Text 4 Against a backdrop of drastic changes in economy and population structure,younger Americans are drawing a new 21st-century road map to success,a latest poll has found.Across generational lines,Americans continue to prize many of the same traditiona

共用题干 American DreamsThere is a common response to America among foreign writers:the US is a land of extremes where the best of things are just as easily found as the worst.This is a cliché（陈词滥调）.In the land of black and white,people should not be too surprised to find some of thebiggest gaps between the rich and the poor in the world.But the American Dream offers away out to everyone.__________(1)No class system or government stands in the way.Sadly,this old argument is no longer true.Over the past few decades there has been a fundamental shift in the structure of the American economy.The gap between the rich and the poor has widened and widened._______(2)Over the past 25 years the median US family income has gone up 18 per cent.For the top 1 per cent,however,it has gone up 200 per cent.Twenty-five years ago the top fifth of Americans had an average income 6. 7 times that of the bottom fifth._________(3)Inequalities have grown worse in different regions.In California,incomes for lower class families have fallen by 4 per cent since 1969.__________(4)This has led to an economy hugely in favor of a small group of very rich Americans.The wealthiest 1 per centof households now control a third of the national wealth.There are now 37 million Americans living in poverty.At 12.7 per cent of the population,it is the highest percentage in the developed world.Yet the tax burden on America's rich is falling,not growing.__________(5)There was an economic theory holding that the rich spending more would benefit everyone as a whole.But clearly that theory has not worked in reality._________（4）A:Nobody is poor in the US.B:The top 0.01 per cent of households has seen its tax bite fall by a full 25 percentage points since 1980.C:For upper class families they have risen 41 per cent.D:Now it is 9.8 times.E:As it does so,the possibility to cross that gap gets smaller and smaller.F:All one has to do is to work hard and climb the ladder towards the top.

Text 4 Against a backdrop of drastic changes in economy and population structure,younger Americans are drawing a new 21st-century road map to success,a latest poll has found.Across generational lines,Americans continue to prize many of the same traditional milestones of a successful life,including getting married,having children,owning a home,and retiring in their sixties.But while young and old mostly agree on what constitutes the finish line of a fulfilling life,they offer strikingly different paths for reaching it.Young people who are still getting started in life were more likely than older adults to prioritize personal fulfillment in their work,to believe they will advance their careers most by regularly changing jobs,to favor communities with more public services and a faster pace of life,to agree that couples should be financially secure before getting married or having children,and to maintain that children are best served by two parents working outside the home,the survey found.From career to community and family,these contrasts suggest that in the aftermath of the searing Great Recession,those just starting out in life are defining priorities and expectations that will increasingly spread through virtually all aspects of American life,from consumer preferences to housing patterns to politics.Young and old converge on one key point:Overwhelming majorities of both groups said they believe it is harder for young people today to get started in life than it was for earlier generations.While younger people are somewhat more optimistic than their elders about the prospects for those starting out today,big majorities in both groups believe those“just getting started in life”face a tougher a good-paying job,starting a family,managing debt,and finding affordable housing.Pete Schneider considers the climb tougher today.Schneider,a 27-yaear-old auto technician from the Chicago suburbs says he struggled to find a job after graduating from college.Even now that he is working steadily,he said.”I can’t afford to pay ma monthly mortgage payments on my own,so I have to rent rooms out to people to mark that happen.”Looking back,he is struck that his parents could provide a comfortable life for their children even though neither had completed college when he was young.“I still grew up in an upper middle-class home with parents who didn’t have college degrees,”Schneider said.“I don’t think people are capable of that anymore.” Both young and old agree that_____A.good-paying jobs are less available B.the old made more life achievements C.housing loans today are easy to obtain D.getting established is harder for the young

The three main things that a learner has to acquire when learning a new structure are the form, meaning and（）of the structure.

Changes in the social structure may indirectly _____ juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that lead to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment in general make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain.[A] affect[B] reduce[C] check[D] reflect

单选题Where are housing prices the highest?A In an area where the economy is strong and lots of new buildings are being constructed.B In an area where the economy is strong but the space for new buildings is limited.C In an area where the economy is poor and population is decreasing.D In an area where the housing market is structured differently from the investment market.

单选题The first paragraph shows that _____ .A The new poll about computers and the Internet is helpfulB People should explore the dangers of computerizationC People cannot do without computers and the InternetD Computerization has its advantages and disadvantages

A suitable title for this text might be（）[A] How to Develop U.S. Economy[B] The Relation between American Industry and New Economy[C]Digital Engine Powers New Economy[D] Our New Policy on Economy

单选题Drunken driving has become a major problem in America because ______.A most Americans are heavy drinkersB Americans are now less shocked by road accidentsC accidents attract so much publicityD drinking is a socially accepted habit in America

共用题干 American DreamsThere is a common response to America among foreign writers:the US is a land of extremes where the best of things are just as easily found as the worst.This is a cliché（陈词滥调）.In the land of black and white,people should not be too surprised to find some of thebiggest gaps between the rich and the poor in the world.But the American Dream offers away out to everyone.__________(1)No class system or government stands in the way.Sadly,this old argument is no longer true.Over the past few decades there has been a fundamental shift in the structure of the American economy.The gap between the rich and the poor has widened and widened._______(2)Over the past 25 years the median US family income has gone up 18 per cent.For the top 1 per cent,however,it has gone up 200 per cent.Twenty-five years ago the top fifth of Americans had an average income 6. 7 times that of the bottom fifth._________(3)Inequalities have grown worse in different regions.In California,incomes for lower class families have fallen by 4 per cent since 1969.__________(4)This has led to an economy hugely in favor of a small group of very rich Americans.The wealthiest 1 per centof households now control a third of the national wealth.There are now 37 million Americans living in poverty.At 12.7 per cent of the population,it is the highest percentage in the developed world.Yet the tax burden on America's rich is falling,not growing.__________(5)There was an economic theory holding that the rich spending more would benefit everyone as a whole.But clearly that theory has not worked in reality._________（2）A:Nobody is poor in the US.B:The top 0.01 per cent of households has seen its tax bite fall by a full 25 percentage points since 1980.C:For upper class families they have risen 41 per cent.D:Now it is 9.8 times.E:As it does so,the possibility to cross that gap gets smaller and smaller.F:All one has to do is to work hard and climb the ladder towards the top.

Which of the following activities is the best for training detailed reading?A.Drawing a diagram to show the text structure. B.Giving the text an appropriate title. C.Transforming information from the text to a diagram. D.Finding out all the unfamiliar words.

Text 4 Against a backdrop of drastic changes in economy and population structure,younger Americans are drawing a new 21st-century road map to success,a latest poll has found.Across generational lines

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