单选题{{B}}D{{/B}} Taxes (税) are a big part in the United States. Most Americans pay city taxes, state taxes, social security (安全) taxes, sales taxes and the list seems endless. The biggest tax for most Americans is that on the money they earn—the income tax. The personal income tax is called a "progressive tax" because it takes more from those who earn more. For example, a person who earns about 3,500 dollars a year will pay a tax of only about 3.5% of earning, but of the same person earned 85,000 dollars a year, he would pay an income tax of 35%. Over the years the income tax has become more and more difficult for people to understand. Almost one half of all Americans now have to pay experts to prepare their tax reports. In fact, preparing taxes and giving tax advice have become a big industry in America.

单选题____ the success of our products in Europe, our next step is to move into the American market.

单选题Old Japanese living alone can now hire a "family" for lunch and a few hours' pleasant talk. Just give them a ring and ask for, say, a daughter, son-in-law and grandchild. They will show up at your door, and greet you emotionally as if they hadn't seen you for years. Some 15 couples have so far hired "families". "We have nearly 80 people on the waiting list," said the president of the company that offers such services. "What is common about these senior citizens is that they are thirsty for human love. We are helping them make their dreams come true." Where once big families with three or more generations living together were common, now numbers are reducing fast. In cities there are very few indeed. Many old people see their families only rarely (稀少地,难得地) , if not at all. This may be because the children's bosses have sent them to a distant city, even abroad, or just because busy family members cannot find time to visit their parents. "We've seen many eases in which parent-children relations are not in a happy state," company president continues. "When a son finally visits his parents after a long while, it is often just to ask for money or for them to let him have their property (财产) early." Loneliness is not a one-way street. "One young mother came to us to ask about grandparents," he added. The company is now developing into other fields. Their services include providing "employees" (雇员) for businessmen to scold and "lovers" for young people unluckly in love. Company's "lovers" for hire is not a service to be misunderstood, company president makes clear. "You shouldn't think about our lover too romantically," he said. "She's there to act as an adviser (顾问)on how to find a girl- friend./

单选题______ the train station, he waved again and again to me.[A] Leaved[B] To leave[C] Lea[D] When leaving

单选题______ we like a particular piece of news or not, all we have to do is sitting in front of the tube and "let it happen". A.What B.Whether C.Weather D.If

单选题The program was so______that the children kept their eyes ______ on the screen.

单选题Why are "blue polyethylene bags" mentioned in paragraph 2?

单选题Never have we had ______ weather before.[A] such a fine[B] such fine[C] so fine[D] so fine a

单选题______, we couldn't work in the small room where there is no air conditioner.

单选题 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项([A]、[B]、[C] 和[D])中选出最佳选项。{{B}}A{{/B}} Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama to Captain Arthur and Kate Keller. Helen was healthy until the age of nineteen months when she developed a brain fever that may have been scarlet fever. The fever left her unable to hear, see or speak. Captain Keller was a newspaper editor and was determined to find help for his child. He contacted Dr. Alexander Graham Bell to assist him. Dr. Bell found Michael Anagnos, the director of the Perkins Institution for the blind in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Anagnos sent one of his best students, Annie Sullivan to help Helen. The students at the Perkins Institution made a doll for Annie Sullivan to give Helen. Ms. Sullivan began using the doll to spell the word doll in Helen's hand. Helen learned quickly to make the letters. Helen learned many words and soon wanted to learn to speak. Miss Sarah Fuller of the Horace Mann School was her first speech teacher. Helen learned to use the raised print for reading and soon wanted to go on to college. Helen graduated from Radcliffe College with honors in 1904. Annie Sullivan spelled books and lectures in Helen's hand all through college. Helen Keller spent the rest of her life trying to make it easier for disabled people to learn. She fought for women's rights, equality for minorities and worker's rights. She was a crusader for people who needed help. Helen Keller won many awards for her work for the blind. Helen Keller died on June 1, 1968, a few weeks short of her 88th birthday. She will be remembered by the world as a champion and hero of the blind and disabled people.

单选题{{B}}E{{/B}} The world of music will never be the same since the formation of a band in Liverpool, England in 1956. The Beatles were formed by George Harrison, Ringo Start, Paul McCartney, and John Lennon. Their first hit song "Love Me Do" was recorded in 1962. The Beatles quickly became the world's best known pop music group and many people today still regard them as the finest band in the history of pop music. Lennon and McCartney were the authors of most of the songs the group recorded. Harrison also wrote songs often using ideas from Indian music. The drummer of the group was the famous Ringo Starr and he occasionally sang. For six years the Beatles had hit after hit song. Twenty-eight of their songs were on the Top Twenty record charts and seventeen of these songs reached number one on the charts. The group also had a successful movie career. The comedy A Hard Day's Night and Yellow Submarine became very successful movies. People imitated their long hairstyles, clothing, and wisecracking humor. Almost all later pop bands learned from the Beatles. The strong fan following the Beatles was called Beatlemania.

单选题It is time that the children ______.

单选题Mrs. Wilson, the middle-aged wife of a rich businessman, invi ted some of her friends to lunch. She was trying a new way of (36) a fish dish, and she was very pleased with herself when the fish was ready. (37) the fish was very hot, she put it near the open window to (38) for a few minutes. (39) , five minutes later, when she (40) for it, she was (41) to find the neighbor's cat Chester at the fish. Fortunately, she was in time to stop the cat before it was too late. That afternoon was a great (42) and everyone (43) the dish very much. They talked and laughed till four o'clock. At the end of the afternoon, (44) she was alone again, Mrs. Wilson felt (45) but happy. She was sitting in a chair just near the window when, (46) the window, she was surprised to see the neigh bour's cat (47) in her garden! Why, the fish dish (48) be had! What would happen to her friends? She (49) telephoned the family doctor for help. The doctor told her to telephone (50) of the visitors to meet him at the hospital as (51) as possible. Finally the danger was over. (52) Mrs. Wilson was alone in her chair in the living room, still tired but (53) happy. Just then the telephone rang. It was her (54) . "Oh, Millie," her neighbor cried. "Chester is dead. She was (55) by someone in a car and put in your garden.../

单选题Which two words did the woman tell the man to pronounce?

单选题These windows need ______. Can you help me with this?[A] clean[B] cleaning[C] to clean[D] cleaned

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