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7.Taxpayers in America pay less in income tax than many Europeans,according to a Pew Research Center report.Belgium has the highest income tax rate,at nearly 56 percent of income,according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development,or OECD.Taxpayers in the U.S.pay less than 36 percent of their incomes into the national treasury.Taxes pay for services provided by the government.The U.S.ranks 25 of the 34 developed countries polled in the report.
An unmarried person with no children was used as an example in the report.In America,an unmarried person,with no children,making the average wage of  50,000 in 2014 paid 24.8 percent of their income in federal income tax and payroll taxes (工资税).A similar person living in Belgium would pay 42.3 percent of their income.The average among the 39 countries in the poll was 27.3 percent income tax.
South Korea and Canada had two of the lowest tax rates.The tax rate in South Korea for a married couple with two children is between 10 percent and 20 percent.An unmarried person in Canada with two children has a tax rate below 10 percent.
The deadline to pay taxes in America is usually April 15.This year,the deadline is April 18.American taxpayers complain that wealthy people and large companies pay too little tax,according to a Pew Research Center poll from 2015.
Americans pay tax to fund programs like Social Security and Medicaid,according to the Pew Research Center.Last year,American taxes paid for  888 billion in Social Security benefits.Social Security pays the elderly an income after they stop working.The government also paid more than  546 billion in Medicaid and Medicare benefits.Those programs pay for health and medical care to people who cannot afford it,according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
28.According to the article,which of the following statements is TRUE?B
A.South Korea has the lowest tax rate.
B.No countries in the world have a higher income tax than that in Belgium.
C.Taxpayers in America pay less in taxes than many Europeans.
D.The deadline to pay taxes in America is usually between April 15 and April 18
29.The majority of people benefiting from the taxes in America areA.
A.the elderly retirees                     
B.unmarried people
C.Married couples                      
D.wealthy people and corporations
30.How is Passage 2 mainly developed?D
A.By giving descriptions              
B.By analyzing causes
C.By describing process               
D.By making comparisons
31.The best title for the text might beC.
A.The Main Use of Taxes in America
B.Taxes in America and Taxes in Other Countries
C.US Taxes Low Compared to Other Countries
D.Taxpayers'Complaints about Paying Too Much Tax.

分析 本文介绍了美国纳税人支付所得税相对其他国家较低,比利时的税收最高,收入的百分之五十六,英国是收入的百分之三十六,韩国和加拿大有两个税配比,韩国夫妇有两个孩子是10%到20%,在加拿大未婚的人和有两个孩子低于10%.通常在美国纳税的期限是今年4月15日,最后期限是4月18日.文章就此,展开了讨论.

解答 28.B.细节理解题.根据第一段中的信息"Belgium has the highest income tax rate,at nearly 56 percent of income,according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development,or OECD."可知,Belgium的收入税最高,达到收入的将近56%.故选B.
29.A.细节理解题.根据最后一段中的信息"Americans pay tax to fund programs like Social Security and Medicaid,according to the Pew Research Center.…Social Security pays the elderly an income after they stop working."可知,在美国受益于税收的大多数人为年长的退休人员.故选A.
30.D.段落结构题.该段主要内容是比较在美国和在比利时没有结婚、没有孩子的人所上交的个人收入税,在美国是收入的24.8%,而在比利时使收入的42.3%.故选D.
31.C.标题判断题.纵观全文内容可知,本文主要介绍的是美国的税收相对其它国家相对低.故选C.

点评 本文是一个社会文化类阅读理解,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据

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