- 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 may happen if the United States places obstacles in the way of foreign investors and foreigngoods? - A 、The prices of imported goods will inevitably soar beyond control.
- B 、The investors will have to make great efforts to re-allocate capital.
- C 、The wealthy will attempt to buy foreign companies across borders.
- D 、Foreign countries will place the same economic barriers in return.
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参考答案【正确答案：D】
细节题。问的是如果美国设置障碍阻挠外国投资者或外国货物的入境会有什么后果。定位到原文的最后一段第二句中的主句… it's likely to encourage reciprocal action abroad. 即其他国家也会采取同样的措施，与D选项相符，答案是D选项。
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