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In the case of Professor Bob Aubrey, the problem he saw about his identity as CEO when he wrote his PEP was:
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____ from the 18th floor when he saw the police coming near.
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He was very rude to the customs officer, _______ of course made things even worse.
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Dick was a sailor on a big ship. It went to Japan and Australia, __21__ Dick was often on the ship for several months at a time. When he woke up in the morning and looked out, he only saw the sea, __22__ sometimes a port.
When he was twenty-four, Dick __23__ and bought a small house with a garden in his wife's town. It was far away fromthe sea. Then he had to go back to his ship, and he __24__ home for two months. He went from the port to the town by bus, and was very happy to see his wife again.
The next morning he slept until 9 o'clock. Then he woke up suddenly and looked out of the window. There were trees a few feet __25__. He was very frightened and jumped out ofbed, shouting, "We've hit land!"
21.
A.or
B.did not come
C.so
D.got married
E.away
22.
A.or
B.did not come
C.so
D.got married
E.away
23.
A.or
B.did not come
C.so
D.got married
E.away
24.
A.or
B.did not come
C.so
D.got married
E.away
25.
A.or
B.did not come
C.so
D.got married
E.away
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In the world in which we live today, a man may be one thing but appear to be another. This was impossible in Indian society. An Indian's name told the world what he was - a coward, a liar, a thief, or a brave.
When I was young, every Indian had at least three names during his lifetime. His first name was given to him at birth. It described something that had happened at that time.
Each Indian was supposed to keep his birth name until he was old enough to earn money for himself. But his friends would always give him a name of their own. No matter what his parents called him, his childhood friends would use the name they had chosen.
The Indian earned his real name when he was old enough for his first fight against the enemy. His life name depended on how he acted during this first battle. When he returned he would be given his tribal name by the chief. If he had done well, he would be given a good name. But if he had done poorly, he might be given a bad name.
A man was given many chances to improve his name, however. If in a later battle he was very brave in fighting against the enemy, he was given a better name. Some Indians had as many as twelve names - all good and each better than the last.
All names given to one Indian belonged to him for the rest of his life. No one else could use them. Even he himself could not give them away. This was because no man could pass on his name unless the chief and the tribe asked him to do so.
According to passage, Indian names were important because they ______.
A.described the character of a man
B.described the appearance of a man
C.were never used by other people
D.told us his profession
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One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"
"You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness. "He said," Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart. "As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words...
"Paid in full with a glass of milk."
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes.
The boy tried to earn money to pay for ______.
A.traveling expenses to school
B.school tuition fee
C.his meals
D.a glass of milk
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听力原文: The Titanic, with 2, 300 passengers aboard, was on its first voyage from Southampton to New York. It was 11:40 p. m. on April 14th 1912 and the sea was calm. Suddenly the look-out man saw the enormous iceberg. "Iceberg ahead ! "he shouted.
Immediately the ship turned, but not soon enough. The iceberg tore a 300-foot hole in the hull and water began to pour in. At first the captain didn't worry because the ship was said to be" unsinkable". Then the ship began to lean. At 12:05 the captain gave the order" Uncover the lifeboats" !
The Wireless operator sent out an SOS signal. Six ships began to race towards the Titanic. But the two ships who were closest did not hear the desperate calls for help.
At two a. m. the captain gave the order"Abandon ship!"A few minutes later the Titanic began to slip beneath the surface. One by one the last passengers jumped into the sea. Then the stern rose up in the air and the Titanic sank quickly out of sight.
At dawn the next morning a rescue boat picked up 705 survivors from the lifeboats. Most of them were first and second class passengers. All their children survived. Of the children who traveled third class, only a third survived.
Where was the destination of Titanic?
A.Southampton.
B.New York.
C.London.
D.Paris.
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Mr. Chen living next door to us has a habit of drinking. The best present to him, of course, is wine, Now his eldest son brought him a bottle of Mao Tai. He was glad and stared at it for some time, then wrote “105” on the corner of the trademark with a pencil, meaning he had already drunk 105 bottles of the famous wine. Two days later a stranger came. He offered to pay 5 yuan for the empty Mao Tai bottle. Mr. Chen was pleased and sold it. Several weeks later, his second son brought him another bottle of Mao Tai. While examining and enjoying it, he was suddenly terrified—he found “105”—the very mark on it.
1.The story is mainly about _______.
A、two sons of Mr. Chen’s
B、wine, the best present
C、the secret of “105”
D、an empty bottle worth 5 yuan
2.The story tells that the stranger was a man who _______.
A、took back empties
B、produced famous wine
C、promoted (促进) the sale of Mao Tai
D、knew how to meet people’s needs
3.Mr. Chen sold his empty Mao Tai bottle because ________.
A、he had already numbered it “105”
B、he knew his second son would bring him another
C、the price offered was high enough
D、he hoped the bottle could be used again
4.When examining and enjoying the wine sent by his second son, Mr. Chen was terrified because he found _______.
A、the wine was mixed with water
B、he should have marked it “106”
C、the wine had exceeded (超出) the time limit
D、his second son had been cheated
5.According to the story, who do you say learned a lesson_______.
A、The stranger
B、Mr. Chen
C、His neighbour
D、Mr. Chen’s eldest son
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Bill was very ______ when he saw the people injured in the car accident.
A.awkward
B.emotional
C.indignant
D.relaxed
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A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée (未婚妻). The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond… but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancée. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him.
The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: "When the servant enters the room, he will drop it."
On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very excited. Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately.
6. The story took place ______.
A. in France B. in the United States
C. in Germany D. in England
7. Which of the following is true?
A. A rich young man fell in love with a beautiful girl.
B. The young man had enough money to buy a beautiful vase.
C. The young man loved the girl but the girl didn't love him.
D. The young man's family was poor while the beautiful girl is rich.
8. Why did the young man want to buy a present for the girl?
A. He wanted to give her a Christmas present.
B. He fell in love with her.
C. Her birthday was coming soon.
D. They were going to get married.
9. Why did the shop manager come to talk to the young man?
A. He looked very excited.
B. He was poorly dressed.
C. He looked pale and sad.
D. He said he wanted to buy a beautiful vase.
10. On the birthday of his fiancée, the young man was excited because ______.
A. the girl was in love with him
B. the girl looked beautiful
C. he was not sure whether his trick would be seen through
D. the girl was happy and gay
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______ When the reader saw the advertisement he was sure he could get it and applied for the job with a false name.
A.T
B.F
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Henry's job was to examine cars which crossed the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling anything into the country. Every morning,except at weekends,he【11】see a factory worker coming up the hill towards the frontier,【12】a bicycle with a big load of old straw on it. When the bicycle arrived the frontier,Henry used to stop the man and order him to take the straw off. Then he would examine the straw very carefully to see【13】he could find anything,after which he would look in all the man's pockets before he let him tie the straw up again. The man would then put it on his bicycle and go off down the hill with it. Although Henry was always【14】to find gold or jewelry or other valuable things hidden in the straw,he never found【15】,even though he examined it very carefully. He was sure that the man was smuggling something,but he was not【16】to imagine what it could be.
Then one evening,after he had looked through the straw and emptied the factory worker's pockets【17】usual,he said to him,“Listen,I know that you are smuggling things【18】this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is that you're bringing into the country so successfully? I'm an old man,and today's my last day on the job. Tomorrow I'm going to【19】. I promise that I shall not tell anyone if you tell me what you've been smuggling. ”The factory worker did not say anything for【20】. Then he smiled,turned to Henry and said quietly:“Bicycles. ”
(11)
A.should
B.might
C.would
D.must
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Henry's job was to examine cars which crossed the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling any thing into the country. Every evening except at weekends, he【36】see a factory worker coming up the hill towards the frontier,【37】a bicycle with a big load of straw on it. When the bicycle【38】the frontier, Henry used to stop the man and【39】him take the straw off and【40】it. Then he would examine the straw very carefully to see【41】he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man's pockets【42】he let him tie the straw again. The man would then put it on his bicycle and go off down the hill with it. Although Henry was always【43】to find gold or jewellery or other valuable things【44】in the straw, he never found【45】, even though he examined it very carefully. He was sure that the man was【46】something, but he was not【47】to imagine what it could be.
Then one evening, after he has looked【48】the straw and emptied the factory worker's ,pockets【49】usual, he【50】to him, "Listen. I know that you are smuggling things【51】this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is that you are bring into. Today's my last day on the【52】. Tomorrow I'm going to【53】. I promise that I shall not tell【54】if you tell me what you've been smuggling." The factory worker did not say anything for【55】. Then he smiled, turned to Henry and said quickly: "Bicycles."
(66)
A.should
B.would
C.might
D.must
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When the bird saw a bottle, he ______ in the bottle.
A.could not get the water
B.drank all the water
C.was happy
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Pepys and his wife Jane had asked some friends to dinner on Sunday, September 2nd, 1666.They were up very late on the Saturday evening, getting everything ready for the next day, and while they were busy they saw the glow(微弱的光) of a fire start in the sky. By 3 o'clock on the Sunday morning, its glow had become so bright that Jane woke her husband to watch it. Pepys slipped on his dressing-gown and went to the window to watch it. It seemed fairly far away, and after a time he went back to bed. When he got up in the morning, it looked, though the fire was dying down, as though he could still see some flames. So he set to work to tidy his room and put his things back where he wanted them.
While he was doing this, Jane came in to say that she had heard the fire was a bad one; hundreds of houses had been burned down in the night and the fire was still burning. Pepys went out to see for himself. He went to the Tower of London and climbed upon a high part of the building so that he could see what was happening. From there, Pepys could see that it was, indeed, a bad fire and that even the houses on London Bridge were burning. The man of the Tower told him that the fire had started in a baker's.shop in Pudding Lane(小巷) ; the baker's house had caught fire from the over-heated oven(烤箱) and then the flames had quickly spread to the other houses in the narrow lane. So the Great Fire of London, a fire that lasted nearly five days, destroyed most of the old city and ended, as it is said, at Pie Comer.
What is the passage about?
A.The Great Fire of London.
B.Who was the first to discover the fire.
C.What Pepys was doing during the fire.
D.The losses caused by the fire.
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My father was a gruff man. I couldn't remember the last time he had tenderly stroked my cheek, tousled my hair or used a term of endearment when calling my name. His diabetes had given him a short temper and he screamed a lot. I was envious when I saw other fathers plant gentle kisses on their daughters' foreheads or impulsively give them a big bear hug. I knew that he loved me and that his love was deep. He just didn't know how to express it.
It was hard to say "I love you' to someone who didn't say it back. After so many disappointing times when I would flinch from his sharp rebuff I began to withdraw my own warm displays of affection. I stopped reaching out or hugging or kissing him. At first this act of self-restraint was conscious. Later it would become automatic, and finally it was ingrained. The love between us ran strong but silent.
One rare evening out, when my mother had successfully coaxed my usually asocial father to join us for a night in the town, we were sitting in an elegant restaurant that boasted a small but lively band. When it struck up a familiar waltz tune, I glanced at my father. He suddenly appeared small and shrunken to me not powerful and intimidating as I had always perceived him.
All the old hurts welled up inside but I decided to dare one last time.
"Dad, You know I've never ever danced with you. Even when I was a little girl, I begged you, but you never wanted to! How about right now? " I waited for the usual brusque reply that would once again slice my heart into ribbons. But instead he considered me thoughtfully and then a surprising twinkle appeared in his eye." I have been remiss in my duties as a father then." he uncharacteristically joked. "Let's hit the floor and I'll show you just what kind of moves an old geezer like me still can make!"
My father took me in his arms. Since earliest childhood I hadn't been enfolded in his embrace. I felt overcome by emotion.
As we danced, I looked up at my father intently but he avoided my gaze. His eyes swept the dance floor, the other diners and the members of the band. His scrutiny took in everyone and everything but me. I felt that he must already be regretting his decision to join me for a dance; he seemed uncomfortable being physically close to me.
"Dad," I finally whispered tears in my eyes. "Why is it so hard for you to look at me?" At last his eyes dropped to my face and he studied me intently. "Because I love you so much", he whispered back. "Because I love you. " I was struck dumb by his response. It wasn't what I had anticipated. But it was of course exactly what I needed to hear. His own eyes were misty and he was blinking.
I had always known that he loved me, I just hadn't understood that his vast emotion had frightened him and made him mute. His taciturn manner hid the deep emotions flowing inside. "I love you too, Dad" I whispered back softly. He stumbled over the next few words" I ... I'm sorry that I'm not demonstrative." Then he said "I've realized that I don't show what I feel. My parents never hugged or kissed me and I guess I learned how not to from them. It's... it's.., hard for me. I'm probably too old to change my ways now but just know how much I love you." "Okay" I smiled.
When the dance ended, I brought Dad back to Mom waiting at the table and excused myself to the ladies' room. I was gone just a few minutes but during my absence everything changed.
There were screams and shouts and scrapings of chairs as I made my way back across the room. I wondered what the commotion was all about. As I approached the table I saw it was all about Dad. He was slumped in his chair ashen gray. A doctor in the restaurant rushed over to handle the emergency and an ambulance was called but it was really all too late. He was gone. Instantly they said.
What had suddenly made me after so many years of steeling myself against his constant rejection ask hi
A.He was a bad-tempered man because of the disease he had suffered.
B.He was an asocial man with little idea of using body language.
C.He was an affectionate father who seldom joked.
D.He was a loving father without much warm demonstration of love.
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One night when Mr. Robinson was asleep,he was woken up by some strange noise outside his house.“Thieves,”he thought. Jumping out of bed,he took his gun and hurried to the bedroom window. The room was not shining and the night was rather dark. But he could see a white shape. It looked like a man in the garden. He pointed his gun at it,fired and went back to bed. Early in the morning,he went down to the garden. His shirt was hanging from a tree. He had washed it the day before and hung it on the tree do dry. It had a hole right through the middle. Mr. Robinson was really frightened out of his life when he saw it and began to tremble(颤抖)。 His neighbour arrived at that moment.“How are you today,Mr,Robinson?”he asked in an anxious voice. “You don’t look well.”
“I’m all right,thank you,”said Mr. Robinson. “But I’m lucky to be alive. You see that shirt there?”
“Yes?”said the neighbour.
“If I’d been wearing that shirt last night,”said Mr. Robinson,“I’d be a dead man now.”
1、When Mr. Robinson jumped out of his bed and went to the window,he saw ________ in the garden.
A、a thief
B、something like a man
C、a white shirt on a tree
D、nothing
2、Who had hung the shirt on the tree the day before________
A、A thief.
B、Mr. Robinson himself.
C、Mr. Robinson’s neighbour
D、Mr. Robinson’s wife.
3、After firing the gun,Mr. Robinson________
A、went back to bed
B、went to the garden to see what it was
C、felt no longer afraid
D、looked for the shirt he had washed the day before
4、The next morning Mr. Robinson’s neighbour came and saw him looking________
A、surprised
B、unhappy
C、sick
D、angry.
5、The title“A Narrow Escape”suggests that one has________
A、succeeded in escaping to escape
B、failed.
C、run away
D、only just avoided death
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英语翻译
1.Mr.Smith lives in a tall building.He lives on the 14th floor.Every day he takes a lift up and down.
2.One Sunday afternoon he drove his nine-year-old son to go shopping.
3.They shopped all afternoon and bought many things.They drove back and carried all the things up to the lift.
4.Suddenly they saw a piece of paper on the wall.It said,"Dear sirs,there is something wrong with the lift.Please use the stairs now."
5.The son was very happy.He took a bag and ran upstairs quickly.But Mr.Smith walked and walked.
6.At last they stood in front of their door,feeling very tired.Mr.Smith began to look for the keys,but he could not find them.
7.Suddenly he shouted in a loud voice,"Oh,no.I've leftmy keys in the car.Bill,could you run down and get the keys for me?"
8.But Bill said,"I'm sorry,Dad.I ran all the way up here and I'm very tired.This time you should run down and do the things by yourself."
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When the pilot saw the target, he immediately ______ the headquarters、
A、radioed
B、radioed to
C、informed of
D、announced
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___,he had a car accident and was seriously injured.
A.Making things worse B.To make things worse
C.Making things worst D.To make the things worse
考察的是哪个知识点?答案选的是B.To make things worse,和D项To make the things worse有什么区别?还有,为什么不能选A?
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A man was coming home late one night—about threeo&39;clock in the morning—when he saw a guy standing in front of a house with ahorse. The man with the horse stopped him and said,(46)
"Well, what would you like me todo?" asked the passer-by.
"I want you to help me get thishorse upstairs. "
"Why?"
"(47) I haven&39;t got time toexplain. Would you just help me, please?"
Together they pushed the horse up thesteps and into the hallway, then up three flights of stairs and into the man&39;sflat. When they got inside, the man with the horse said,(48)
Fearful that he might be dealing witha mad man, the passer-by helped the man lift one foreleg (前腿) ,then the second foreleg, then one hind(后面的)leg, then the second hind leg, and there stood the horse in the bathtub.
"Now, " said the passer-by,"would you mind telling me what this is all about?"
"Well, " said the man withthe horse," I&39;ll tell you. I&39;ve got a brother-in-law who lives here withme.(49) I can&39;t tell him anything. No matter what I tell him, he says, &39; Sowhat ! &39; No matter what information I give him, he says, &39; So what ! &39; He&39;s outlate tonight.(50) I want him to come upstairs, open the door, take off hisclothes, put on his pajamas, go into the bathroom, then come running outyelling, &39; Sol ! Sol ! There&39;s a horse it the bathtub ! &39; and I&39;ll say, &39; Sowhat ! &39; "
(46)
A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment.
B. He is a very smart fellow.
C. The man with the horse got in side.
D. Brother, could you give me a handhere?
E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock.
F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub?
(47)
A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment. B. He is a very smart fellow. C. The man with the horse got in side. D. Brother, could you give me a handhere? E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock. F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub?
(48)
A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment. B. He is a very smart fellow. C. The man with the horse got in side. D. Brother, could you give me a handhere? E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock. F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub?
(49)
A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment. B. He is a very smart fellow. C. The man with the horse got in side. D. Brother, could you give me a handhere? E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock. F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub?
(50)
A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment. B. He is a very smart fellow. C. The man with the horse got in side. D. Brother, could you give me a handhere? E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock. F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub?
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When Abdullah Younis, CFA, was hired as a portfolio manager at an asset management firm two years ago, he was told he could allocate his work hours as he saw fit. At that time, Younis served on the bo
A、Board activities
B、Family investment pool management
C、Non-family member management fees
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I saw him often when he was at school and university, but after he got married I lost__
A.A.contact
B.B.connection
C.C.track
D.D.trace
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It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure how much tax he ought to pay to the government because it depends on so many different things:whether the man is married;how many children he has;whether he supports any relations,how much interest he receives,how much he has spent on his house during the year,and so on. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is.There was an artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount.
One year,after posting his check as usual,he began to wonder if he had paid enough,and after a lot of work,with a pencil and paper,he found that he had not. He thought that he owed the government something.
He was just writing another check to send it to the tax collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it,the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax collector. The official explained that too much had been paid,and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer.
11. According to the passage,to decide the exact amount of tax to be paid is ____________.
A. simple
B. easy
C. difficult
D. interesting
12. It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to ____________.
A. how much education one has received
B. whether one is single or married
C. how old one’s children are
D. where one lives
13. The word “proper” in the second paragraph means __________.
A. small
B. big
C. right
D. wrong
14. After a lot of work,the artist thought that he had paid the government ____________.
A. less tax than he should have
B. more tax than he should have
C. as much tax as usual
D. just enough tax
15. Why did the tax collector send a letter to the artist?
A. To send him a new tax form.
B. To return the money overpaid.
C. To remind him of paying the tax.
D. To explain the rules of tax paying.