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In the United States during 1992, any family of four with an annual cash income of less than $ 14, 335(before taxes)was consider
In the United States during 1992, any family of four with an annual cash income of less than $ 14, 335(before taxes)was consider
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问题
In the United States during 1992, any family of four with an annual cash income of less than $ 14, 335(before taxes)was considered poor. The dollar amount was called the poverty line, an economic measuring rod devised in 1964. The line was set at three times the amount needed to provide the cheapest nutritionally balanced diet. The poverty line is adjusted annually for inflation.
While the poverty line in the United States was more than $ 14, 000, the average annual per-person income in Bangladesh was $ 200, in Ethiopia $ 130, in Haiti $ 340, and in Mali $ 4, 265. Anyone in those nations with an income of $ 14, 000 would be considered wealthy. During the Great Depression in the United States, when half the population was considered poor, a family with an income at the 1992 poverty line could afford to buy a house, a car, clothing and food.
The reality of poverty varies with location and social and political conditions. Poverty basically means a lack of, or an insufficient amount of, the three primary physical needs— food, clothing, and shelter. But for poverty to be recognized, it must exist alongside prosperity. Before the discovery of the New World, the American Indians would not have considered themselves poor, though they lived with only the bare necessities and a few handmade arti-facts(人工制品).
The severity of poverty varies, depending on the economic vitality of the nation in which it occurs. In the modern industrialized societies of Western Europe, North America, and Japan, there are many government services provided to ease poverty—including free medical care and subsidized housing. The homeless of New York City and Los Angeles can usually find some shelter and a mission offering free meals.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
选项
A、From 1929 to 1933, 50% of the American population lived in poverty.
B、Where there is prosperity, there is poverty.
C、Poverty basically refers to a lack of clothing, housing and food.
D、Anyone with an annual income around the 1992 American poverty line would be considered wealthy.
答案
D
解析
细节判断题。从文章第二段中的During the Great Depression in the United States,when half the population was considered poor,a family with an income at the 1992 poverty line could afford to buy a house,a car,clothing and food可以知道A正确;从文章第三段中的But for poverty to be recognized,it must exist alongside prosperity可以知道B正确;从文章第三段中的Poverty basically means a lack of,or an insufficient amount of,the three primary physical needs—food,clothing,and shelter可以知道C正确。故答案为D。
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