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  3. Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal—or at least many parts of it have. In some ways, however, very

Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal—or at least many parts of it have. In some ways, however, very

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问题     Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal—or at least many parts of it have. In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concerned. Ideas about social class—whether a person is "working-class" or "middle-class"—are one area in which changes have been extremely slow.
    In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less than middle-class people, such as teachers and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that workers’ jobs were generally much less secure, distinct differences in life styles and attitudes came into existence. The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed, having given his wife her "housekeeping", would go out and squander the rest on beer and betting.
    The stereotype of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth. He was—and still is—inclined to take a longer-term view. Not only did he regard buying a house as a top priority, but he also considered the education of his children as extremely important. Both of these provided him and his family with security. Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity (or the education and training) to make such long-term plans.
    Nowadays, a great deal has changed. In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much, if not more, than their middle-class supervisors. Social security and laws to improve job-security, combined with a general rise in the standard of living since the mid-fifties of the 20th century, have made it less necessary than before to worry about "tomorrow". Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority they had in the past. In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position.
    The changes in both life styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger people. They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes, they spend their money in having a good time, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary. There seems to be much less difference than in previous generations. Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the well-paid (whatever the type of job they may have) and the low-paid. As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old conflicts will reappear, but between different groups.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a typical feature of the middle-class?
选项 A、Desire for security.
B、Making long-term plans.
C、Having priorities in life.
D、Saving money.
答案D
解析 本题关键词是typical feature和middle. class，问题是：以下哪项不是中产阶级的典型特征?可定位到原文第三段。文中没有提及中产阶级具有“节约用钱(save money)”的特点，因此选项D属于无中生有，不是中产阶级的特征，故该项是正确答案。选项A“对安全的渴望(desire for security)”与第三段第四句中的“为他和他的家人提供了安全保障(provided him and his family with security)”含义相同。选项B“做长期规划(make long—term plans)”与第三段第二句中的“做长远打算(take a long-term view)”含义相同。选项C“生活中有轻重缓急”与第三段第三句中的“把买房当作头等大事(regard buying a house as a top priority)”含义相同。
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