- 阅读理解A
题干：What’shotfor2007amongtheveryrich?A$7.3milliondiamondring.AtriptoTanzaniatohuntwildanimals.Oh,andincomeinequality.Sure,someleftishbillionaireslikeGeorgeSoroshavebeenrailingagainstincomeinequalityforyears.Butincreasingly,centristandright-wingbillionairesarestartingtoworryaboutincomeinequalityandthefateofthemiddleclass.InDecember,MortimerZuckermanwroteacolumninUSNews&WorldReport,whichheowns.“Ournation'scorebargainwiththemiddleclassisdisintegrating,”lamented(哀叹）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(有钱有势的人）areexpressingsolidaritywiththestrugglingmiddleclassaspartofanefforttoinsulatethemselvesfromconfiscatory(没收性的)taxpolicies.Buttheprospectthatincomeinequalitywillleadtohighertaxesonthewealthydoesn’tkeepplutocratsupatnight.Theycanlivewiththat.No，whattheyfearwasthatthepoliticalchallengesofsustainingsupportforglobaleconomicintegrationwillbemoredifficultintheUnitedStatesbecauseofwhathashappenedtothedistributionofincomeandeconomicinsecurity.Inotherwords,ifmiddle-classAmericanscontinuetostrugglefinanciallyastheultrawealthygroweverwealthier,itwillbeincreasinglydifficulttomaintainpoliticalsupportforthefreeflowofgoods，services，andcapitalacrossborders.AndwhentheUnitedStatesplacesobstaclesinthewayofforeigninvestorsandforeigngoods,it’slikelytoencouragereciprocalactionabroad.Forpeoplewhobuyandsellcompanies，orwhoallocatecapitaltomarketsallaroundtheworld，that’stherealnightmare.
题目：What do we learn from Mortimer Zuckerman's lamentation? - A 、Many middle-income families have failed to make a bargain for better welfare.
- B 、The American economic system has caused many companies to go bankrupt.
- C 、The American nation is becoming more and more divided despite its wealth.
- D 、The majority of Americans benefit little from the nation's growing wealth.
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参考答案【正确答案：D】
归纳题。从Mortimer Zuckerman的哀叹中可以得知什么。直接定位到文章的第三段的三处直接引语(请参照译文）, 总结后不难看出Zuckerman在其专栏中所指出的是这样一个事实，即美国经济虽然保持高度发展, 但是财富的增加并没有给广大的中产阶级带来益处，与D选项吻合。
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