首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
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
admin
2014-08-25
46
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-upper class is the "old rich"—families that have been wealthy for several generations—an 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 Rockefellers, 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(竭力地获得)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, painting, and sculpture. 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. The actions affect tne lives of millions.
The reason why the "old rich" look down upon the "new rich" is that______.
选项
A、the former are wealthier than the latter
B、the latter sweat themselves to make money
C、the "new rich" have no interest in arts
D、the "old rich" are conscious of being members of the upper class
答案
B
解析
从第一段段尾可知,“新贵”与其他人一样靠拼命工作来赚钱,而那些“旧富”却不必付出任何努力去赚钱,因此他们瞧不起那些“新贵”。故选B。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/TfxO777K
0
成人本科学位英语
相关试题推荐
Eagerlywatchingthechild’sacquisitionofnewskills______.Wecaninferfromthetextthatwhenchildrenarelearningnew
Accordingtothepassage,Americansexpectspeakersandwritersto______.Inthesentence"Idon’tthinkthatcoatgoesveryw
Amongpeoplewhosufferfromcolourblindness,______.Accordingtothepassage,dogsandcats______.
(After)hertwo-weekvacationwas(over),Dorothyregretted(tospend)somuchmoneyfor(solittlepleasure).
Formorethanthirtyyearsscientistshavebeensearchingforsignsoflifeonotherplanets.Mostofthesesearcheshavebeend
Ineverydayusage"hot"means"havingalotofheat".Manypeoplethinkthat"cold"issomethingcompletelyseparatedfromheat
Inancienttimesthemostimportantexaminationswerespoken,notwritten.IntheschoolsofancientGreeceandRome,testingus
Thepresidentpromisedtokeepalltheboardmembers______ofhowthenegotiationsweregoingon.
Thereisnopoint______topersudehimtodoanything.
随机试题
为什么说新民主主义革命时期的民族资产阶级带有两重性?
下列关于违约责任的说法正确的有()。
()是指购买者购买产品通常希望和默认的一组属性和条件、表现为银行良好和便捷的服务。
下列哪一项不属于货币政策工具( )。
下列情形中,属于法律制裁的一项是()。
简述表见代理的概念和构成要件。
我们急需讨论一下“改革是什么”,可能有人会觉得这样的动议_______。中国已经进入全面深化改革的阶段,“改革是什么”的问题不是已经得到解决了吗?填入划横线部分最恰当的一项是:
求一曲线的方程,这曲线过原点,并且它在点(x,y)处的切线斜率等于2x+y。
某政府网站突然出现无法访问的现象,负责维护的工程师小王决定逐一排查相关设备,找到故障原因,以防止再次发生。而同事小李却建议尽快恢复业务可用,包括重启相关服务器等应急措施。针对此情况,描述正确的是:__________。
A、Picturetaking.B、Memory.C、Languagelearning.D、Poemwriting.B主旨题。本文介绍记忆力。通过浏览选项可知,本题考的可能是事实判断题或者推理题,这就要求考生在听录音的时候,特别关注选项所示
最新回复
(
0
)