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[单项选择]The government would not dare to (impose) taxes on such necessities as bread or milk.
A. cut
B. force
C. occur
D. charge
[填空题]For what reason did the U. S. government impose severe restraints on the publication of research results in 1980’s
[单项选择]Every government reform concerning taxes or fees in recent years has given rise to fierce debate in the media and on the Internet. The latest proposed reform of vehicle tax is no exception.
The National People’s Congress reviewed proposals on vehicle tax late October. Tax would be based on emissions, or engine size, according to the bill.
It suggested raising tax on all vehicles with engines bigger than 1.6 liters. This would mean most car owners would have to pay more once the bill becomes law.
Xinhua News Agency has led criticism of the bill. It has published three articles quoting experts questioning the motives and effectiveness of the proposed tax hike.
Officials from the Ministry of Finance have said that the tax rise is aimed at encouraging the use of smaller, less-polluting automobiles. They also say that it aims to redistribute wealth.
Some support the proposals for they believe by collecting more tax from rich people, the reform could
A. Encouraging the use of smaller, less-polluting automobiles
B. Redistributing wealth in society
C. Developing public transportation
D. Control the automobile consumption
[单项选择]Government securities would appear on a commercial bank’s balance sheet as ______.
A. an asset
B. reserves
C. part of net worth
D. a liability
[单项选择]Lower taxes would (spur) investment and help economic growth.
A. attract
B. spend
C. encourage
D. require
[单项选择]The government should enact a bill that would prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol on commuter trains. Recently, the state, exercising its legitimate authority, passed a law to protect the health of commuters by prohibiting smoking on the commuter line. When intoxicated riders get off the train, get in their cars, and drive, the public is exposed to at least as much danger as are nonsmoking rail passengers who are forced to inhale cigarette smoke.
In arguing that alcohol consumption on commuter trains should be banned, the author relies on
A. the fact that drinking alcohol is dangerous to one’s health.
B. the principle that people need to be protected from their own actions.
C. the use of emotionally charged descriptions of smoking and drinking alcohol.
D. the reader’s sympathy for the problems of commuters.
E. (E) a comparison between the effects of smoking and the effects of drinking alcohol.
[单项选择]Asked what he would do to improve a government, the ancient Chinese sage Confucius answered that his first measure would be "to correct language". He meant that if words don’t mean what they seem to mean people cannot put any plan into action as intended. The state of language at the dawn of the twenty-first century appears to be more confused than ever—thanks in large part to the enormous influence of television, radio, and print media over what we buy, desire, and believe.
Benjamin Radford, managing editor of The Skeptical Inquirer magazine, offers hundreds of examples of deceptive practices in journalism, advertising, political activism, public relations, and charity appeals. The real danger to the public, he insists, comes not from outright lies about events or individuals, because in most cases facts can ultimately be proven and mistakes corrected. But the emotional power of images, sound bites, and slogans can exert deep and lasting influence on our opinions an
A. it’s urgent to improve a government
B. it’s very important to use language correctly
C. words don’t mean what they seem to mean
D. today’s language is in a state of confusion
