[00:00.05]We know we have to pay for what we get.#
我们都知道我们获得的时候得付出点什么。#
[00:02.98]If we buy food, we have to pay for it.#
如果我们买吃的，我们得付钱。#
[00:05.96]If a doctor treats us, we know there will be a bill to pay. These are private bills.#
如果医生给我们看病，我们也要付钱。这都是个人账单。#
[00:12.25]But there are also public bills to be paid. They are paid by the government.#
但也有公共账单。这些账单由政府买单。#
[00:17.59]In turn we get the needed services. We pay for these services through taxes.#
作为享受服务的交换，我们赋税。#
[00:23.36]What would happen if everyone stopped paying taxes?#
如果大家都不交税的话，会发生什么？#
[00:27.52]The water supply would stop; the streets might not be cleaned; schools would be closed.#
供水会被中断，街道不会再有人清扫，学校会被关闭。#
[00:34.37]We would not want to live in such a city.#
我们不会想要住在一个这样的城市里的。#
[00:37.63]The chief duty of every government is to protect persons and property.#
每个政府的主要职责就是保护每一个人及其财产。#
[00:42.85]More than three-fourths of government expenses are used for this purpose.#
超过政府支出的四分之三都是用于这个目的。#
[00:48.48]The next largest amount of public money goes to teach and train our citizens.#
第二大公共资金支出用于教育和培养公民。#
[00:54.23]Billions of dollars each year are spent on schools and libraries.#
每年数十亿美元都用于学校和图书馆。#
[00:59.43]Also, a large amount of public funds is spent on roads.#
同时，还有一大部分用于道路。#
[01:03.86]Most of the needed funds is raised by taxes.#
绝大部分资金都是依靠税收。#
[01:07.45]The law orders us to pay taxes. We have no choice in the matter.#
法律规定我们要交税。我们没什么别的选择。#
[01:12.51]Years ago the government made money by selling public lands.#
许多年前，政府靠出售公共用地换取资金。#
[01:17.68]But most of the best public lands have now been sold.#
但是现在大部分上好的公共用地已经被卖光了。#
[01:21.66]There are still some public lands that contain oil, coal and other natural resources.#
还有一些公共用地蕴藏石油、煤矿以及其他自然资源。#
[01:28.23]They could be sold, but we want to save them for future years.#
它们也能卖掉，但是我们想为了未来保留它们。#
[01:32.83]So, we all must pay our share for the services that make our lives comfortable.#
所以，我们必须为那些让我们生活更舒适的服务付出我们应付的代价。#
[01:38.30]Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.#
请根据你刚刚听到的文章回答问题19至问题21。#
[01:43.52]Question 19. What does the speaker mainly talk about?#
问题19.主讲人主要说了什么内容？#
[02:03.20]Question 20. What is most of the government money used for?#
问题20.政府资金最多都用于什么地方？#
[02:22.70]Question 21. How did the government raise money to pay public bills in the past?#
问题21.过去政府怎么筹资公共资金？
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