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　　 There are many different kinds of taxes 1 in the U.S. The most 2 tax is the sales tax. When someone 　　 3 something, he pays the price of his purchase 4 a small additional percentage. This purchase is the sales tax. The revenue (税收) from the sales goes to the state government to help pay 5 public schools, 6 safety, roads, parks　　 and benefits 7 the poor. Each state sets its own tax percentage.　　 Some states are considerably lower than others. In some states there　　 is no sales tax.

　　 A second type of tax is the 8 tax. This tax is a percentage of all the money 9 by a family each year. Americans pay income taxes to the federal government 10 uses the revenue for national expenses 11 defense, help for the needy and other public services. Some states also have a state income tax. The income tax, 12 other taxes, is usually graduated. This means the tax percentage increases 13 a family's income increases.　　　　

A third kind of tax is the 14 tax. This tax is paid by anyone who 15 land or a house. The 16 of the tax is based on the property's 17 . The revenue from this tax goes to 　　 18 governments for school and community services.　　　　

In addition people must pay the luxury tax 19 they purchase　　 certain things such as cigarettes and alcoholic beverages (酒饮料).

　　 A fifth kind of tax is the inheritance tax (继承税). When someone 20 usually his family inherits the 21 person's wealth and property. However, those who inherit must pay a percentage of this 22 to the government 23 an inheritance tax.

　　　　　　　　 24 we have heard, there are five kinds of taxes that Americans pay. 25 Americans don't want more taxes.　　　　

　　 (1) A. paying B. paid C. to be paid D. having paid 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (2) A. important　　 B. common　　C. private　　 D. public 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (3) A. sells　　　　 B. steals　　C. loses　　 D. buys 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (4) A. plus　　　　 B. times　　 C. minus　　 D. divided 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (5) A. for　　　　 B. to　　　　C. off　　　　 D. out 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (6) A. private　　 B. public　　C. official　　D. bosses 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (7) A. from　　　　 B. to　　　　C. for　　　　 D. off 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (8) A. salaries　　 B. income　　C. money　　 D. wages 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (9) A. to be earned B. earning C. earned　　 D. having earned 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (10) A. what　　　　 B. all what C. where　　 D. which 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (11) A. for example B. such as C. for instance D. they are 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (12) A. like　　 B. as C. except　　 D. except that 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (13) A. before　　 B. unless　　C. as　　　　 D. even 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (14) A. houses　　 B. land　　 C. furniture D. property 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (15) A. buys　　　　 B. owns　　 C. had　　　　 D. sells 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (16) A. amount　　 B. position C. quality　　 D. reason 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (17) A. value　　　　B. position C. percentage D. importance 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (18) A. state　　　　B. local　　 C. federal　　 D. same 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (19) A. when　　　　 B. unless　　C. because　　 D. since 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (20) A. died　　　　 B. will die C. dies　　　　D. dying 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (21) A. death　　　　B. dying　　 C. deadly　　 D. dead 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (22) A. money　　　　B. wealth　　C. amount　　 D. debt 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (23) A. like　　　　 B. as　　　　C. for　　　　 D. from 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (24) A. As　　　　 B. What　　 C. Which　　 D. That 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 (25) A. No　　　　 B. Most　　 C. Few　　　　 D. Fewer 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］

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　　　In the past, American families tended __1__ quite large,and parents __2__ five or __3__ children were common. Over the years the __4__ of the family has decreased（减少）. One reason for this is __5__ in the cost of __6__. On the average, children attend schools for more years __7__ they __8__, making them financially dependent __9__ their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better __10__ and have __11__ money to spend __12__ entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility __13__ all the expenses.

　　　Meanwhile, families are __14__ close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce（离婚）. A lot of children in the U.S. live part of their young __15__ with only one parent. __16__ families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents __17__. They __18__ feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents.

　　　Usually one parent takes the responsibility for raising the children. These single parents must __19__ the children's emotional and psychological needs while also __20__ them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to __21__ brother or sister relationship.

　　　The situations of many American __22__ today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting __23__. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of __24__ is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned __25__ important families are.

(1) A．　　 to be	B． to 　　 form	C． to 　　 turn	D． to 　　 become	[　　]
(2) A．　　 had	B． raising	C． rising	D． lost	[　　]
(3) A．　　 six	B． less	C． more	D． four	[　　]
(4) A．　　 size	B． number	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(5) A．　　 a drop	B． a 　　 decrease	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(6) A．　　 house	B． food	C． clothing	D． living	[　　]
(7) A．　　 than	B． when	C． as	D． like	[　　]
(8) A．　　 do	B． have	C． had	D． used 　　 to	[　　]
(9) A．　　 to	B． on	C． for	D． against	[　　]
(10) A．　　 dressed	B． worn	C． dressing	D． wearing	[　　]
(11) A．　　 less	B． fewer	C． more	D． most	[　　]
(12) A．　　 in	B． at	C． on	D． to	[　　]
(13) A．　　 for	B． to	C． by	D． into	[　　]
(14) A．　　 more	B． little	C． less	D． fewer	[　　]
(15) A．　　 time	B． childhood	C． ages	D． lives	[　　]
(16) A．　　 Divorced	B． Broken	C． Deserted	D． Remarried	[　　]
(17) A．　　 separate	B． quarrel	C． fight	D． leave	[　　]
(18) A．　　 grown up	B． build 　　 up	C． set 　　 up	D． made 　　 up	[　　]
(19) A．　　 have lest	B． give	C． care 　　 for	D． offer	[　　]
(20) A．　　 supporting	B． opposing	C． indicating	D． showing	[　　]
(21) A．　　 defend	B． prove	C． indicate	D． develop	[　　]
(22) A． cities	B． towns	C． families	D． villages	[　　]
(23) A． better	B． worse	C． fewer	D． newer	[　　]
(24) A． death	B． marriage	C． deserts	D． children	[　　]
(25) A． how	B． what	C． that	D． why	[　　]

Mice in general are not well-liked, but a mouse named Mickey has 1 the hearts of millions. Movies about Mickey Mouse have been 2 with audience 3 everywhere for more than forty years. Walt Disney, 4 created this lovable cartoon(卡通) 5 , was born in Chicago in 1901. Later his family moved to a farm near Kansas City, where Walt worked for a time 6 a newsboy. But 7 he really enjoyed was drawing pictures.

Later, when Walt went back to Chicago, he studied cartoon at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. His education was interrupted(中断)when World War Ⅰ 8 in 1914. Though he was not 9 old enough to join the army, he wanted to 10 in some way. He joined the Red Cross and went to France, where he stayed 11 the war was over.

After the war, Disney returned to Kansas City to work for a company that made fairy story cartoons. This was the kind of work he liked best. He made up his mind to 12 better ways of making the cartoons 13 , so that the cartoon characters would seem 14 . He bought an old movie camera and made a few things in his garage. In 1923 he 15 his elder brother, Roy, in Hollywood, California, where they soon 16 their own company. Sound was just starting 17 in movies, and Disney believed it had great possibilities. He quickly 18

sound to his cartoons. When he made Mickey Mouse talk on the movie screen, audience were

19 . Mickey became a great 20 with both young and old.

1. A. broke　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. won

C. lost　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. struck

2. A. pleased　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. known

C. filled　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. popular

3. A. almost　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mostly

C. from　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clearly

4. A. he　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before

C. who　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

5. A. painting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. people

C. character　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. photo

6. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. with

C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. besides

7. A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what

C. something　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. anyhow

8. A. ended　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. went on

C. broke out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had passed

9. A. then　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. yet

C. ever 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. already

10. A. help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. join

C. work　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. enter

11. A. when　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. after

C. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

12. A. give　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. enjoy

C. find　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. search

13. A. lively　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. appear

C. well-known　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. move

14. A. alive　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beautiful

C. unforgettable　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprising

15. A. found　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. agreed with

C. joined in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. invited

16. A. worked in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. set up

C. sold　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. built

17. A. immediately　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. really

C. to be invented　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be used

18. A. added　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. took

C. wanted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. referred

19. A. disappointed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. angry

C. delighted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprising

20. A. welcomed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beauty

C. success　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hero

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　　American teenagers have always worked for extra pocket money. 1 their predecessors（前辈）, today’s young people are 2 to work long hours during the week for hundreds of dollars each month. They spend the money 3 themselves rather than contributing it 4 their families. In a 1997 5 of 16000 high school seniors nationwide, it was 6 that eighty percent of students who worked 7 their earnings on their own 8 such as clothing, stereo equipment, records and movies. 9 five percent said they contributed most of their income, which often exceeded, ＄ 200 a month, to help pay family living 10 The benefits of this work-and-spend ethics（伦理观）are being 11 argued, Some experts, and many parents, 12 that year-round part-time employment increases youngsters’ 13 of worth, teaches them financial（财政的） 14 and reduces tension, and thus conflict（冲突） 15 the family. Other, 16 , argue that working teenagers are separated, physically and financially, 17 their families, which in turn 18 parental authority.

　　Teenagers’ schoolwork can also suffer.“When youngsters 19 for luxuries, they are buying distraction 20 education,”said a program director for the U．S．Department of Education. Working teenagers themselves say they have less time to spend with their friends and families.

（1）A.Rather than	B.More than	C.Instead of	D.Other than
（2）A.about	B.fond	C.likely	D.possible
（3）A.by	B.on	C.in	D.for
（4）A.to	B.in	C.among	D.with
（5）A.view	B.inspection	C.observation	D.survey
（6）A.suggested	B.found	C.reported	D.advised
（7）A.paid	B.cost	C.depended	D.spent
（8）A.requests	B.needs	C.demands	D.way
（9）A.Other	B.Only	C.Additional	D.Further
（10）A.expenses	B.money	C.values	D.charges
（11）A.partly	B.heatedly	C.thoroughly	D.entirely
（12）A.insist	B.demand	C.suggest	D.require
（13）A.sense	B.knowledge	C.learning	D.feeling
（14）A.accounts	B.responsibility	C.ability	D.well-being
（15）A.with	B.within	C.against	D.for
（16）A.furthermore	B.therefore	C.however	D.besides
（17）A.in	B.with	C.from	D.by
（18）A.weakens	B.loses	C.reduces	D.destroys
（19）A.ask	B.make	C.do	D.work
（20）A.from	B.with	C.in	D.on

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　　American teenagers have always worked for extra pocket money. 1 their predecessors（前辈）, today’s young people are 2 to work long hours during the week for hundreds of dollars each month. They spend the money 3 themselves rather than contributing it 4 their families. In a 1997 5 of 16000 high school seniors nationwide, it was 6 that eighty percent of students who worked 7 their earnings on their own 8 such as clothing, stereo equipment, records and movies. 9 five percent said they contributed most of their income, which often exceeded, ＄ 200 a month, to help pay family living 10 The benefits of this work-and-spend ethics（伦理观）are being 11 argued, Some experts, and many parents, 12 that year-round part-time employment increases youngsters’ 13 of worth, teaches them financial（财政的） 14 and reduces tension, and thus conflict（冲突） 15 the family. Other, 16 , argue that working teenagers are separated, physically and financially, 17 their families, which in turn 18 parental authority.

　　Teenagers’ schoolwork can also suffer.“When youngsters 19 for luxuries, they are buying distraction 20 education,”said a program director for the U．S．Department of Education. Working teenagers themselves say they have less time to spend with their friends and families.

（1）A.Rather than	B.More than	C.Instead of	D.Other than
（2）A.about	B.fond	C.likely	D.possible
（3）A.by	B.on	C.in	D.for
（4）A.to	B.in	C.among	D.with
（5）A.view	B.inspection	C.observation	D.survey
（6）A.suggested	B.found	C.reported	D.advised
（7）A.paid	B.cost	C.depended	D.spent
（8）A.requests	B.needs	C.demands	D.way
（9）A.Other	B.Only	C.Additional	D.Further
（10）A.expenses	B.money	C.values	D.charges
（11）A.partly	B.heatedly	C.thoroughly	D.entirely
（12）A.insist	B.demand	C.suggest	D.require
（13）A.sense	B.knowledge	C.learning	D.feeling
（14）A.accounts	B.responsibility	C.ability	D.well-being
（15）A.with	B.within	C.against	D.for
（16）A.furthermore	B.therefore	C.however	D.besides
（17）A.in	B.with	C.from	D.by
（18）A.weakens	B.loses	C.reduces	D.destroys
（19）A.ask	B.make	C.do	D.work
（20）A.from	B.with	C.in	D.on

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