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We know we have to pay for what we get.
我們都知道我們獲得的時候得付出點什么。
If we buy food, we have to pay for it.
如果我們買吃的，我們得付錢。
If a doctor treats us, we know there will be a bill to pay. These are private bills.
如果醫生給我們看病，我們也要付錢。這都是個人賬單。
But there are also public bills to be paid. They are paid by the government.
但也有公共賬單。這些賬單由政府買單。
In turn we get the needed services. We pay for these services through taxes.
作為享受服務的交換，我們賦稅。
What would happen if everyone stopped paying taxes?
如果大家都不交稅的話，會發生什么？
The water supply would stop; the streets might not be cleaned; schools would be closed.
供水會被中斷，街道不會再有人清掃，學校會被關閉。
We would not want to live in such a city.
我們不會想要住在一個這樣的城市里的。
The chief duty of every government is to protect persons and property.
每個政府的主要職責就是保護每一個人及其財產。
More than three-fourths of government expenses are used for this purpose.
超過政府支出的四分之三都是用于這個目的。
The next largest amount of public money goes to teach and train our citizens.
第二大公共資金支出用于教育和培養公民。
Billions of dollars each year are spent on schools and libraries.
每年數十億美元都用于學校和圖書館。
Also, a large amount of public funds is spent on roads.
同時，還有一大部分用于道路。
Most of the needed funds is raised by taxes.
絕大部分資金都是依靠稅收。
The law orders us to pay taxes. We have no choice in the matter.
法律規定我們要交稅。我們沒什么別的選擇。
Years ago the government made money by selling public lands.
許多年前，政府靠出售公共用地換取資金。
But most of the best public lands have now been sold.
但是現在大部分上好的公共用地已經被賣光了。
There are still some public lands that contain oil, coal and other natural resources.
還有一些公共用地蘊藏石油、煤礦以及其他自然資源。
They could be sold, but we want to save them for future years.
它們也能賣掉，但是我們想為了未來保留它們。
So, we all must pay our share for the services that make our lives comfortable.
所以，我們必須為那些讓我們生活更舒適的服務付出我們應付的代價。
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
請根據你剛剛聽到的文章回答問題19至問題21。
Question 19. What does the speaker mainly talk about?
問題19.主講人主要說了什么內容？
Question 20. What is most of the government money used for?
問題20.政府資金最多都用于什么地方？
Question 21. How did the government raise money to pay public bills in the past?
問題21.過去政府怎么籌資公共資金？
