The country's personal tax system should respond to the widening income （) betwe

In 1874 the Universal Postal Union e________ Great Britain from its rule which stated that a country's name had to appear on their postage stamps. （－free a person from an obligation imposed on others

RMB per month. The tax rates are divided into 7 brackets. The lowest rate is 3% for income between 3,501 and 5,000, while the highest rate is 45% for income over 80,000. Therefore, the higher our income is, the more tax we should pay. Tax, which can be used in public services such as education, road construction, public health and so on, is very important to our country. As we all know, tax makes up a great part of our country’s revenue, and the development of our country depends on it. From what has been discussed above, we can see that it is everyone’s legal duty to pay tax because taxes contribute to the country and create benefits for everyone. Those who try to evade taxation are sure to be punished. In short, paying tax is our responsibility to society.Decide if each of the following statements is TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

1. The purpose of the passage is to help people know the tips how to pay less tax.()

2. According to the chart, if a person’s monthly is 3600 yuan, he doesn’t need to pay tax.()

3. How much income tax a person pays each month depends on how much his/her income is.()

4. The underlined word “evade” in the last paragraph means increase.()

5. Personal income taxes are included in a government’s revenue.()

PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE (MONTHLY) (_VALID FROM SEPT. 1, 2011_) bracket grading tax rate (%) (TR) simple coefficient (SC) 1 less than 1,500 3 0 2 1,500-4,500 10 105 3 4,500-9,000 20 555 4 9,000-35,000 25 1005 5 35,000-55,000 30 2755 6 55,000-80,000 35 5505 7 Over 80,000 45 13505 NoteTax=(income -3500)*TR-SC The above chart shows individual income tax in China. The tax free threshold is 3,500 RMB per month. The tax rates are divided into 7 brackets. The lowest rate is 3% for income between 3,501 and 5,000, while the highest rate is 45% for income over 80,000. Therefore, the higher our income is, the more tax we should pay. ？ Tax, which can be used in public services such as education, road construction, public health and so on, is very important to our country. As we all know, tax makes up a great part of our country’s revenue, and the development of our country depends on it. ？ From what has been discussed above, we can see that it is everyone’s legal duty to pay tax because taxes contribute to the country and create benefits for everyone. Those who try to evade taxation are sure to be punished. In short, paying tax is our responsibility to society. DECIDE IF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F).

1. The purpose of the passage is to help people know the tips how to pay less tax.()

2. According to the chart, if a person’s monthly is 3600 yuan, he/she doesn’t need to pay tax.()

3. How much income tax a person pays each month depends on how much his/her income is.()

4. The underlined word “evade” in the last paragraph means increase.()

5. Personal income taxes are included in a government’s revenue.()

Text B

The “ standard of living” of any country means the average persons share of the goods

and services which the country produces. A country's standard of living, therefore, depends

first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. "Wealth" in this sense is not money, for

we do not live on money but on things that money can buy.- "goods" such as food and cloth-

ing, and "services" such as transport and entertainment.

A country's capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of which have

an effect on one another. Wealth depends to a great extent upon a country' s natural re-

sources, such as coal, gold, and other minerals, water supply and so on. Some regions of

the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have a fertile soil and a favorable

climate; other regions possess none of them.

Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use. Some countries are per-

haps well off in natural resources, but suffered for many years from civil and external wars,

and for this and other reasons have been unable to develop their resources. 'Sound and stable

political conditions, and freedom from foreign invasion, enable a country to develop its natu-

ral resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country

equally well served by nature but less well ordered. Another important factor is the technical

efficiency of a country's people. Industrialized countries that have trained numerous skilled

workers and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers

are largely unskilled.

A country's standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced

and consumed within its own borders, but also upon what is indirectly produced through

international trade. For example, Britain's wealth in foodstuffs' and other agricultural

products would be much less if she had to depend only on those grown at home. Trade makes

it possible for her surplus manufactured goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural

products that would otherwise be lacking. A country's wealth is, therefore, much influenced by

its manufacturing capacity, provided that other countries can be found ready to accept its

manufactures.

69. The standard of living in a country is determined by___________

A. its goods and service.

B. the type of wealth produced.

C. how well it can create wealth.

D. what an ordinary person can share.

When a person immigrates to another country, he should_ (conscious) adapt himself to the new environment.

language of every country, or we may be misunderstood.

In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the other’s arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug.

Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they say “Pardon me” or “Excuse me”.

Americans like to look the other person in the eye when they are talking. If you don’t do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when you stare at someone, it is not polite.

Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes confusing. If you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.25、Suppose you are meeting a new customer from the United States, how will you greet him？（）

A． Greet him with a hug

B． Place a hand on his arm

C． Shake his hand firmly

26、Suppose you are meeting a good friend from the United States, how will you greet her？（）

A． Greet her with a hug

B． Place a hand on her arm

C． Shake her hand firmly

27、If you stand too close to Americans, they will ______.

A． face you directly

B． move back

C． stare at you

28、Which of the following statements is true according to the text？（）

A． Americans stand side by side when taking with friends

B． Americans show their respect by shaking hands weakly

C． Americans like to look the other person in the eye when talking

29、If you know nothing about a culture’s body language, you can ___.

A． hide your opinions

B． smile

C． stare at others

The person who told the story is probably a______.

A. policeman

B. farmer

C. newspaper reporter

D. country doctor

A.country

B.air

C.cosmos

D.city

you need a job,a place to stay or a friendly ear on a blue day,you come to Carman Luntzel.The six-foot,46 year-old powerhouse not only cooks,she also acts as her restaurant's discussion leader and matchmaker.When breakfast regular Stephen Sacavitch wasn't meeting women,she put his picture on a bulletin board,with the words:"Girls.Nice guy.Give him a break."Last September a coffeepot left on a red-hot burner nearly destroyed the restaurant.Luntzel didn't have insurance.But bad news has a way of turning good at Carman's.Bereft at the thought of no more buttermilk pancakes or homemade pear pie-and no more Carman dishing out advice and help-her customers pitched in.They boarded up her windows,removed debris and primed and painted her scorched walls.It wasn't just the regulars.A guy on a motorcycle dropped off some cash.A woman from a nearby restaurant scoured charred dishes and stuck two $50 bills in Luntzel's pocket as she left.Just three weeks after the blaze,Luntzel was serving breakfast again."It was incredible,"she says."There's a sense about Carman that is just can-do,"says regular Kevin Vaughan."It's infectious."

The word "powerhouse"in paragraph one means ()

A、a small powerplant

B、a good restaurant

C、an energetic person

D、an angry woman

A.A.who decides

B.B.who decide

C.C.who he or she decides

D.D.he or she decides

all must be at least 21 years old. This is one example of how the Open 3 University is different from all other universities. Its students must either work full-time or be at home all day. For instance, mothers of families do not have to pass any examinations before they are accepted as students. This is why the university is called “open”. The university was started in order to help a known group – people who missed having a university education when they were young.

The first name for the Open University was “the University of the Air”. The idea was to teach “on the air”, in other words on radio and television. Most of the teaching is done like this. Radio and television have brought the classroom into people’s homes. But this, on its own, is not enough for a university education. The Open University students also receives advice at one of 283 study centers in the country, 36 weeks of the year he or she has to send written work to a “tutor”, the person who guides his or her studies. The student must also spend 3 weeks every summer as a full-time student. Tutors and students meet and study together, as in other universities.

1. The purpose of the Open University is to ().

A. help the young to go to school

B. help those who want to study the university

C. help those who are younger than 21 years old

D. help those who had missed the chance to study when they were young

2. “On the air” means ().

A. on the show

B. on radio and TV

C. on the flight

D. flying everywhere

3. The students at the Open University have their education ().

A. both at home and at some study centers

B. through many kinds of examinations

C. with their written work only

D. in the local centers only

4. “Tutor” in the second paragraph means ().

A. the person who is in charge of various exams

B. the person who is to help students get through exams

C. the person who provides guidance to students in their studies

D. the person who teaches students face to face

5. Which of the following is implied but not stated？ ()

A. Everyone wants to go to such an open university

B. Every country needs such a university

C. Students must be over 21 years old in the Open University

D. The Open University really benefits a lot those who did not have the chance to have university education