On January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine s famous pamphlet______appeared.

Independence Day

In 1767, England placed a tax on all tea used by the American colonist. The colonists protested "taxation without representation" and refused to allow the tea to be unloaded. In 1773, colonists dressed as Native Americans, boarded ships from the East India Company and threw 300 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. This became known as the Boston Tea Party and the road to freedom was begun.

On January 10, 1776 the famous pamphlet Common Sense, by Thomas Paine, was distributed. It swept the colonies invoking a sense of pride and determination. The Spirit of '76 was born.

On July 4, 1776, Congress passed the Declaration of Independence. It announced to the world that "these United Colonies" are "Free and Independent States" and absolved their ties with England, thus beginning the war for independence. They had declared their right to "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

Which year is the year when the American colonists began to fight a war for independence？

A．1767.

B．1776.

C．1777.

D．1779.

When did Ms. Ross try to report the problem to the customer service department？

A．On January 10

B．On January 20

C．On January 24

D．On January 25

Falls Lighting-up Hours

Financed and Operated by the Niagara Falls Lighting-up Board since 1925

January 1 to January 21 9:00 pm ～ Midnight

5:00 pm ～ Midnight August 21 to September 30

January 22 to February 28 8:30 pm ～ Midnight

6:30 pm ～ 10:00 pm. November 1 to November 15

March 1 to March 31* 6:30 pm ～ 11: 30 pm

7:00 pm ～ 10:00 pm November 16 ～ December 30

April 1 to April 30* 5:00 pm ～ Midnight

8:30 pm ～ 11:00 pm December 31

May 1 to August 15 5:00 pm ～ 1:00 am

*During the months of March & April, the Falls will be lit up until midnight on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.

When will be the Falls let up？

A．Saturday midnight in March.

B．Monday midnight in April.

C．11: 20 pm. Wednesday in April.

D．10:30 pm. Tuesday in March

December 2003, the balance of trade debtors is ＄45,000. Billy Company's provision for bad debts equals to 10% of trade debtors. During the year 2003, the bad debt written off is＄2,000. Then Bad Debt expenses of Billy Company this year must be ______.

A．＄2,500.

B．＄1,500.

C．＄-1,500.

D．＄-2,500.

A.1776

B.1876

C.1789

D.1689

one customer on 10 December 1996 and 20 January 1997 respectively, but haven't received any payment yet. The customer has been sent two detailed statements each after 20 days of delivery. So you are sending him one more in a letter form.

Write a letter about 100-120 words advising your customer to settle his accounts as soon as possible.

The first national flags of the United States ______.

A．represented the 13 colonies which won independence in 1776

B．were flown in American colonies in 1776

C．were flown in American colonies in 1795

D．gave representation to Congress

Independence in _________________.

A．13…1776

B．14…1774

C．13…1775

D．14…1776