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北京市丰台区2018-2019学年高一上学期英语期末考试试卷
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A Night The Earth Didn't Sleep
On July 28, 1976, a magnitude 7. 8 earthquake hit the sleeping city of Tangshan in northeastern China. The very large earthquake killed over 240, 000people, making it the deadliest earthquake of the twentieth century.
In a village outside of Tangshan, well water rose and fell three times the day before the earthquake. Water pipes throughout the area cracked and . Animals also gave a warning that something was about to happen. Chickens and pigs were too nervous to eat. Mice ran around looking for a place to . A goldfish began jumping wildly in its bowl. Stranger Indeed. Many people reported seeing strange lights as well as hearing , which was described as louder than that of an airplane.
At 3:42 a. m. on July 28, over a million people lay sleeping. As the earth began to shake, it seemed as if the world was . One-third of the nation felt it. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in . Two-thirds of people died or were during the earthquake. Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed. All of the city's hospitals, 75%of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone. were faced with no water, no food, and no electricity. People were shocked. Then, later that afternoon, another big quake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan. Some of the workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.
All hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150, 000 soldiers and thousands of people were helped. The army organized teams to those who were trapped and to bury the dead. Workers built for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Fresh water was taken to the city by train, truck and plane. Though it took time, the entire city was rebuilt, earning Tangshan the name “Brave City of China.”
The very large earthquake killed over 240, 000 people, making it the deadliest earthquake of the twentieth century.
Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.
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They're still kids, and although there's a lot that the experts don't yet know about them, one thing they do agree on is that what the kids use and expect from their world has changed rapidly. And it's all because of technology.
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Because these kids are more devoted to technology at younger ages, Rosen says, the educational system has to change {#blank#}9{#/blank#} .
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New York and New Tax
According to a Manhattan Institute survey, more than half of high-earning New Yorkers are working entirely from home and 44% are considering leaving the city. Ned Lamont, Connecticut's governor, has said "the old idea of the commuter(通勤者) going into New York City five days a week may be outdated." It does seem {#blank#}1{#/blank#} that the tens of thousands commuting from Mr. Lamont's state will continue to do so. The region's governors have {#blank#}2{#/blank#}well together to deal with the pandemic(流行病), but the friendliness may soon end over taxes.
When people from {#blank#}3{#/blank#}states like New Jersey and Connecticut commute to New York to work for a New York-based employer, they must pay New York tax on the related earned income. Even those who work from home must pay New York taxes unless the employee is working outside New York by {#blank#}4{#/blank#}.
Taxpayers and those states are looking closely at this loophole(漏洞). In December, Connecticut and New Jersey applied to the Supreme Court to consider a case which {#blank#}5{#/blank#}a state's authority to tax non-residents' income while they are working remotely. They think this is definitely a(n) {#blank#}6{#/blank#} to the city's finances. "Firms have considered leaving the city before, and employees are gradually accepting the idea. They have been working remotely for almost ten months and they've {#blank#}7{#/blank#}to that idea."
Companies are also watching the progression of the billionaire Mark to Market Tax Act, which would treat capital {#blank#}8{#/blank#}from billionaires' property as taxable income. New York's Democratic governor said he would reject any laws {#blank#}9{#/blank#}heavy taxes on the rich, because it would drive out wealthy, mobile residents. It would not take too many moving trucks for the city to feel the economic loss, says Michael Hendrix. A 5% {#blank#}10{#/blank#}of New Yorkers making about $10,000 would result in an annual loss of $933m—roughly the amount distributed to the city's health department.
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