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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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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 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 husded ( 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 rate 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 the lives of millions.
We can learn from the passage that______.
选项
A、the upper class is powerful and influential
B、the upper class collects rare books to make money
C、the upper class holds all top government positions
D、the "old rich" makes much more money than the "new rich"
答案
A
解析
上等阶层有权势,影响力大。从文末可知,他们在国内和国外都拥有巨大的权势和影响力,因为他们占据了很多政府高职,掌管对外关系委员会,控制跨国公司,他们的行为影响众多人的生活。B,上等阶层收集稀有书籍以挣钱;C,上等阶层占据政府所有调职;D,“旧富”比“新贵”挣的钱多很多。
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