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World's largest mint
世界上最大的造币厂
The largest mint(造制厂)is in the USA．It can make 22 million coins a day．At full production it could produce a pile(堆) of coins 5 times higher than Mount Everest in just one day.
最大的造币厂在美国。这家造币厂一天能生产2200万枚硬币。如满负荷生产，仅一天它就能生产出一堆比珠穆朗玛峰高5倍的硬币。
Earliest coins
最早的硬币
Coins found in Lydia(Turkey)date from the reign(统治时期) of King Gyges in the 7th century BC．
在吕底亚(土耳其)发现的硬币，可以追溯到公元前7世纪贾吉兹国王统治时期。
Income Tax
所得税
Many governments take a certain amount of money from the salaries of their citizens．This is called Income Tax. It was introduced in Britain in 1799 by the Prime Minister，William Pitt.
许多国家的政府都从其公民的薪水中征收一定数量的钱，称为所得税。这种做法是1799年由英国首相威廉·皮特提出的。
Highest Value note
最高面值的纸币
A few，very rare，$10,000 notes exist in America. They are not in general circulation．
美国有印数量很少、十分罕见的面值为1万美元的纸币。它们不流通于市。
摘自《小学生双语阅读》2011.12总第605期
