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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.

What is a "progressive tax" A "progressive tax" is the tax （　）.
A. collected for social progress
B. that increases with each passing year
C. that is collected from those who earn most
D. that varies (变化) according to how much money a person earns

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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.

Most Americans pay （　）.
A. taxes which are too many to list
B. taxes either to the cities or the states they live in
C. so many kinds of taxes that they even don’t know the names
D. several kinds of taxes

[填空题]In the United States, all kinds of taxes are used by the federal government.

[单项选择]One day Henry was asked to go to a big dinner party by a rich mail. He was wearing old clothes and went to the rich man’s house. When he got there, nobody came out to meet him and nobody gave him a seat at a table. Then Henry went back home, and put on his best clothes, and came back to the party. The rich man and the people at the party got up at once and came to meet him. The rich man was very kind to him and took him to the best table, gave him a good seat and the best food.
Henry took off his coat, put it in front of the food and asked, "Eat, my dear coat!"
The other people were surprised and said, "What are you doing " Henry answered, "I was asking my coat to eat. When I was wearing my old clothes, nobody looked at me or gave me any food or drink. Then I went home and came back in these fine clothes, and everything changed. You gave me these things for my clothes, not for me./

A young woman asked Henry to a dinner party.
A. Right.
B. Wrong.
C. Doesn’t say.

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The mass media is a big part of our culture, yet it can also be a helper, adviser and teacher to our young generation. The mass media affects the lives of our young by acting as a (an) (1) for a number of institutions and social contacts. In this way, it (2) a variety of functions in human life.
The time spent in front of the television screen is usually at the (3) of leisure: there is less time for games, amusement and rest. (4) by what is happening on the screen, children not only imitate what they see but directly (5) themselves with different characters. Americans have been concerned about the (6) of violence in the media and its (7) harm to children and adolescents for at least forty years. During this period, new media (8) , such as video games, cable television, music videos, and the Internet. As they continue to gain popularity, these media, (9) television, (10) public concern
A. over
B. with
C. on
D. at