单选题The effects of almost universal employment were overwhelming in that __
A．the household and village community disappeared completely
B．men now travelled enormous dislances to their places of work
C．young and old people became superfluous components of society
D．the work status of those not in paid employment suffered
D【解析】由短文第六段可知答案为D。
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1The article concludes that
A．the creation of jobs for all is an impossibility
B．our efforts and resources in terms of tackling unemployment are insufficient
C．people should begin supporting themselves by learning a practical skill
D．we should help those whose jobs are only part-time
2根据下面资料，回答题
Throughout history there have been many unusual taxes levied on such things as hats, Beds, Baths, marriages,and funerals. At one time England levied a tax on sunlight by collection from every household with six or more windows. And according to legend, there was a Turkish ruler who collected a tax each time he dined with one of his subjects. Why? To pay for the wear and tear on his teeth!
Different kinds of taxes help to spread the tax burden. Anyone who pays a tax is said to "bear the burden" of the taX. The burden of a tax, may fall more heavily on some persons than on others. That is why the three levels of government in this country use several kinds of taxes. This spreads the burden of taxes among more people. From
the standpoint of their use, the most important taxes are income taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, and estate, inheritance, and taxes. Some used level of by two or even all three levels.
Together these different taxes make up' what is called our tax system.
Income taxes are the main source of federal revenues. The federal government gets more than three-fourths of its revenue from income taxes. As its name indicated, an income tax is a tax on earnings. Both individuals and business corporations pay a federal income tax.
The oldest tax in the United States today is the property tax. It provides most of the income for local govern- ments. It provides at least a pat of the income for all but a few states. It is not used by the federal government.
A sales tax is a tax levied on purchases. Most people living in the United States know about sales taxes since they are used in all but four states. Actually there are several kinds of sales taxes, But only three of them are impor- tant. They are general sales taxes, excise taxes, and import taxes.
Other three closely related taxes are estate, inheritance, and gift taxes. Everything a person owns, ircluding both real and personal property, makes up his or her estate. When someone dies, ownership of his or her property or estate passes on to one or more individuals or organizations. Before the property is transferred, however, it is subject to an estate tax if its value exceeds a certain amount.
The reason that the Turkish ruler collected a dining tax is to pay for __
A．the inconvenience for him to put on and take off clothes
B．the damage that eating did to his teeth
C．his efforts to cut the food into pieces
D．the decay of his teeth because of sugar
