Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state. Without it, it would be impos
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第1题
Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: 【21】______ it, it would not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; 【22】______ the workers in government offices who 【23】______ our health, our food, our water, and all 【24】______ things that we can not do for ourselves. By 【25】______ of taxation, we pay for things that we need as 【26】______ as we need somewhere to live and something to eat,
In most countries, a direct tax on persons, 【27】______ is called income tax, exists. It is arranged in such a way that the poorest people pay 【28】______ , and the percentage of tax grows greater as the taxpayer's 【29】______ grows. In England, for example, the tax on he 【30】______ people goes up as high as ninety-five percent!
But countries with direct taxation nearly always have 【31】______ taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or "duties". 【32】______ , it is the men and women who buy the imported things in the shops who really 【33】______ pay the duties, in the 【34】______ of higher prices. In some countries, too, there is a tax 【35】______ things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is collected, but the poor people suffer 【36】______ . If unnecessary things like jewels and fur coats are taxed, 【37】______ is obtained, but the tax is fairer, as the 【38】______ pay it.
Probably this last kind of indirect tax, 【39】______ with a direct on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich, is 【40】______ arrangement.
【21】
A.because of
B.instead of
C.with
D.without
第2题
Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: 【21】______ it, it would not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; 【22】______ the workers in government offices who 【23】______ our health, our food, our water, and all 【24】______ things that we can not do for ourselves. By 【25】______ of taxation, we pay for things that we need as 【26】______ as we need somewhere to live and something to eat.
In most countries, a direct tax on persons, 【27】______ is called income tax, exists. It is arranged in such a way that the poorest people pay 【28】______ , and the percentage of tax grows greater as the tax-payer's 【29】______ grows. In England, for example, the tax on the 【30】______ people goes up as high as ninety-five percent!
But countries with direct taxation nearly always have 【31】______ taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or"duties". 【32】______ ,it is the men and women who buy the imported things in the shops who really 【33】______ pay the duties, in the 【34】______ of higher prices. In some countries, too, there is a tax 【35】______ things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is collected, but the poor people suffer 【36】______ . If unnecessary things like jewels and fur coats are taxed, 【37】______ is obtained, but the tax is fairer, as the 【38】______ l pay it.
Probably this last kind of indirect tax, 【39】______ with a direct on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich, is 【40】______ arrangement.
【21】
A.because of
B.instead of
C.with
D.without
第3题
Everyone knows that the firefly is a(n) ______ insect.
A.firing
B.lighting
C.aluminiferous
D.glowing
第4题
Everyone knows that this ______ gentleman is a world-famous scientist.
A.respectable
B.respectful
C.respecting
D.respective
第5题
Because everyone knows, facts speak louder than words.
A.Since
B.That
C.It
D.As
第6题
Because everyone knows, facts speak louder than words.
A.Since
B.That
C.It
D.As
第7题
Everyone knows that the firefly is a(n) ______ insect.
A.firing
B.lighting
C.aluminiferous
D.glowing
第8题
As the society has rigid social______, everyone knows his role in the society.
A.hemisphere
B.contempt
C.controversy
D.hierarchy
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