简述股份有限公司的特点。
参考答案：
股份有限公司除具有公司人格独立、股东责任有限等基本特征外，还具有以下特点：
（1）公司性质的资合性
股份有限公司对外信用的基础不在于股东个人信用如何，而在于公司资本总额的多少；
（2）股东人数的无穷性
各国立法通常对股份有限公司的股东人数有法定最低限额的要求，但无最高人数的限制；
（3）公司资本的股份性
股份有限公司的资本总额划分为金额相等的股份，且每股金额均等；
（4）股份形式的证券性
公司的股份采取股票的形式，股票是公司签发的证明股东所持股份的凭证。
When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he １ to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place ２ a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very 3 , and told his sons about it. They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would 4 some crops where the earth had been 5 . The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since 6 soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his 7 . As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to 8 that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever 9 . One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he 10 a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields, 11 he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop. This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite 12 from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to 13 their sons to college. Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, the truth is, Joe’s 14 of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich 15 . So you can see where the concept（概念）of gold comes from.
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