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  PART TWO

  Questions 8-12

  . Read this letter to the editor of The Economist.

  . Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.

  . For each blank (8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet.

  . Do not mar4 any letter twice.

  . One answer has been given as an example.

  Sir-

  You state on February 13th that New Mexico has "few natural resources ",…… ……example…… In 1991 New Mexico ranked fourth in the United States in production of natural gas , seventh in oil and tenth in non-fuel minerals …… ……8…… …… Non-fuel minerals contributed about $ 1 billion and coal $ 509 million.

  Taxes from production of fuels and minerals, and lease payments on state lands have been set aside by legislative acts to endow two permanent funds worth about $ 5. 65 billion, …… 9 …… In addition, during fiscal year 1991 , payments to New Mexico from taxes on federal lands were S 108 million ,all earmarked for public education.

  …… 10 …… About $566 million came from taxes and permanent-fund earnings attributable to oil and gas production. ……11 …… Tourism is an important industry in New Mexico, yet its economic impact on the public sector is dwarfed by that of mineral production.

  New Mexico came through the recent recession in much better shape than most other states. It does not have a deficit. …… …… 12…… …… States that rely primarily on a sales tax or on an income tax have big problems during economic downturns. Income growth per head in New Mexico averaged 6. 1/00 in the year to October 1992-one of the fastest growth rates in the United States.

  Charles Chapin

  Example :C

  A. It has a broadly based tax structure an important point.

  B. In 1992 it produced more oil than Colorado and Kansas combined.

  C. However, the extractive mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the state s strongest economic forces.

  D. During fiscal year 1992 New Mexico raised permanent funds worth about $6.1 billion.

  E. The combined value of oil and gas production was $ 2. 8 billion.

  F. Some 16, 000 employees work in the extractive industries and their wages are among the highest of any major industry.

  G. The $39 million earned by these funds in 1991 was used to finance educatio n and other public services.

  H. Only S 25 million came from agricultural taxes.

  I. New Mexico s extractive mineral industries contribute about a third of the state s $ 1. 9 billion general-fund income in fiscal year 1991.

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legislative ['ledʒisleitiv]

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n. 立法机构,立法权 adj. 立法的,有立法权的

 
permanent ['pə:mənənt]

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adj. 永久的,持久的
n. 烫发

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addition [ə'diʃən]

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n. 增加,附加物,加法

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funds

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n. 基金;资金,现金(fund的复数) v. 提供资金

 
mineral ['minərəl]

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adj. 矿物的
n. 矿物,矿石

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impact ['impækt,im'pækt]

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n. 冲击(力), 冲突,影响(力)
vt.

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fiscal ['fiskəl]

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adj. 财政的,国库的

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endow [in'dau]

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vt. 捐助,赋予,使具有某种品质

 
contribute [kən'tribju:t]

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vt. 捐助,投稿
vi. 投稿,贡献,是原因

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