通し番号02-040: Short Conversation (150 Words) (Narrator): Listen to a conversation between two students in class. Paul: Hey Juni, what are you doing for New Years? Juni: I’m not sure yet. How do Americans celebrate New Year? Paul: Uhh, well pretty much everyone goes to large parties. That’s basically it. The holiday is just a giant party. It’s really really fun. It might be my favorite holiday. Juni That’s cool. In the Ukraine it’s basically celebrated the same way. Pul: I see. Also, on the day before New Years, everybody stays up until midnight and screams “happy new year”. At midnight on the day before New Years, you’re meant to kiss someone. Juni: Really? you have to kiss someone? …show more content…
Josh: Hey Neal, how are you doing? Neal: Hi Josh. Pretty bad. I have to stay up all night to do an essay and study for an exam. I’ve done this before so it usually isn’t that big of a deal. But I’ve completely run out of money, so I can’t buy coffee to help me stay awake. Josh: Ahh! I can help you out. I work at the library cafe, so let’s go down there. Neal: But I don’t have any money… Josh: That’s fine, I work at the café, so I can give you coffee for free! Neal: Really? Isn’t that stealing though? I don’t want to steal anything… Josh: No! It’s not stealing. Since I work at the cafe I’m allowed to have unlimited free coffee. So I can give some away if I want. Neal: Really? Awesome! Josh: Yeah, so come down and I’ll give you a bunch of coffee. That way you can work all night. Neal: Thank you so much! This is really nice of you. (163 words) Q. What is Neal’s problem? 1. He has a lot of work to do. 2. He has a lot of work to do, but no money to buy coffee to keep him awake. 3. He is going to get a bad grade on his …show more content…
Paul: Hey Josh, do you think the government should increase taxes, or lower taxes? Josh: I’m not sure. I guess I want them to lower taxes. I would rather not pay money. Paul: Yeah, but think about it. If taxes are higher, the government can provide more services. For example, if the government has more money, than the government can make doctor’s visits free. Josh: I guess that’s true. But, instead of paying the government to make doctor’s visits free, why wouldn’t I just pay a doctor directly? Paul: That’s a good point. I suppose you have to think about whether private companies do things better, or whether the government does things better. Josh: Yeah that’s true. I think that the government would handle things better. Paul: I think that private companies would handle things better. Joah: I see, well, let’s agree to disagree. Paul: Agreed. We shouldn’t fight over something like this. (150 words) Q. Do Josh and Paul agree upon whether taxes should be lowered or increased? 1. Yes. 2.
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The progressive system of taxation takes more when people make more so that the entire nation benefits instead of just a select few.
...s than they would have otherwise, which would in turn lead one to believe that this would result in a lower amount of strain on our already taxed healthcare system.
Christmas is almost here again, but have you ever thought how odd some of the holiday traditions are and how they became so popular? Buying a pine tree, setting it up in your house and then decorating it with festive lights and ornaments; hanging up stockings filled with candy over the fireplace; or how an old guy in a red-suit comes to your house the night before Christmas and leaves presents. This, too many Americans is normal, but why? Learning about these holiday traditions will get you into the Christmas spirit and show you what Christmas is truly about.
Taxation has always been a major controversy. Just like any major corporation, the government is constantly looking to raise revenue. The easiest and fairest way to do this is by taxing the people. However, how the people will be taxed is always an issue.
I am willing to pay higher taxes to solve the health care crisis because I would rather pay a few percent of my salary and have a much better health care insurance for my family than paying $150-$300 every time I go visit the doctor.
“Free medical services would encourage patients to practice preventive medicine and inquire about problems early when treatment will be light; currently, patients often avoid.” (Messerli)
In fact, they have fun on the day because they love the atmosphere through Christmas songs and illuminations. Christmas is thought by many people to be the most wonderful time of the year. Winter snow, Christmas tree, decorations and Santa Claus are very important things which makes us happy and think that it is the most beautiful day of all the year. Everybody waits for the day because it has various meanings for different people. Moreover, they can see beautiful illuminations and listen to Christmas songs in cities or downtown. However, some adults who are parents need to spend money for buying many gifts for children. In the United States, parents generally purchase the gifts on a Black Friday. It is good for them to get their presents on the day because they more discounts on that day than other
ChristmasThe year's most celebrated holiday is celebrated on December 25th, both in homes and churches worldwide. The meaning for Christmas is to recognize Christ's birth, of which the exact date is not known. During the fourth century the Bishop of Rome set December 25th as Christ's birth date. Some authorities claim that the choice of December 25th was made because it coincided with Chanukah, Mithraic's feast of the sun god, and the people of northern Europe's winter solstice feast. The winter solstice is the time of year in the Northern Hemisphere when the noon sun appears to be farthest south. (All About American Holidays, 1962 Encyclopedia Encarta, 1998)The Saturnalia was celebrated for seven days, during the period of time when the winter solstice occurred.
In our opinion government spending is better than tax cuts. Government spending increases the employment as well as the income of the people of the country, though tax cut only increases the wealth of the people who may not spend the extra money earned and help in the growth of the economy.
The government use of taxes plays a crucial role in today’s economy as well as personal finances, it has and will continue to leave its mark on the world we live in.
Coffee is the first thing that people associate with instant energy on a groggy morning. “In the U.S., coffee is king of beverages” (Reinke) Research has been done that has named coffee as an addiction to the people who consume large quantities of it. Coffee was named the top source of antioxidants. This is partly because of the amount consumed each day. Some of the antioxidants that coffee has are quinines and chlorogenic acid. It also contains trigonelline, an antibacterial compound. This is where coffee acquires its delicious aroma. Now let’s step back for a minute and just think about how much caffeine people consume. In an 8oz cup of coffee it has about 85 milligrams of caffeine. This is about double the amount that tea contains. Studies have shown that caffeine stimulates the brain and nervous system. This is where you get that energized feeling. After about the third cup, knees start to bounce, pens are clicking and people start running laps around the office. Caffeine can become addicting if you drink too much. Coffee can become that addictive habit people are unable to shake.
The Chinese New Year is fifteen days long and each day involves a different custom based off of a different ideology such as cleaning your house will wipe away the bad luck of the preceding year. Halloween although originating in Ireland, was carried to other countries and is now often seen as an equivalent to the popular Day of the Dead Celebration in Mexico. Although, Day of the Dead is about celebrating dead loved ones, the act of dressing up in costumes happens in both celebrations. Halloween follows the ideology that children dress up in costumes and go collect candy from people’s houses whereas day of the dead is centered around the ideology that for one night dead loved ones can be reunited with their families. Easter and the popular Jewish holiday Passover are often seen as the same thing because they fall around the same thing and both celebrate spring. All around the world countries celebrate independence days that are on different days but they all represent relatively the same thing. But, different countries hold different ideologies for their independence days. For
The main purpose of a government to impose tax is to raise revenue for government expenditure. Public goods are goods that are given collectively because it is both non-excludable and non-rivalrous (e.g. fresh air, national defence, street lighting and etc). In addition, merit good are goods that are needed but are under-provided or costly (e.g. Education, Health, and etc). Those goods are the government expenditure, and are financed by tax revenues. These revenues also used, using austerity measures, to pay off deficits. An example would be in 2010, when the Conservative government increased VAT using austerity measures in order to “fast-track the elimination of Britain’s budget deficit.” If there are no taxes, then government would have to increase borrowing, thus increasing the Public Sector Net Cash Requirement, a term used for budget deficit.
Christmas is the most popular holiday in all of the land. Mostly everyone loves Christmas. There are three categories of Christmas people. Number one; the haters. They despise Christmas and think it is the devil and nothing good comes from lying to children and giving gifts for absolutely no reason at all. Number two; the average person. The ones who just buy the gifts, wear the holiday sweaters, and go to the annual Christmas gathering at Grandma’s where gifts and laughs are exchanged. Number three; the die hard Santa’s of the group. The few mothers or fathers who decorate the day after Halloween to get into the Christmas spirit. The tree is up on November first and the Christmas lights are hung all year round. They make sure to go black friday shopping to get everyone a gift, even cousin Nicholas, who is three times removed. Christmas is