Do you pay taxes?——你纳税了吗?
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　　A nervous taxpayer was unhappily conversing with the IRS Tax auditor who had come to review his records.

　　At one point the auditor exclaimed, "Mr. Carelton, we feel it is a great privilege to be allowed to live and work in the USA. As a citizen you have an obligation to pay taxes, and we expect you to eagerly pay them with a smile."

　　"Thank goodness," returned Mr. Carelton, with a giant grin on his face, "I thought you were going to want me to pay with cash."

　　一个神色紧张的纳税人正闷闷不乐地和前来查帐的国税局的税务审计员交谈。

　　审计员一度大声地说，“Carelton先生，我们认为能在美国生活和工作是莫大的荣幸，而作为一个美国公民，您也有纳税的义务。我们希望您能无比乐意地带着微笑来纳税。”

　　“谢天谢地”，Carelton先生咧着嘴大笑地回答，“我还以为你们是要我带着钱来交税呢！”