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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 (飽辺) 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 (焼咬創).
A fifth kind of tax is the inheritance tax (写覚飽). 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.
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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�┝�富��. 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�╂觧蕋�. 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.
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What would you do if you were unemployed, homeless and you found a large sum of money? Pauline Nichter, 46, and her husband, Tom, 44, had both 1 their jobs and were living in and out of motels(廿概唾鋼) with their 11-year-old son, Jason. They were in danger of losing their car for 2 to make payments on it.
One day last summer, Pauline found a wallet 3 a credit card, an airline ticket to New Zealand and $2,394 in 4 at a shopping center in the Los Angeles suburb of Buena Park. ^For a second I 5 about taking the money, ̄ she said later. ^ 6 only for a second. It wasn¨t our money and we don¨t want to set a bad 7 to our son. ̄ She delivered the wallet and the contents to the nearest 8 , where the owner reclaimed them. Police admitted that they were 9 when the Nichters walked into the police station with the 10 and the money.
Word of the 11 quickly got around, and a grateful community 12 in kind. The Nichters received more than ten job offers and a(n) 13 rent-free for six months. An unknown donor�┥蕚�繁�� brought the car 14 up to date. Others gave cash. One elderly couple walked into the police station 15 Pauline had turned in the wallet and asked how much had been in 16 . When they were 17 the amount, the man said, ^Then that¨s what they 18 , ̄ and wrote out a check for $2,400.
At a news conference Pauline said in 19 , ^Never in a million years would I have thought this would happen to us. What we have 20 is far more than what was in the wallet. ̄
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2. A. fear B. failure C. unwillingness D. hesitation
3. A. containing B. promising C. folding D. covering
4. A. total B. bill C. cash D. rent
5. A. looked B. consulted C. moved D. thought
6. A. And B. But C. Or D. So
7. A. sample B. example C. goal D. limit
8. A. post office B. railway station C. police station D. shopping center
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11. A. devotion B. loyalty C. bravery D. honesty
12. A. responded B. replied C. reflected D. required
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18. A. value B. reserve C. earn D. deserve
19. A. tears B. cheers C. shock D. silence
20. A. created B. donated C. returned D. received
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My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job, when I was six years old, was 31 the diners¨ shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me 32 to do it well, telling me to 33 to shine the shoes again if the customer wasn¨t 34 .
I was proud of working in the restaurant 35 I was also working for the good of the family. But my father 36 said that I had to meet certain standards(炎彈) to be part of the team. I 37 to be on time, hard-working, and polite to the 38 . I was 39 paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of suggesting to Dad that he 40 give me $10 a week. He said, ^OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And for the times you bring in your friends 41 free soft drinks? ̄ He 42 the amount of money I owed him, about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being 43 in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted��幅岼�� to Captain at that time. And full of pride, I walked into my parents¨ restaurant, but the 44 thing Dad said was, ^How about your 45 up tonight? ̄ I couldn¨t 46 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But 47 didn¨t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just 48 member of the team. I reached for the mop(溶委).Working for Dad has taught me that the devotion(月��) to a 49 is above all. It has nothing to do with 50 that team is for a family restaurant or the US Army.
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50. A. when B. whether C. how D. why
臥心楼籾�蠻藝祐隶�>>Many years ago,I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.
One very cold,wet night at about 3:30 a.m.,there was a 16 on the front door of our house.A young man,wet from 17 to toe,explained that he had 18 out of petrol about 30 km up the road.He had left his pregnant(山墅議) wife and his two children 19 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(喜宴概) back.
Once I had 20 a can with petrol,I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both 21 ,saying that they were cold.Once the car had started,I suggested that he 22 me back.
Before leaving,I had turned the heater 23 in the roadhouse,so that when we went in,it was nice and 24 .While the little ones played and ran 25 ,I prepared bread and butter for the children,and hot chocolate for the 26 .
It was about 5 a.m. before they 27 .The young fellow asked me how much he 28 me and I told him that the petrol pump(紗嗟叡) had 29 $15.He offered to pay ^call-out fee ̄,but I wouldn¨t accept it.
About a month later,I received a 30 from Interstate,a large bus company that we bad been trying to 31 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time.It 32 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager,the most 33 person in the company.
In his letter,he thanked me again and 34 me that,from then on,all their buses would stop at my service station.In this 35 ,a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.
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17.A.finger B.shoulder C.head D.hand
18.A.driven B.used C.come D.run
19.A.away B.behind C.over D.out
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