问答题Practice 2　　Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: without it, it (1)______ not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; (2) ______ the workers in government offices who look after our health, our food, our wa

Practice 2　　Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: without it, it (1)______ not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; (2) ______ the workers in government offices who look after our health, our food, our water, and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves. By means of taxation, we pay for things that we need just as much as we need somewhere to live and something to eat. But (3) ______ everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different ideas about (4) ______ taxation should be arranged.　　In most countries, a direct tax on (5) ______, which is called income tax, (6) ______. It is arranged in such a way that the poorest people pay nothing, and the percentage of tax grows (7) ______ as the taxpayer’s income grows. In some countries, for example, the tax on the richest people goes up as high as ninety-five percent!　　But countries with direct taxation nearly (8) ______ have indirect taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or “duties”. Of course, it is the men and women who buy these imported things in the shops (9) ______ really have to pay the duties, in the (10) ______ of higher prices. In some countries, too, there is a tax on things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is collected but the poor people suffer most. If unnecessary things like jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is obtained but the tax is fairer, as the rich pay it.[A] nor　　　　　[B] will　　　　 [C] form[D] if　　　　　 [E] exists 　　　[F] who[G] people　　　 [H] larger　　　 [I] always[J] that　　　　 [K] though　　　 [L] periodically[M] would　　　　[N] persons　　　[O] how