Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some striking (显著的) differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without having to go to war. Australia, unlike the United States, was firstly turned into a colony by English prisoners and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising. By 1922, for example, Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people, or almost half as many sheep as there are people today in the United States. Yet, in spite of these and other main differences, Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one has with most of the rest of the world.

　　56. In the early history of America and Australia, both colonies developed towards the west firstly for the reason that _______ .

　　A. the population was increasing rapidly in the east

　　B. the English thought there might be richer land there

　　C. gold was discovered there

　　D. fewer people lived there

　　57. In the early 1920s,________ .

　　A. Australia had one fifteenth as many people as sheep

　　B. there were more sheep in Australia than in the United States

　　C. the population in Australia was greater than that of the United States

　　D. the United States had twice as many sheep as people

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