- 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 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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参考答案【正确答案：C】
细节题。问的是在美国富豪中目前所感兴趣的话题是什么。文章开篇即问What's hot for2007 among the very rich?与紧接着的三个答案, 逐一对照, C选项为正确选项，即“财富分配的不平等”。
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