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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. |
阅读下面文章，根据其内容回答所提的问题。（共5小题，计10分）
My name is Tommy. I’m from Canada.I’m thirteen years old.I’m a middle school（中学）student.I have big eyes,a big nose and wide mouth.Bob is my friend.He has small eyes,a small nose and a small mouth. He’s twelve. My face is black.But I don’t like black coat.I like white.Look,I’m in a white T-shirt.But Bob likes black very much（非常）.Bob has two sisters.They are twins（双胞胎）.They are Lisa and Linda. Lisa has long hair,big eyes and a small mouth.Linda has a big nose,a small mouth and big eyes.They like red skirts and yellow T-shirts.They are middle school students,too.We are good friends.Where is Tommy from?
______________________________________________________________What color does Bob like?
______________________________________________________________What does Linda look like?
_____________________________________________________________What clothes does the twins like?
______________________________________________________________ Are Linda and Lisa middle school students?
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阅读下面文章，并根据短文内容判断文后句子的正误。正确的用（T），错误的用（F）。（共5小题，计10分）
Liu Li is a Chinese girl. She is in Beijing now. She is twelve. She has long black hair and big black eyes. She has two good friends. One is Chunzi. She comes from Japan. She is thirteen years old. Her hair and eyes are black, too. They look the same. The other is Kate Green. She is from the UK. She is fourteen. She is tall and has blond hair and blue eyes. She is very nice. Her classmates(同班同学) like her very much.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Liu Li and Chunzi are Chinese.
Liu Li has black hair and eyes, but Chunzi doesn’t.
Chunzi is 13.
Chunzi and Kate look the same.
Kate is very nice.
This is Jim. He is thirteen. He is from the USA. He is a student. He has a good friend. His name is Jack. Jack is fifteen. He is from Canada. Jack is tall but Jim is short. They are in the same class, but they are in different grades. Jim is in Class Two. Jack is in Class Two, too. They go to school(上学) at seven in the morning and go home(回家) at six in the afternoon.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Jim and Jack are ____.
| A．sisters |
| B．friend |
| C．teacher and student |
| D．from different countries(国家) |
Jim is ____.
| A．short | B．tall |
| C．strong | D．big |
Jim and Jack are in ____.
| A．the same grade | B．different grades |
| C．the same color | D．the same family |
Jack is in ____.
| A．Class 4 | B．Class 3 |
| C．Class 2 | D．Class 1 |
They go to school at ____ in the morning.
| A．6:00 | B．7:00 | C．7:30 | D．8:00 |
Jack is an English boy. He is a good student. He is twelve years old. Now he is in a red coat. Linda is Jack’s sister. She is a nice girl. She is fourteen years old. Now she is in a green dress. Lucy and Lily are from the USA. They are students, too. They are in yellow coats. They look the same. Jack, Linda, Lucy and Lily are good friends. Jack, Lucy and Lily are in the same school. But Linda is not in the school. They like China.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Jack is from ____.
A. the USA. B. England C. China D. JapanLinda is ____.
| A．Lucy’s sister | B．Lily’s sister |
| C．Jack’s sister | D．Jack’s mom |
Linda is in ____.
| A．a red dress | B．a red coat |
| C．a green dress | D．a green coat |
Lucy and Lily are ____.
| A．in the same school | B．in the same class |
| C．in different schools | D．in different colors |
Jack, Linda, Lucy and Lily are ____.
| A．good teachers | B．good sisters |
| C．good classmates | D．good friends |
Four students are good friends. They are Helen, Tom, Michael and Maria. These are their coats in the box. The coats are brown, white, red and blue. But we don't know whose they are. We know the boys' coats aren't red and the girls' coats aren't brown. What color is Maria's coat ? We don't know. But we know it's not blue. Tom says (说), "My coal is white." Do you know what color their coats are?
| A．At school. | B．In the box. |
| C．In the car. | D．In the schoolbag. |
A, two B. three
C. four D. five
| A．Helen' s. | B．Tom' s. |
| C．Michael' s. | D．Maria' s. |
| A．White. | B．Brown. |
| C．Blue. | D．Red. |
| A．Maria's. | B．Tom's |
| C．Helen's. | D．Michael's. |