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Public goods(公众利益) are those commodities from whose enjoyment nobody can be effectively excluded(排除在外)．Everybody is free to enjoy the benefits of these commodities, and one person’s utilization does not reduce the possibilities of anybody else’s enjoying the same good.

Examples of public goods are not as rare as one might expect．A flood control dam(水坝) is a public good．Once the dam is built, all persons living in the area will benefit not thinking the respective of their own contribution to the construction cost of the dam．The same holds true for highway signs or aids to navigation(航海)．Once a lighthouse is built, no ship of any nationality can be effectively excluded from the utilization of the lighthouse for navigational purposes．National defense is another example．Even a person who voted against military expenditures(开支) or did not pay any taxes will benefit from the protection afforded.

It is no easy task to determine the social costs and social benefits associated with a public good．There is no practicable way of charging drivers for looking at highway signs, sailors for watching a lighthouse, and citizens for the security provided to them through national defense．Because the market does not provide the necessary signals, economic analysis has to be substituted for the impersonal judgment of the marketplace.

1．With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?

A．Mechanisms for safer navigation.

B．The economic structural of the marketplace.

C．A specific group of commodities.

D．The advantages of lowering taxes.

2．Which of the following would NOT be an example of a public good as described in the passage?

A．A restaurant.

B．A road sign.

C．A bridge.

D．A stoplight.

3．By which of the following could the word “holds”(in Paragraph 2)best be replaced?

A．has

B．grasps

C．remains

D．carries

4．According to the passage, finding out the social costs of a public good is a ________

A．difficult task.

B．daily administrative duty.

C．matter of personal judgment.

D．citizen’s responsibility.

5．Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the first two paragraphs?

A．Suggestions for the application of an economic concept are offered.

B．Several generalizations are presented from which various conclusions are drawn.

C．Persuasive language is used to argue against a popular idea.

D．A general concept is defined and then examples are given.

答案：C;A;C;A;D
解析：

1. 本文主要谈论的公共财产，是一种特殊的公共用品。

2. 餐馆不是。

3. 适用、有效的意思。

4. 见第三段第一句话。

5. 本文前两段给public goods进行定义然后举例说明。

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arms, and legs with tattoos(纹身) of Star Wars characters.
     Kaye got his first tattoo about six years ago. Once he started, he just couldn't stop. "I kept seeing
characters in the movies and thinking, 'That would make a great tattoo!'" he says. Kaye also collects
items related to Star Wars. He recently had to sell a large part of his collection because it became too
expensive to store it. But he can keep the tattoos forever.
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spaceships down his sides. "You never know with me," he adds, "I could come home one day with my
whole face tattooed.”
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     "People often just want to look at me or touch me," says Elaine Davidson. It's no wonder. Davidson,
who lives in Scotland, is covered with nearly 7,000 piercings (穿环)! According to Guinness World
Records, she is the most pierced woman on Earth.
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no piercings at all.
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bubbles to a coat made out of Kermit the Frog dolls. At the 2010 MTV Music Awards, she even wore
a dress made out of raw meat!
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and a big hat when they go out, hoping that no one will recognize them. Lady Gaga, has a distinctive
(与众不同的) approach. She dresses up whether she’s walking through an airport or going shopping.
She might wear a wild wig (假发), a lace bodysuit, or 12-inch heels. She jokes, "I am just trying to
change the world."

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A. To tell us a few interesting stories.
B. To present three people with distinctive characters.
C. To make fun of some distinctive people.
D. To show us how to become attractive.

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A. Kaye has performed in Star Wars
B. Kaye has a habit of studying and designing tattoos
C. Kaye will continue with his habit of getting tattoos
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A. is good at playing music
B. doesn’t avoid being focused on
C. often performs in public
D. does much to improve the world

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Kaye got his first tattoo about six years ago. Once he started, he just couldn’t stop. “I kept seeing characters in the movies and thinking, ‘That would make a great tattoo!’” he says. Kaye also collects items related to Star Wars. He recently had to sell a large part of his collection because it became too expensive to store it. But he can keep the tattoos forever.

“I am nowhere near finished yet,” says Kaye, who lives in England. He plans to get tattoos of large spaceships down his sides. “You never know with me,” he adds, “I could come home one day with my whole face tattooed.”

The Hole Story

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In June, Davidson made news when she got married. Opposites must attract. Her new husband has no piercings at all.

Goo Goo for Gaga

Lady Gaga is famous for her outrageous looks. She has worn everything from a dress covered in bubbles to a coat made out of Kermit the Frog dolls. At the 2010 MTV Music Awards, she even wore a dress made out of raw meat!

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A. shocking

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