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  3. Though it is mere 1 to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesses at least 25 percent of the nation’s wealth. This c

Though it is mere 1 to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesses at least 25 percent of the nation’s wealth. This c

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问题     Though it is mere 1 to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesses at least 25 percent of the nation’s wealth. This class has two segments: upper upper and lower upper. Basically, the upper class is the "old rich"—families that have been wealthy for several generations and aristocracy (贵族) of birth and wealth. Their names are in the Social Register, a listing of acceptable members of high society. A few are known across the nation, such as the Rock-fellers, Roosevelts, and Vanderbilts. Most are not visible to the general public. They live in grand seclusion (深居简出) , drawing their income from the investment of their inherited wealth. In contrast, the lower upper class is the "new rich". Although they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich have hustled(急于做)to make their money like everybody else beneath their class. Thus their prestige is generally lower than that of the old rich, who have not found it necessary to lift a finger to make their money, and who tend to look down upon the new rich.
    However its wealth is acquired, the upper class is very, very rich. They have enough money and leisure time to cultivate an interest in the arts and to collect rare books, paintings, and sculptures. They generally live in exclusive areas, belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind—all of which keeps them so distant from the masses that they have been called the out of sight class. More than any other class, they tend to be conscious of being members of a class. They also command an enormous amount of power and influence here and abroad, as they hold many top government positions, run the Council on Foreign Relations, and control multinational corporations. Their actions affect the lives of millions.
All the following statements are true EXCEPT that______.
选项 A、the upper class is of aristocratic origin
B、the "old rich" enjoy higher prestige than the "new rich"
C、the "old rich" isolate themselves and lead a lonely life
D、the upper class owns at least a quarter of the country’s wealth
答案C
解析 本题是一道判断是非题。问下面哪个选项是错误的。原文第一段第六句和第七句指出，许多旧富不为大众所见，他们深居简出，靠世袭的财产投资收益生活；第二段第三句和第四句指出，上层社会的人通常另居一处，有专门的社交俱乐部，彼此间也进行交往，并在本阶层中通婚，这一切使他们远离大众，他们甚至被称为“隐士阶层”，他们比其他阶层更有阶层意识。这使他们与大众确实离得很远，但这并不意味着他们生活孤独。他们在自己阶层内部进行交往，另外，从文章的最后两句来看，他们积极从政，干预政治经济活动，操纵着千百万人的命运。因此，本题的正确答案应是C“旧富们与世隔离，过着孤独的生活”。A与原文第一段第三句表达的内容相符。本句意为：从根源上讲，这些上等阶层的人是那些旧富家族——世代富裕的家族，他们出身侯门富家。B意为：旧富比新富享有更高的威望。第一段最后两句指出，虽然有些新富比旧富更富裕，但他们也像中层的人们一样忙于赚钱，因此，一般来讲，其威望低于旧富，因为，旧富们不必动手赚钱——他们因此也看不起新富。D与文章第一句的内容相符。这句话指出，上层社会仅占国家总人口的1％～3％，但却拥有至少25％的财富。
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