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Allan goes everywhere with Birgitta Anderson, a 54-year-old secretary.He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her.‘Most people don't seem to mind Allan,' says Birgitta, who thinks he is wonderful.He's my fourth child,' she says.She may think of him and treat him that way, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Allan is a dog.Birgitta and Allan live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides(提供)a high level of care for its people.This level of care costs money.People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so aren't surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes.Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish kronor in taxes a year for the right to keep their dog, money that is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill.However, most such treatment is expensive, so owners often decide to pay health and even life insurance(保险)for their dog.In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage(损坏)their dog does.A Swedish Kennel Club official explains what this means:if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident.

(1)

Birgitta pays taxes for Allan because ________.

[  ]

A.

he is her dog

B.

he is her child

C.

he follows her everywhere

D.

he often falls ill

(2)

The money paid as dog taxes is used to ________.

[  ]

A.

keep a high level of care for the people

B.

pay for damage done by dogs

C.

provide medical care for dogs

D.

buy insurance for dog owners

(3)

If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car?

[  ]

A.

The owner of the car.

B.

The owner of the dog.

C.

The insurance company(公司).

D.

The government.

(4)

From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden ________.

[  ]

A.

dogs are welcome in public places

B.

keeping dogs means asking for trouble

C.

many car accidents are caused by dogs

D.

people care much about dogs

答案:1.A;2.C;3.B;4.D;
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  The bus driver and his passengers were being hailed as heroes last night after rescuing a woman from her burning car following a crash on the Bluff Highway.The 60-year-old woman was taken by ambulance to Southland Hospital after firefighters battled for 30 minutes to cut her from her car.

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[  ]

A.

at noon

B.

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[  ]

A.

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[  ]

A.

the government should give each of the heroes a gold medal of honor

B.

the saved woman should offer as much money to the heroes as she can

C.

everybody there should pat the heroes on the back gently and thankfully

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