindergarten is required in the United States, but not in Australia.

　　Australia's primary or elementary（小学）school includes（包括）grades one through to six. Secondary school consists of grades seven through to twelve. All secondary students wear uniforms to school. Students in public schools in the United States do not wear uniforms at school.

　　In Australia large schools are found in cities along the coast（海岸线）. The small schools are located（坐落）farther out in the countryside. A teacher in the country may teach all grades, with only one or two students in a grade. Students living far from the city attend “Schools of the Air”.

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A．Between the ages of five and sixteen.

B．Between the ages of six and fifteen.

C．Between the ages of seven and fourteen.

D．Between nine and eighteen.

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A．Students in Australia's secondary school.

B．Students in England.

C．Students in the USA.

D．Students in public schools in the USA.

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A．In the countryside.

B．In cities along the coast in Australia.

C．In the city.

D．At home.

　　The difference between life in one country and that in another is quite often not as big as the difference between city life and village life in the same country. In an England village everybody k___1___ everybody else. They know what time you get up, what time you go to bed and what you usually have f___2___ dinner. If you want any help, you will always get it and be glad to help anyone e___3___ in return. In a large city l___4___ London, there are many things and places for people to see and to go to. But people often don't know each other w___5___. It sometimes happens that you have n___6___ seen your next-door neighbour（邻居）, don't know his name or anything a___7___ him. People living in London are often very l___8___ , especially（尤其）a___9___ work. Many of them usually spend evenings, weekends and holidays in the country. If you walk through a street in London on a Sunday, it is almost like an empty t___10___.