1Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文)
For many years the United States and the other countries used gold and silver as money. Paper money was used to stand for the holdings(储备)of both gold and silver. The value of silver was limited to that of gold. Fifteen ounces(盎司) of silver had the same value of one ounce of gold. These values did not change until after 1860 when mines(银矿)in the west of the United States began to 1 large amounts of silver. This extra amount of silver caused the price of silver to 2 . Then fifteen ounces of silver would no longer buy one ounce of gold. In 1871 Germany declared(宣布)that it would not support its paper money with silver any more. Instead, it would use only gold. Other countries of Europe quickly 3 the same. The United States passed a law in 1973 that prevented the government from using silver as money. Western silver producers protested(抗议)loudly and put much pressure on the 4 makers. Five years later a new law was 5 . It said that the government must buy four and half million ounces of silver each month. The new law increased the amount of silver money. The country had two kinds of quite different views on the issue(发行)silver money. Businessmen, bankers and other rich men wanted to 6 the use of silver money because it made the dollar less valuable. But farmers, laborers and the others who owned the money not only wanted silver money but also wanted an unlimited supply of it.
1.A. produce B. find C. search D. dig
2.A. rise B. lift C. fall D. set
3.A. did B. took C. made D. acted.
4.A. law B. money C. gold D. silver
5.A. refused B. accepted C. planned D. passed
6.A. end B. continue C. protect D. allow
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Traditionally, the President is the highest-pad public employee. A salary of $ 400,000, along with other benefits, is paid to the President annually. But President Obama’s income for 2008 was far more than that, according to the White House.
The White House recently published the tax returns (纳税申报单)of Obama and Vice –president Joe Biden. Tax returns are reports of tax that a person has to pay. They often include income information used to calculate the tax. In the US, people whose incomes are over a certain amount have to file tax returns(纳税申报)every year. The tax returns of government officials are open to the public. This transparency helps to prevent corruption(腐败)。
From Obama’s tax returns , we can see that the President and first lady President’s two books Dreams From My Father and The Audacity of Hope(《无畏的梦想》). The two books, published in 1995 and 2006,are very popular and have been on the bestseller(畅销书)list for a long time.
The Obama’s income is down from 2007,when they made ＄4.2 million. However, that is still far more than former US President George Bush earned, who reported a total of ＄719,274 for his final year. The Obamas’ income also greatly exceeded(超出)that of Biden, who reported a family income of ＄2269,256.That’s about a tenth of what the Obamas earned. As Vice-president, Biden earns a salary of ＄220,000.US families earn an average income of about ＄50,000.
The Obama’s tax returns also show that together, the President and his wife paid about ＄933,000 in taxes. They gave $172,050 —nearly 6.5 percent of their earnings —to different charity groups. In the US, if a person gives his money to churches and non-profit(非盈利)organizations, the law reduces his or her taxes. This is one reason why rich people in the US like to give money to charity.
1._______had the highest income in 2008.
A. Obama B. Biden C. Bush D. George
2.How much did Obama and his wife earn in 2008?
A. $400,000 B. $2,660,000 C. $4,200,000 D. $719,274
3.In the US, which people have to file tax returns?
A. Everybody
B. Wealthy people
C. Government officials
D. People whose incomes are over a certain amount.
4.The Obamas have given_______ percent of their earnings to charity.
A. 10 B. 6.5 C. 9.7 D. 4.3
5.Why should the tax returns of government officials be open to the public?.
A. Because it can help to prevent corruption
B. Because it can make government officials well-known to the public.
C. Because it can help government officials to get more money.
D. Because the government wants them to pay more taxes to the public.
6.According to the law, if a rich man gives his money to charity,_______.
A. he will be praised by the people
B. he will pay fewer taxes
C. he will be free of taxes
D. he will get some extra money from the government.
1Rewrite the following sentences as required. (根据所给要求，改写下列句子，每空格限填一词)
1.Lily had a good time during her stay in Beijing. (改为否定句)
Lily ________ ________a good time during her stay in Beijing.
2.We have a class meeting once a week. (对划线部分提问)
_________ _________ do you have a class meeting?
3.Many countries make laws to stop smoking in public. (改为被动语态)
Laws _________ _________ by many countries to stop smoking in public.
4.The river pollution is serious in our country today. (改为感叹句)
_________ _________ the river pollution is in our country today!
5.Robert is so short that he can’t yet reach the pears on the table. (改为简单句)
Robert isn’t _________ _________ to reach the pears on the table.
6.I can’t give you better advice than that. (保持原句意思)
I can _________ give you _________ advice.
7.Bill didn’t go to bed until he finished writing the letter at 11:45 last night. (保持原句意思)
Bill _________ _________until he finished writing the letter at 11:45 last night.
1Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词)
1.Mr. White lives on the________ floor in that building. (five)
2.Walking in the space is one of the _____ of our time. (wonder)
3.Tom will study still __________ next term. (hard)
4.He is very careless, so he is __________ to be in charge of the experiment. (fit)
5.The plane landed ________ at last after flying in the storm for about one hour. (safe)
6.Have you ever seen how to _______ a cow? (milk)
7.Not everyone enjoys fast food. Jack is the one who ________ hamburgers. (like)
8.At the end of every year, some people go back to their ________ homes.(national)
1Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only be used once. (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每次只能填一次)
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A. The way B. from a distance C. own D. has studied E. grew F. recording G. like H. do I. act |
Jane Goodall is a famous woman scientist, who __1___ chimpanzees(黑猩猩)in
Africa for many years. Her research helps people understand how much they behave __2___humans. Nobody before has fully understood chimpanzees’ behavior. Jane spent many years observing and ___3___ their daily activities. She did not study at a university but she worked with animals in their __4__ environment. When she arrived at Gombe(贡贝在尼日尼亚) in 1960， it was usually for a woman to live in the forest. Only after her mother came to help her for the first months, was she allowed to begin her project. At first, Jane could not get close to the chimpanzees of Gombe, but little by little she was able to move closer to the chimpanzees and watch them __5__ with binoculars(望远镜). Finally, Jane ___6___ very close to the chimpanzees at Gombe. Jane’s patience and trust won them over, and she enjoyed a degree of acceptance(接受度) that was hardly dreamed possible. She sat among the chimpanzees, and they would greet her as they __7__ each other with a touch or a kiss.
Her work has changed __8__ people think about chimpanzees, and she has been helping the rest of the world understand and respect the life of these animals. Perhaps most significantly, Jane’s work has opened a window into the world of chimpanzees for a public with a strong curiosity(好奇心)， and it has proved more successful than anyone has ever imagined.
1A: Would you mind repairing the MP3 player for me?
B: ______.
A. Never mind B. Don’t worry C. Not at all D. I’m glad you like it
