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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.

_______had the highest income in 2008.

A.Obama B.Biden C.Bush D.George

How much did Obama and his wife earn in 2008?

A.$400,000 B.$2,660,000 C.$4,200,000 D.$719,274

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.

The Obamas have given_______ percent of their earnings to charity.

A.10 B.6.5 C.9.7 D.4.3

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.

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.
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In Junior High School in America, kids study English, writing, math, science, biology, music and art.
At 12 o’clock, the students eat lunch at school. They have meat, vegetables, fruit, bread and a drink, but they like hot dogs and hamburgers best. American kids like sugar (糖), and after the meal they can have a small piece of cake.
Students sleep (睡觉) for a short time after lunch. They begin classes at 1:30 in the afternoon. They go to school on weekdays and have classes for six hours every day and then return home.
Parents let their kids play or watch TV until dinner at 6:00 p. m. After dinner, they do their homework. Sometimes kids and their parents have a family activity after dinner.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
What do the students like best for lunch at school?

A.Meat and fruit. B.Hot dogs and hamburgers.
C.Hot dogs and sugar. D.Bread and hamburgers.

In America, students go to school __________ days a week.

A.4 B.5 C.6 D.7

The American kids usually have dinner_____ in the evening.

A.at five o’clock B.at six thirty
C.at six o’clock D.at five thirty

Which of the following is NOT true?

A.American students like hot dogs and hamburgers best.
B.After lunch students sleep for a short time.
C.The classes begin at 2:00 p. m.
D.Sometimes students have a family activity with their parents.

The best title(标题)for the passage (短文) is ______.

A.Favorite food
B.Junior high school
C.Outdoor activities
D.School life in America

Finbo is a little blue whale (鲸). He lives in the deep blue ocean (海洋) with his mother. We call him “little”, but he is not little at all. Finbo is much bigger than all of his friends.
Finbo’s favourite game is playing “hide-and-seek (捉迷藏)”with his friends. They often play this game in the ocean. But one thing makes Finbo feel unhappy all the time. When they play this game, Finbo always loses the game. His friends can find him at once (立刻,马上). But he cannot find his friends easily (容易地). Finbo is too big, it is very easy for his friends to find him. Finbo feels very sad. He wants to be small like his friends. At last he doesn’t want to play the game and goes to his mother.

(节选自 《快乐英语阅读》初一年级 第I卷,略有改动)
Where does Finbo live?

A.In the deep blue ocean. B.In a deep river .
C.On the land. D.On a hill.

What’s Finbo’s favourite game?

A.Playing water balls.
B.Going boating.
C.Swimming in the water.
D.Playing “hide-and-seek” in the ocean.

When they play this game, Finbo always loses the game.
Here “loses” means “ in Chinese.

A.遗失 B.输掉 C.错过 D.耽搁

Why do Finbo’s friends find him easily?

A.Because he cannot swim fast.
B.Because he is not clever.
C.Because he is too big.
D.Because his friends are clever.

What can you infer (推理)?

A.Finbo will be small.
B.Finbo will ask his mother why he is so big.
C.Finbo will not live in the ocean.
D.Finbo’s friends will be big.

Welcome to Sunshine Middle School! Let me tell you about it.
Sunshine Middle School is a beautiful and modern school. Behind the school gate, you can see a big playground. Students have different sports here.
Our classrooms are clean and bright. There are 20 classrooms in the classroom building and my classroom is on the ground floor. Beside the classroom building is the library. We often go there in the afternoon. The art and music building is behind the library. We have four art rooms on the ground floor and four music rooms on the first floor. You can draw pictures and play music there. We also have a school hall. It is big and we have meetings there every week.
My school is very nice. We all like it.(选自《课课练》七年级上册)

There is behind the school gate.

A.a hall B.a tall building
C.a playground D.a garden

The classrooms are in the classroom building.

A.clean and bright B.big and clean
C.small but clean D.small but bright

The library is the art and music building.

A.behind B.beside
C.on the left of D.in front of

We in the school hall every week.

A.have lessons B.have meetings
C.draw pictures D.play music

What can be the title (标题) for the passage?

A.A Nice Library. B.A Nice Building.
C.A Nice Hall. D.A Nice School.

One evening Mr. Green is driving his car in the country and looking for a small hotel. When he sees an old man on the side of the road, Mr. Green stops his car and says to the old man, ‘I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know how to get there?’
‘Yes, of course,’ the old man answers, ‘I will show you the way. Please let me sit in your car. I can go with you and tell you where to turn.’
He gets in Mr. Green’s car. They drive about twelve miles(英里). When they come to a small house, the old man says, ‘Stop here.’ Mr. Green stops his car and says, ‘But this isn’t a hotel.’
‘No,’ the old man answers. ‘This is my house. Thank you very much for driving me home. And I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you will get to the hotel.’
What is Mr. Green doing?

A.He is mending his car.
B.He is driving his car and looking for a hotel
C.He is looking for his car.
D.He is looking for a horse.

Mr. Green asks ______how to get to the Sun Hotel.

A.a young man B.an old woman
C.a child D.an old man

What does the old man ask Mr. Green to let him do first?

A.The old man asks Mr. Green to let him sit in his car.
B.The old man shows the way to the post office.
C.The old man shows Mr. Green the way to the Sun Hotel.
D.The old man tells Mr. Green to turn right at the first crossing.

How far does Mr. Green drive when he comes to the Sun Hotel at last?

A.3 miles B.12 miles
C.21 miles D.9 miles

How does Mr. Green feel after he hears the old man’s words?

A.Angry. B.Hungry. C.Happy. D.Glad.

I live in a small doll’s house in a young girl’s room. The girl is called Danielle. She loves me very much. She puts beautiful clothes on me and combs (梳) my hair every day.
I look like a lady from the Tang Dynasty (唐朝) in China. My clothes are red and blue. I wear golden shoes and small gold hair clips.
Danielle is going to take me to Japan for the Doll Festival. I can see many dolls there. Sometimes I feel lonely (孤单的) because I am Danielle’s only doll and I never see other dolls. I want to talk with other dolls. I want to talk about our clothes, houses and lives. I want to ask the Japanese dolls a lot of questions. I want to ask the Kokeshi dolls (小木偶) why they have no arms or legs! They are usually little girls. I like to talk to young dolls.
Danielle says I can meet some boys’ dolls at the festival too. I hope I can make friends with some of them.
Who is the writer(作者)?

A.Danielle. B.A girl’s doll.
C.A boy’s doll. D.A boy.

Where is the Doll Festival?

A.In China. B.In America.
C.In England. D.In Japan.

Who has no arms or legs?

A.The writer. B.Danielle.
C.Boys’ dolls. D.The Kokeshi dolls.

The writer to go to the Doll Festival.

A.dislikes B.doesn’t like
C.likes D.doesn’t want

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