About 90 percent of Chinese believe the polarization(分化) between the rich and po

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About 90 percent of Chinese believe the polarization(分化) between the rich and poor is “serious” in China, according to a survey conducted by China Youth Daily. And more than 80 percent of the respondents(对象) surveyed said something must be done to narrow the expanding gap between the rich and poor, while 14.1 percent said it was necessary.
The polarization has aroused wide concern among the public in recent years. The State Development and Reform Commission(国家发改委) said the Gini Coefficient had reached 0.47 for China, up from o.29 two decades ago. Usually, a country with a number above 0.4 is warned to pay attention to the income inequality problem.
To find out the people’s view, the survey covered 10,250 respondents, between the ages of 20 and 30 with a college education and a monthly salary between 1,000 and 3,000 yuan. Surprisingly, most disagreed with the view of experts who claim the urban-rural difference is causing the widening gap. More than 70 percent of the respondents believed that “ the group of special interests” is the prime reason for the polarization, followed by “people in power” 68 percent, and “bosses” 50 percent.
Another unexpected finding is that almost all agreed that a good educational background and knowledge were not the decisive factors in gaining wealth. About 95 percent said rich people are not necessarily those who are able to speak English or have a college education.
Today in China, rich people , accounting for 10 percent of the population, control 45 percent of the total social fortune, and poor people, also 10 percent of the population, only control 1.5 percent, according to an investigation published by the National Bureau of Statistics last June.
小题1: It can be inferred that the Gini Coefficient ( in paragraph 2) would probably be _____.

A．the unit used in advanced mathematics

B．the degree of a country’s development

C．the level of the citizen’s living standard

D．a measure of income inequality

小题2: Experts hold the view that the main reason for the polarization is _____.

A．the urban-rural difference	B．the group of special interests
C．the people in power	D．the bosses

小题3:Which of the following can show the correct proportion(比例) of the social fortune among population?

小题4:What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Close the Gap between the Rich and Poor

B．Surveys conducted by China Youth Daily

C．Higher education, Higher pay

D．Rich-Poor Divide Serious, Study Finds

答案

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:D

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People with disabilities make up a large part of the population. It is estimated that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. About half of these disabilities are “developmental", i.e., they occur before the individual"s twenty-second birthday, often from genetic conditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as mobility, communication, employment, etc. Most other disabilities are considered “adventitious", i.e., accidental or caused by outside forces.
Prior to the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for these disabilities was unavailable. Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment. Unfortunately, these basics are often not available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability.
In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to fight against these infringements（违反；侵犯）of civil rights. Congress responded by passing major legislation recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class under civil rights statutes.
Still today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives independently. It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed, and a majority of those who do work are underemployed. About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty level.
Significant barriers, especially in transportation and public awareness, prevent disabled people from taking part in society. For example, while no longer prohibited by law from marrying, a person with no access to transportation is effectively excluded from community and social activities which might lead to the development of long-term relationships.
Only when public attitudes advance as far as laws have will disabled people be fully able to take their rightful place in society.
36. A “developmental" disability ______.
A. develops very slowly over time
B. is caused by forces
C. occurs in youth and affects development
D. is getting more and more severe
37．Most disabled people used to die early because ______.
A. disabilities destroyed major bodily functions
B. they were not very well looked after
C. medical techniques were not available
D. they were too poor to get proper treatment
38. In the author"s opinion, to enable the disabled people to take their rightful place in society, ______.
A．more laws should be passed
B．public attitudes should be changed
C．government should provide more aids
D．more public facilities should be set up
39. Which of the following cannot be inferred（推断）from the passage ?
A．Many disabled people may remain single for their whole life.
B．The public tends to look down upon the disabled people.
C．The disabled people feel inferior to those surrounding them.
D． Discriminatory laws prevent the disabled from mixing with others.
40. The best title for this passage might be ______.
A．Handicaps（不利条件；障碍；）of People with Disabilities
B．The physical difficulties of the Disabled
C．The Causes for Disabilities
D．Medical Treatments for Disabilities

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The person behind you constantly kicks the back of your seat．Your talkative seatmate doesn’t understand your need for sleep．And the aircraft’s bathroom is a total mess．These situations can make even a short flight unbearable．Hopefully you don’t cause these unpleasant experiences for others．Instead，you can set an example by following these common airplane courtesies．
Always recline your seat slowly．There’s nothing worse than suddenly being slammed in the knees by the seat in front of you．In addition，don’t keep your seat reclined for the entire flight．Always keep it upright position before going to the restroom（or anytime you leave your seat）．
Avoid going to the bathroom during mealtime．Wait until the meal is done and all the food trays have been collected．It’s hard for passengers to stand up to let you pass when they still have their food trays．And when using the bathroom，always clean up after your-self-the next user will be grateful!
Keep your body--and your possessions-to yourself as much as possible so as not to crowd your in-flight seatmate（s）．Share the armrest，especially on a long flight．Also，be careful not to kick or push on the seat in front of you，and don’t allow your children to do so either．
While some people enjoy chatting with other passengers during a flight，not everyone does．Some people may want to nap，read or work．If the conversation seems one—sided，take the hint．
If you are traveling with someone and want to chat，keep your voices low．If using electronic gadgets，keep the volume down．People can still hear through your headphones if the volume is too high．
When exiting the plane，if others are having trouble with their carry-on luggage，help them if you can．If you can’t help，wait patiently，and don’t push past people to get off the airplane．
On your next flight，remember that it all boils down to the golden rule．Treat others the way you want to be treated !
72．Which of the following manners we should follow while flying?
A．Always keep your seat upright during meal time．
B．Keep your belongings to yourself as much as possible．
C．Use your headphones and keep the volume down．
D．All the above．
73．Where do we most probably read this passage?
A．a text book                                               B．a newspaper
C．a magazine                                                 D．a science book
74．Which of the following word has the closest meaning with the word courtesies?
A．golden rules            B．manners                  C．experiences             D．passengers
75．What is the best title of this passage?
A．Manners in the sky．
B．Bad manners in the sky．
C．Behave yourself in the sky．
D．Treat others the way you want to be treated．

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The internet has become part of teenage life.
A new report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities found that 38 percent of them believe they use the Internet often.
While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way.
In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. The book uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. The book gives useful advice such as it’s good to read news or find helpful information to study.
Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend offline, make sure your parents know. Teachers and parents all think the book is of great help. A teacher said the book would be a guide for teens using the Internet. She believes it will keep students away from bad sites. “Many students are using the Internet without guidance from their parents,” she said. “The book will teach students how to be a good person in the online world.”
40、The textbook mainly tells us    .
why we should use the Internet.
How to study using the Internet.
How to use the Internet correctly.
How to get help from others.
41、What’s the attitude（态度）of teachers and parents towards the textbook？
A.They are against it.
B.They are for it.
C.They don’t care about it.
D.The passage doesn’t mention.
42、According to the passage， teenagers are NOT encouraged to    .
A.read online news
B.go online
C.find helpful information online
D.meet a friend offline without letting their parents know
43、From this passage we know that    .
A、more and more students have given up visiting bad sites
B、schools and teachers begin to pay attention to students’ use of the Internet
C、no more homework will be given in shanghai middle schools
D、less and less information can be found online
44、What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “of great help” ?
A、helpful   B、good   C、bad   D、usefully

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It"s no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That"s especially true of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It"s also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes (收养孩子的家庭) because of parents who can"t or won"t care for them but refuse to give up custody (监护) rights.
Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays fits neither description, but her recent court victory could eventually help children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody baffle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge ruled that the teenager can remain with the only father she"s ever known and that her biological parents have "no legal claim" on her.
The ruling, though it may yet be reversed, sets aside the principle that biology is the primary determinant of parentage. That"s an important development, one that"s long overdue.
Shortly after birth in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another infant were mistakenly switched and sent home with the wrong parents. Kimberly"s biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests showed that the child wasn"t the Twiggs" own daughter, but Kimt only was, thus sparking a custody battle with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families agreed that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting visiting fights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being harmed.
The decision to leave Kimberly with Mr. Mays rendered her suit debated. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have standing to sue ( 起诉) on her own behalf. Thus he made clear that she was more than just property to be handled as adults saw fit.
Certainly, the biological link between parent and child is fundamental. But biological parents aren"t always preferable to adoptive ones, and biological parentage does not convey an absolute ownership that cancels all the rights of children.
36. What was the primary consideration in the Florida judge"s ruling?
A. The biological link.              　　  B. The child"s benefits.
C. The traditional practice.         　　 D. The parents" feelings.
37. We can learn from the Kimberly case that
A. children are more than just personal possessions of their parents
B. the biological link between parent and child should be emphasized
C. foster homes bring children more pain and suffering than care
D. biological parents shouldn"t claim custody rights after their child is adopted
38. The Twiggs claimed custody rights to Kimberly because
A. they found her unhappy in Mr. Mays" custody     B. they regarded her as their property
C. they were her biological parents               D. they felt guilty about their past mistake
39. Kimberly had been given to Mr. Mays
A. by sheer accident          B. at his request       C. out of charity          D. for better care
40. The author"s attitude towards the judge"s ruling could be described as
A. doubtful             B. cautious         C. critical          D. supportive

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Dad is a liar （说谎者）, definitely.
He never tells the truth about anything   36 , or anything that he thinks is bad to me, even though I   37 that I don’t mind hearing these things.
He is the kindest man I have ever met , who never   38 others, as well as the    39 man, for he’s always hard on himself. Every time I   40 home from college and asked Dad how his   41 was getting on, he would always reply. “Oh, couldn’t be   42 !”when I asked my mum the same question on the phone ,   43 , she honestly told me every   44 with Dad’s business. I didn’t blame Dad for his   45 . I felt a deep sympathy for him.
Dad is a miser (吝啬鬼), undoubtedly..
I hardly see Dad wear   46 clothes. In fact , his closet is half empty. Even in this half, two-thirds is occupied by Mum’s clothes and the other   47    belongs to him . I urged him to buy some new clothes ,   48 the simply shook his head, “The old clothes are still good enough.” Were they? I saw   49 in them.
It   50 my heart up when I saw had Dad 51 terribly with his hand covering his mouth. When the pains became unbearable, he   52 took some pills.
So it surprised   53   when the day came that Dad got sick . He was lying in bed. And all the family gathered around him. I knelt （跪）by his bedside , tears filling my eyes.
Dear Dad, you’ve been   54 yourself too hard, which you should not have. I know I might as well   55 a river to flow backward as hope to talk you out of working so hard. But I still want to say . “Dad , take better care of yourself!”
36．A．interesting                     B．good               C．bad                 D．valuable
37．A．emphasize               B．realize             C．decide             D．admit
38．A．envies                           B．blames             C．helps               D．hurts
39．A．noblest                   B．cruellest           C．most selfless     D．most diligent
40．A．phoned                   B．drove                     C．went                D．stayed
41．A．health                            B．business           C．experiment       D．treatment
42．A．better                    B．harder             C．easier                     D．healthier
43．       A．meanwhile              B．anyway            C．however          D．therefore
44．A．change                   B．incident           C．achievement     D．problem
45．A．belief                            B．carelessness      C．lies                  D．excuses
46．A．old                         B．new                 C．beautiful          D．cheap
47．A．one-third                B．half                 C．thing               D．closet
48．A．so                          B．but                  C．since               D．although
49．A．holes                      B．stains               C．hope                D．importance
50．A．woke                        B．warmed           C．cheered            D．tore
51．A．act                         B．shake               C．cry                  D．cough
52．A．still                        B．even                C．merely             D．seldom
53．A．somebody               B．anybody          C．everybody        D．nobody
54．A．controlling                     B．pushing           C．criticizing        D．fighting
55．A．beg                        B．allow               C．expect             D．cause

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