Two young men, one was a prisoner while the other was a famous official from the White House, both told a story about how their mothers give apples to them.

The story from the prisoner:

When I was young, one day my mother brought several apples, among which there was a biggest red one that I really wanted to get. My mum put all the apples on the table and asked us, “Which do you like?” I was about to say “the biggest one” while my brother took one step ahead and said what I wanted to say. My mum said angrily, “A good child should give the best to others instead of being self-centered.” I learnt a quick lesson and said, “Mum, give me the smallest one. The biggest one should be left for my brother!” Hearing my words, she felt more than happy and gave the biggest apple to me as a reward.

I told a lie but I got what I wanted! Since then, I learnt to lie. Later, I learnt to fight, steal and rob. I would try all means to get what I wanted. Then later I was put behind bars.

The story from the White House:

When I was young, one day my mum brought several apples of different colors and sizes. Both my two younger brothers and I wanted the biggest one. My mum picked up the biggest apple and said, “It is good to get the biggest apple. Now let’s start a competition. I will divide the lawn (草坪)in front of our house into three parts, one for each. Who could do the job best and fastest would be rewarded with the biggest apple.” I won the apple finally. 

1. Which does the writer want to tell us MOST?

A. Each mother loves her kids.. 

B. Mother’s education is very important. 

C. The earlier education starts, the better result there will be.

D. No pains, no gains.

2.How did the “prisoner” get the biggest apple?

A. By working for the family.          

B. By competing with his brother.

C. By doing the best job.               

D. By cheating his mother.

3. What does the underlined phrase “put behind bars” probably mean?

A. 受批评           B.进监狱          C.受挫折         D.受惩罚

4.It can be inferred from the passage that          .

A. the official was very honest when he was young.

B. the prisoner’s mother taught him how to tell lies.

C. the official learned that what he wanted needed to pay for the same effort.

D. it was his mother who had him break laws.

5.What is the writer probably going to write next?

A. Scientific methods of giving apples.      

B. The importance of mother’s education.

C. Another story about of giving apples.     

D. School education.

 

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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 (纳税申报单)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(纳税申报)every year. The tax returns of government officials are open to the public. This transparency helps to prevent corruption(腐败)。

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(《无畏的梦想》). The two books, published in 1995 and 2006,are very popular and have been on the bestseller(畅销书)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.

 

Choose the best answer (根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案)
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 (纳税申报单)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(纳税申报)every year. The tax returns of government officials are open to the public. This transparency helps to prevent corruption(腐败)。
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(《无畏的梦想》). The two books, published in 1995 and 2006,are very popular and have been on the bestseller(畅销书)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.

【小题1】_______had the highest income in 2008.

A．Obama

B．Biden

C．Bush

D．George

【小题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

【小题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.

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

A．10

B．6.5

C．9.7

D．4.3

【小题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.

【小题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.

A thief entered the bedroom of the 30^th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.
The event happened in the early morning hours on one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August,1923. He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had moved in several years before. The former President’s wife was still living in the White House.
Coolidge woke up to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.
Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that.”
The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”
“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠). Take it near the window and read the words on its back, ” the president said.
The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge.”
“Are you President Coolidge?” he asked.
The president answered, “ Yes, and the House of Representatives（众议院）gave me the watch charm. I’m fond of it. It would do you no good. You want money. Let’s talk this over.”
Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else.”
Coolidge, knowing there was 80 dollars in it, asked the young man to sit down and talk. He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.
Coolidge added up the roommate two rail tickets back to the college. Then he counted out 32 dollars and said it was a loan (借款).
He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor(走廊).” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.
【小题1】What caused the thief to meet the President?

A．He knew the president had lots of money.

B．He knew the president lived in the suite.

C．He wanted to be a rich businessman.

D．He wanted to steal some money.

【小题2】Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

A．Because the former president was still in the White House.

B．Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House.

C．Because the hotel was suitable for the First Family to live.

D．Because the First lady liked to live there.

【小题3】Coolidge counted out 32 dollars______.

A．in order to be out of danger

B．to make more money from the loan

C．in order not to be killed by the thief

D．so that the student could overcome his difficulty

【小题4】The young man’s roommate went back to college _____.

A．by bus

B．by water

C．by train

D．by air

【小题5】Which of the following might happen afterwards?

A．The thief was put into prison.

B．The young man repaid the 32 dollars.

C．The President told many reporters the thief’s name.

D．The President ordered the young man to repay the money.

Choose the best answer (根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案)
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 (纳税申报单)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(纳税申报)every year. The tax returns of government officials are open to the public. This transparency helps to prevent corruption(腐败)。
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(《无畏的梦想》). The two books, published in 1995 and 2006,are very popular and have been on the bestseller(畅销书)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.

【小题1】_______had the highest income in 2008.

A．Obama

B．Biden

C．Bush

D．George

【小题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

【小题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.

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

A．10

B．6.5

C．9.7

D．4.3

【小题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.

【小题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.