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[填空题]Throughout history the basic unit of almost every human society has been the family. Members of a family live together under the same roof, and they share the economic (36) of life as well as its affectionate joys. It is the family that has (37) responsibility for the important task of raising children to adulthood.
The family is not a uniform concept in all societies. In many places it is an (38) group that includes uncles, aunts, (39) and in-laws. The head of the family usually has considerable influence in arranging marriages, selecting careers and (40) all the important moves and (41) by any member of the family. (42) where the society or the state does not give aid and where (43) the responsibilities of the family are greater, (44)
In many other societies, including most industrialized ones, the "nuclear family" is the basic social unit. (45) Industrializat
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Throughout history there have been many unusual taxes levied on such things as hats, Beds, Baths, marriages, and funerals. At one time England levied a tax on sunlight by collection from every household with six or more windows. And according to legend, there was a Turkish ruler who collected a tax each time he dined with one of his subjects. Why To pay for the wear and tear on his teeth!
Different kinds of taxes help to spread the tax burden. Anyone who pays a tax is said to "bear the burden" of the tax. The burden of a tax may fall more heavily on some persons than on others. That is why the three levels of government in this country use several kinds of taxes. This spreads the burden of taxes among more people. From the standpoint of their use, the most important taxes are income taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, and estate, inheritance, and gift taxes. Some are used by only one level of government; others by two or even all three levels. Together these dif
A. the inconvenience for him to put on and take off clothes
B. the damage that eating did to his teeth
C. his efforts to cut the food into pieces
D. the decay of his teeth because of sugar
[单项选择]Throughout history man has changed his physical environment in order to improve his way of life. With the tools of technology he has altered many physical features of the earth. He has transformed wood- lands into farmland, and make lakes and reservoirs out of rivers for irrigation purposes or hydroelectric (水力发电的)power. Man has also modified the face of the earth by draining marshes(沼泽) and cutting through mountains to build roads and railways.
However, man’s changes to the physical environment haven’t always had beneficial results. Today, pollution of the air and water is an increasing danger to the health of the planet. Each day thousands of tons of gases come out of the exhausts of motor vehicles; smoke from factories pollutes the air of industrialized areas and the surrounding areas of countryside. The air in cities is becoming increasingly unhealthy. The pollution of water is equally harmful. In the sea, pollution from oil is increasing and is killing enormous numbers of
A. people consume more fish than they used to
B. the ecological balance of the river is changed
C. the production of marine petroleum is increased
D. large numbers of algae, fish and birds are killed
