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
The Poverty Line In the United States during 1992, any family of four with an annual cash income of less than $14,335(before tax
The Poverty Line In the United States during 1992, any family of four with an annual cash income of less than $14,335(before tax
admin
2009-06-15
88
问题
The Poverty Line
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 average annual per-person income in Bangladesh was $200, in Ethiopia $130, in Haiti $340, and in Mall $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 artifacts(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 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.
选项
A、you are out of a job
B、you earn less than three times the amount needed to provide the cheapest diet
C、you earn less than $14,335 (before taxes) per year
D、the amount of money you earn is below the current poverty line
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/Ve2d777K
本试题收录于:
职称英语卫生类基础题库职称英语分类
0
职称英语卫生类基础
职称英语
相关试题推荐
Readthefollowingjobadvertisementintoday’sDailyTelegraph,YouareAnnJonesandwritealetterabout120wordsofapplica
1.ItisbecauseofhisplaysthatShakespeareisnowconsideredthegreatestEnglishwriterinhistory.Theerainwhichheliv
ItiscommonlybelievedintheUnitedStatesthatschooliswherepeoplegotogetaneducation.Nevertheless,ithasbeensaid
Notcontentwithitsdoubtfulclaimtoproducecheapfoodforourownpopulation,thefactoryfarmingindustryalsoarguesthat
UNDERTHECITYSTREETSWhileskyscraperofficesandelegantapartmentblocksremainthepublicfaceofmostmajorcities,t
Youaregoingtoreadanewspaperarticleaboutamanwhoisrunningroundtheworld.Eightparagraphshavebeenremovedfromth
Choosingatopicforresearchisimportantinthatyouwillputagreatdealoftimeandenergyintoit.Youcanresearchthet
DriedFoodsCenturiesago,mandiscoveredthatremovingmoisture(51)foodhelpedtopreserveit,andthattheeasiestwaytod
Theindecisivemanwasreadilypersuadedtochangehismindagain.
PreservingNatureforFutureDemandsforstrongerprotectionforwildlifeinBritainsometimeshidethefactthatsimilarne
随机试题
新生儿可以使用的抗生素是
下列疾病属于经典性病的是
男孩,13个月。近半年来常患鼻窦炎、中耳炎和肺炎,经检测患儿的血清IgG<2g/L,缺乏同族血凝素和接种白喉、破伤风、百日咳疫苗的抗体应答,血中测出自身抗体,诊断X-连锁无丙种球蛋白血症(Bruton病)。下列哪项治疗最合适
对于尿瘘术后注意事项,不正确的是
肾绞痛伴镜下血尿,常见的病因是
建设工程项目环境管理的目的是()。
公共建筑应急照明配电箱供电范围不宜超过()层。
证券公司申请介绍业务资格,必须按规定建立健全与介绍业务相关的()等制度。
我国的社会主义初级阶段,是()。
关于十二指肠球后溃疡不正确的是
最新回复
(
0
)