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1、英文课外阅读英集团文件发布号：（9816-UATWW-MWUB-WUNN-INNUL-DQQTY-课外阅读英国人那些不交电视费的奇葩理由A homeowner said they did not think they had to pay their TV licence fee because they claimed their pet was related to one of the Queens dogs.Other excuses given to officials by evaders last year included watching a stolen TV set, T

2、V Licensing said.More than 400, 000 people were caught watching TV without a licence in 2012.UK residents are legally required to have a licence if they watch or record TV at the same time as it is broadcast or could face a fine of up to 1, 000.A colour TV licence costs 145.50 while a black-and-whit

3、e licence costs 49. In January, TV Licensing revealed that more than 13, 000 households across the UK were still using black- and-white television sets.Excuses for non-payment given last year included:Apparently my dog, which is a corgi, was related to theQueens dog so I didnt think I needed a TV li

4、cence. Why would I need a TV licence for a TV I stole? Nobody knowsIve got it.Only my three-year-old son watches the TV. Can you take it out of the family allowance I receive for him? He watches it so he should pay.I had not paid as I received a lethal injection.I dont want to pay for a licence for

5、a full year. Knowing my luck Ill be dead in six months and wont get value for money.I have lost weight recently and had to buy new clothes. Thats why I could not afford to buy a TV licence.I could not pay for my TV licence because the Olympic torch was coming down my road and I could not get to the

6、shop as the road was too busy.My house was invaded by a squirrel which weed on my TV, so now it doesnt work properly.resident rezid?ntadj.居住的；住院医师；定居的n.居民legally li:g?liadv.合法地；法律上reveal rivi:lvt.显示；透露；揭露；泄露n.揭露；暴露；门侧，窗侧torch t?:t?n.火把，火炬；手电筒；启发之物vi.像火炬一样燃烧vt.用火炬点 燃allowance ?lau?nsn.津贴，零用钱；允许；限额vt.

7、定量供应lethal Ti?ladj.致命的，致死的n.致死因子invade inveidvt.侵略；侵袭；侵扰；涌入vi.侵略；侵入；侵袭；侵犯英国一家房主说他们觉得自己不该交电视牌照费，因为他们家的宠物和 女王的一只狗有关系。英国电视牌照局还说，去年有人为了不交电视费编造出各种借口，包括“我们看的电视机是偷来的。” 2012年，有40多万英国人看电视不交牌照费。按照英国法律，居民观看电视节目或在节目播出时录像都要缴纳电视牌 照费，否则将面临高达1000英镑的罚款。每台彩色电视需缴纳牌照费145.50英镑，黑白电视49英镑。一月份，英 国电视牌照局发布公告，全英国还有超过1.3万家电视用户仍然使用黑白 电视机。去年不付电视费的借口千奇百怪：“很显然我的狗是威尔士矮脚狗，这种狗和女王的宠物狗有联系，所以 我认为我不需要交电视费。”“我的电视机是偷来的，为啥还要交电视费没人知道我有电视。”“我家只有三岁的儿子看电视。你能直接从政府给我的子女抚养津贴里 扣吗他看电视所以应该他付钱。”“我已经被执行注射死刑了，所以才没交电视费。”“我不想交全年的电视费。我会给自己算命，再有六个月我就