Passage 1
We know that we have to pay for what we get.If we buy food,we have to pay for it.If a doctor treats us,we know there will be a bill to pay.These are private bills.But there are public bills that must be paid.Public bills are paid for by
the goverment.In return we get them.But such services cost money.We pay for these servies through taxes.
What would happen if everyone in a city stopped paying taxes?The water supply would stop.Water might even become unclean and impure.The strees might not be cleaned.There would be no police force to protect and property.Schools would be
closed.Poeple would become sick and disease might spread.We would not want to live in such a city.We all want pure water,clean streets,and good schools.We want police to protect us from crime.
These services are expensive.The bills get larger each year.We spend public money today for services that we did not have fifty years ago.For instanse,we now use public money to help stop accident in mines and shops and to help tarmers.
The chief duty of every government is to protect persons and property.More than three fourths of the money spent by our government is used for this purpose.The next largest amount of dollars each year are spend on schools and libraries.Public money is used to pay the teachers and other public officicls.Also,a large amount of public find is spent on roads.
The greatest part of the needed funds is raised by taxes.A tax is the money that we all must pay to support the government.The law orders us to pay taxes.We have no choice in the matter.Almost everyone pays some tax in one form or another.
Years ago,the government made money from the sale of public lands.But most of the best public lands have now been sold.The money raised was used to help pay the costs of the government.There are still some public lands that contain oil,coal,gas,and other natural products.They could be sold.But we want to save them for future years,So,we all must pay our share for the services that make our lives comfortable.
21.Who actually pays for the public bills?____
A.The public
B.The society
C.The government
D.Both A and C
22.Everyone pays taxes because____.
A.water might even become unclean and impure
B.strees might not be cleaned and schools would be closed
C.peple would become sick and disease might spread
D.the government would have funds to work for the welfare of people
23.The largest amount of public money is used to____.
A.protect persons and property
B.stop accidents in mines
C.pay the teachers
D.build roads
24.Which of the following about taxes is NOT ture?_____.
A.It's lawful that everyone pays taxes
B.The taxes raised are used for supporting government.
C.Everyone has his right to make a decision on the matter.
D.The government spent a large amount of money on road building.
25.The government sold public lands years ago because_____.
A.those public lands were not rich in natural resources
B.the government wanted to benefit from the sale of lands
C.the government had to pay all kinds of costs
D.people needed lands to build their houses