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Most taxpayers have had enough income tax collected by their employers during the year. So they do not (36) any money. In fact, most Americans get some money back. Last year, the Internal Revenue Service returned at least some money to more than (37) Americans paying individual income tax.
The United States has what is called (38) . Tax rates increase as (39) increase. This year, people earning more than (40) are taxed at the highest rate.
Earnings above that amount are taxed at (41) . Earnings below that amount are taxed at lower rates.
Individuals who earn less than (42) pay no income tax. But they do pay (43) , Medicare and other taxes.
There are many different ways for people and businesses to reduce their (44) Most homeowners, for example, can reduce their taxes a little by reporting to the I.R.S. the interest they pay (45) . This is called a (46)
In 2004, personal income taxes provided the government with most of its money: (47) of the budget. Social security and other (48) taxes provided (49) . Other forms of income include (50) , money borrowed to (51) and special taxes on (52) .
But income from taxes did not provide enough to pay for government spending. The I.R.S. says the budget deficit for 2004 was about (53) dollars.
Preparing tax documents can be complex. The I.R.S. estimates that taxpayers need an average of about 13 hours to prepare tax documents. And that is just for the basic tax form. For business, the I.R.S. estimates an (54) needs more than 50 hours. This is why a lot of Americans pay (55) to complete their tax documents for them.

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参考答案:business income taxes

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The Writers' Strike:Making the Best of the Worst

By now you are probably feeling the effects of the TV writers’ strike---the decision of television writers to stop working. With few new TV shows, I present to you a list of shows available on DVD worth your viewing time to keep you going during this painful period.

Arrested Development is one of the funniest and most clever shows ever to have appeared on network TV. With a most perfect cast(全体演员), the show sets out to cover the daily happenings of the Bluth family, a group of selfish staff who manage to still put family first.

For more comedy goodness, I recommend one of the sharpest comedies to have ever broadcast, 30 Rock. Starring Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin, two stars with impressive comic timing, the show gives you a glimpse into the making of a sketch show (幽默短剧),similar to Saturday Nigth Live, from the funny writers to the self-centered cast all the way up to the boss.

If you are looking for something more serious, or perhaps Friday Night lights might be more to your liking. If you are a fan of football, this show is probably for you. If you are a fan of great drama, both soapy and serious, this show is probably for you, If you are a fan of good-looking people, this show is definitely for you .

If those shows were not enough for you, might I recommend a show with a more heart-pounding excitement? The Amazing Race, after twelve seasons, still remains one of the most exciting shows on TV. Teams of two travel the globe with little to no money and experience far-out adventures in an attempt to remain the last team standing.

小题1:If you are fond of soapy TV shows, you will probably choose to watch      .

A.Friday Night Lights

B.30 Rock

C.the Amazing Race

D.Saturday Night Live小题2:From the DVD shows listed above, we can learn that   .

A.two teams won the amazing race

B.football fans enjoy the Amazing Race

C.the Bluths care about their family though selfish

D.30 Rock and Saturday Night Live have nothing in common小题3:The author writes the passage to tell us that       .

A.the effects of the TV writers’ strike are great

B.the strike puts TV shows in the worst situation

C.watching DVD is a good choice during the strike

D.we should choose DVD shows according to our tastes小题4:The passage is most probably taken from      .

A.a book review

B.a newspaper

C.a film poster

D.a DVD menu

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