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    阅读理解。
    Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life: death and taxes.
    Many people feel that the United States has the worst taxes in the world.
    Taxes are the money that people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of
    government in the United States: federal, state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes.
    Salaried people who earn more than four to five thousand per year must pay a certain part of their
    salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies for different people. It depends on the salaries.
    The federal government has a two level income tax: that is, 15 or 28 percent. $17,850 is the cutoff. The
    tax rate is 15 percent below $17,850 and 28 percent above.
    The second tax is for the state government: New York, California, or any of the other fortyeight states. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax, which is a percentage charged to any item which people
    buy in the state. Some states use income tax and sales tax to raise their revenues (收入).
    The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax (people who own a house have
    to pay taxes on it ) and excise (执照) tax, which is collected on vehicles in a city. The cities use this money for education, police, public works, etc.
    Since Americans pay such high taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to
    pay their taxes. People always complain about taxes. They often say that the government misuses their tax dollars. They all believe that taxes are too high in this country.
    1. How much money does an American earning $40,000 per year pay to the federal government as
    income tax according to the passage?
    A. $11,200.
    B. $6,000.
    C. $17,850.
    D. $5,000.
    2. What happens to buyers when a sales tax is collected?
    A. They have to pay more than what the item costs.
    B. They can pay less than what the item costs.
    C. They have to pay exactly what the item costs.
    D. They will all give up buying the item.
    3. What tax does an American have to pay to the city if he owns a car?
    A. Property tax.
    B. Excise tax.
    C. Income tax.
    D. Sales tax.
    4. After reading the passage, we might feel that Americans seem to be _____.
    A. satisfied with their taxes
    B. proud of their taxes
    C. unhappy about their taxes
    D. happy about their taxes
    本题信息:2013年同步题英语阅读理解难度较难 来源:刘倩
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为了保证较高准确率,建议同学们做好以下几点:   
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现,越是容易的试题,同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢?因为在这种情况下,同学们极易产生麻痹思想,认为题目好做,就不引起高度重视,于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点,设计陷阱题。所以,无论试题难易与否,我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易,不欣喜;试题难,不悲观。   
2、根据前面讲到的方法,认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。   
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义,确定多义词或短语在文中的意思,确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象,或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子,切不可望文生义。   
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提,以具体事实为依据进行推理,做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接,只要弄清事实,即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。