13.The slow death of the American dream for middle class families has continued in the last couple of years in the wake of the financial crisis.
A study shows a shocking decline in the average net worth of US households from 2007to 2010.The average American family saw their net worth drop 40%in that three years,from﹩126,400to﹩77,300.
The loss,not surprisingly,is due in large part to falling home prices.The average homeowner saw their net worth fall more than﹩70,000from roughly﹩250,000in 2007to﹩175,000in 2010
In three years,18years of savings have been wiped away for the majority of the country and at the same time wages have fallen.The average income fell from about﹩50,000in 2007to﹩46,000in 2010.
But this negative trend does not stop there.As average families become poorer,rich Americans are growing richer.The Fed survey showed the wealthiest 10%of families actually saw their net worth rise from 2007to 2010.Over that time period,their net worth increased from﹩1.17million to﹩1.19million.
The continued decline of the American middle class has resulted in income inequality at levels not seen since the Great Depression.Many economists agree.
While the major consumer spending has historically come from the middle class,if the majority of Americans continue to suffer from falling wages and income,eventually something has got to give.There is no possible way for the superrich to buy enough stuff to float the entire US economy.
It is growing increasingly clear that we live in drastic times(非常時期)and drastic measures must be taken to save the country's middle class.One drastic measure is that more Americans are putting off retirement because they simply can't afford it.
62.Which of the following could be the title of the passage?C
A.The current situation of the Americans
B.The economic crisis'impact on the USA
C.The fading of the American middle class families'dream
D.Bad economies in the USA
63.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT affected by the financial crisis?D
A.Household. B.House prices.
C.Average income. D.Population.
64.What is the measure taken to save the country's major consumers?A
A.Putting off retirement.
B.Making the superrich buy more.
C.Reducing the working hours.
D.Providing more job opportunities.
65.What can we infer from the passage?D
A.Retirement can save America from financial crisis.
B.The middle class are the only victims of the financial crisis.
C.The American economy is floating.
D.The middle class are vital to the US economy.
分析 本文主要講述作為消費主體的中產(chǎn)階級,他們的美國夢正在破滅,工資收入在下降,資產(chǎn)在縮水,消費能力在萎縮,這是擺在美國政府面前的一個難題.
解答 62-65 CDAD
62 C 主旨大意題. 通讀全文可知美國中產(chǎn)階級的夢想在金融危機中逐漸破滅,故選C.
63 D 細(xì)節(jié)題. 根據(jù)文章第二 段a shocking decline in the average net worth of US households from 2007to 2010.第三段falling home prices和第四段The average income fell from 可知家庭,房價和平均工資受到了影響,故選D.
64 A 細(xì)節(jié)題. 根據(jù)文章最后一 段One drastic measure is that more Americans are putting off retirement because they simply can't afford it. 可知措施是推遲退休,故選A.
65 D 推理判斷題. 根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二 段While the major consumer spending has historically come from the middle class,if the majority of Americans continue to suffer from falling wages and income,eventually something has got to give. 可知美國的消費主體是中產(chǎn)階級,因此可推斷中產(chǎn)階級對美國經(jīng)濟(jì)很重要,故選D.
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