The American Museum of Natural History

Address: Central Park West at 79th, St., New York

Tel: 212-769-5100

Traffic: located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the museum is conveniently reached by bus, underground or car.

Parking: There is a small parking place which charges only $7.75 per day, but is often full. Parking in the neighborhood is also limited.

Museum hours: 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Sunday through Tuesday; 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Admission: $3.20 for grown-ups, one-fourth for children, and free on Friday and Saturday evening from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

The museum is open every day of the year except Christmas and Thanksgiving.

 (   )26. The American Museum of Natural History is in 　　　.

       A. Philadelphie          B. Washington

       C. Boston              D. New York

(   )27. There is a parking place outside the museum, but 　　　.

       A. people cannot park their cars there

       B. it is not big enough to park all the cars

       C. it will cost you $7.75 per week

       D. nobody wants to park his car there

(   )28. If four grown-ups and four children want to pay a visit to the museum at 3:00 pm on Saturday, they will pay 　　　.

       A. $16      B. $19.2      C. $25.6     D. no money

(   )29. You can visit the museum 　　　.

       A. at 7:00 am on Monday  

       B. at 8:00 pm on Tuesday

       C. at 11:00 am on Sunday 

       D. at 10:00 pm on Friday

(   )30. From the passage, we can learn that 　　　.

       A. the museum lies in the east of New York

       B. the small parking place charges more than $8 a day for a car

       C. one can get to the museum by car, by under-ground or by bus

       D. the museum is the most popular one in America

 

1Choose the best answer (根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢?

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 (納稅申報(bào)單)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(納稅申報(bào))every year. The tax returns of government officials are open to the public. This transparency helps to prevent corruption(腐敗)。

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(《無(wú)畏的夢(mèng)想》). The two books, published in 1995 and 2006,are very popular and have been on the bestseller(暢銷(xiāo)書(shū))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.

1._______had the highest income in 2008.

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

2.How much did Obama and his wife earn in 2008?

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

3.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.

4.The Obamas have given_______ percent of their earnings to charity.

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

5.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.

6.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.

 

閱讀下列短文，并做每篇短文后的題目。從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出能回答所提問(wèn)題或完成所給句子的最佳答案，并將答案填寫(xiě)在答題卷上。

                                                                                              

1. Rocket to Space was written by __________.

A. Diego Ramirez.    B. Kitty Wolfe.       C. Sam Mcgee.       D. We don’t know.

2. Pet Companies cost ___________ before.

A. $15             B. $39.95            C. $12.50             D. $30

3. The space ship was in space for ___________.

A. Two days.        B. Two months.       C. One week.         D. Two weeks.

4. Which book can tell you something about the South Pole?

A. Rocket to Space.                                                 B. Pet Companies.        

C. Icy Journey.                                                 D. Handiwork Make.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Handiwork Make can teach you how to do housework.

B. Rocket to Space is about astronauts’ life in space.

C. Pet Companies tells the prices of dogs.

D. Icy Journey is the most expensive of the four books.

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( )51. Rocket to Space was written by _________.

　　　 A. Diego Ramirez B. Kitty Wolfe C. Sam Mcgee D. We don’t know

( )52. Pet Companies cost _________ before.

　　　 A. $15 B. $39.95 C. $12.50 D. $30

( )53. The space ship was in space for __________.

　　　 A. two days B. two months C. one week D. two weeks

( )54. Which book can tell you something about the South Pole?

　　　 A. Rocket to Space. B. Pet Companies. C. Icy Journey. 　　　　　 D. Handiwork Make.

( )55. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　　 A. Handiwork Make can teach you how to do the housework.

　　　 B. Rocket to Space is about astronauts’ life in space.

　　　 C. Pet Companies tells the prices of dogs.

　　　 D. Icy Journey is the cheapest of the four books.