“Oh, I'm sorry，” the student said. “I thought you called 8.__________ next student.”

　　(11)(6 min.)

　　Why must we pay taxes? The answer is that the government needs money for many things, and

　　1. __________

　　the people of the country can supply the money. One of the most important taxes is income tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income,

　　2. __________

　　he is a merchant, a shopkeeper, a miner, or anything else. This is called a “direct” tax, because it is paid in money directly

　　3. __________

　　the government. 4. __________ tax is paid on goods

　　like

　　watches, jewellery, new clothes and tobacco when they are brought into a country. We call it “indirect” tax.

　　People complain about having to pay taxes,

　　5. __________

　　they forget that the money is spent on things that they and

　　6. __________

　　families need. We need policemen to catch thieves, to see that men obey the laws, to direct traffic, etc., and they must be paid

　　7. __________

　　they earn; children need education and there must be schools and teachers. Above all, the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies, and we cannot have

　　8. __________

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