- 閱讀理解A
題干：What’shotfor2007amongtheveryrich?A$7.3milliondiamondring.AtriptoTanzaniatohuntwildanimals.Oh,andincomeinequality.Sure,someleftishbillionaireslikeGeorgeSoroshavebeenrailingagainstincomeinequalityforyears.Butincreasingly,centristandright-wingbillionairesarestartingtoworryaboutincomeinequalityandthefateofthemiddleclass.InDecember,MortimerZuckermanwroteacolumninUSNews&WorldReport,whichheowns.“Ournation'scorebargainwiththemiddleclassisdisintegrating,”lamented(哀嘆）the117th-richestmaninAmerica.“Mostofoureconomicgainshavegonetopeopleattheverytopoftheincomeladder.Averageincomeforahouseholdofpeopleofworkingage,bycontrast，hasfallenfiveyearsinarow.”Henotedthat“TensofmillionsofAmericansliveinfearthatamajorhealthproblemcanreducethemtobankruptcy.”WilburRossJr.hasechoedZuckerman’sangeroverthebitterstrugglesfacedbymiddle-classAmericans.“It’sanoutragethatanyAmerican’slifeexpectancyshouldbeshortenedsimplybecausethecompanytheyworkedforwentbankruptandendedhealth-carecoverage,”saidtheformerchairmanoftheInternationalSteelGroup.What’shappening?TheveryricharejustastrendyasyouandI，andcanbesowhenitcomestopoliticsandpolicy.GiventherecentchangeofcontrolinCongress，thepopularityofmeasureslikeincreasingtheminimumwage，andeffortsbyCalifornia’sgovernortoofferuniversalhealthcare，theseguysdon'tneedtheirownpersonalweathermentoknowwhichwaythewindblows.It’spossiblethatplutocrats(有錢有勢的人）areexpressingsolidaritywiththestrugglingmiddleclassaspartofanefforttoinsulatethemselvesfromconfiscatory(沒收性的)taxpolicies.Buttheprospectthatincomeinequalitywillleadtohighertaxesonthewealthydoesn’tkeepplutocratsupatnight.Theycanlivewiththat.No，whattheyfearwasthatthepoliticalchallengesofsustainingsupportforglobaleconomicintegrationwillbemoredifficultintheUnitedStatesbecauseofwhathashappenedtothedistributionofincomeandeconomicinsecurity.Inotherwords,ifmiddle-classAmericanscontinuetostrugglefinanciallyastheultrawealthygroweverwealthier,itwillbeincreasinglydifficulttomaintainpoliticalsupportforthefreeflowofgoods，services，andcapitalacrossborders.AndwhentheUnitedStatesplacesobstaclesinthewayofforeigninvestorsandforeigngoods,it’slikelytoencouragereciprocalactionabroad.Forpeoplewhobuyandsellcompanies，orwhoallocatecapitaltomarketsallaroundtheworld，that’stherealnightmare.
題目：What is the current topic of common interest among the very rich in America? - A 、The fate of the ultrawealthy people.
- B 、The disintegration of the middle class.
- C 、The inequality in the distribution of wealth.
- D 、The conflict between the left and the right wing.
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參考答案【正確答案：C】
細(xì)節(jié)題。問的是在美國富豪中目前所感興趣的話題是什么。文章開篇即問What's hot for2007 among the very rich?與緊接著的三個(gè)答案, 逐一對照, C選項(xiàng)為正確選項(xiàng)，即“財(cái)富分配的不平等”。
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