第八篇 变化中的中产阶级

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1、第八篇变化中的中产阶级TheChangingMiddleClass第八篇变化中的中产阶级TheChangingMiddleClass　　TheUnitedStatesperceivesitselftobeamiddle-classnation.However，middleclassisnotarealdesignation（称号），nordoesitcarryprivileges（特权）.Itismoreofaperception（感知，观念），whichprobablywasastrueasitevercouldberigh

2、tafterWorldWarII.Theeconomywasgrowing，moreandmorepeopleownedtheirownhomes，workershadsolidcontractswiththecompaniesthatemployedthem，andnearlyeveryonewhowantedahighereducationcouldhaveone.Successfulpeopleenjoyedupwardsocialmobility.Theymayhavestartedout（开始）poor，butthe

3、ycouldbecomerich.Successfulpeoplealsofoundthattheyhadgreatergeographicmobility.Inotherwords（换句话说），theyfoundthemselvesmovingtoandlivinginavarietyof（多种的）places.　　Themiddleclasscollectivelyholdsseveralvaluesandprinciples.Onestrongvalueistheneedtoearnenoughmoneytofeelth

4、atonecandetermineone'sowneconomicfate.Inaddition，middleclassmoralityembraces（包括）principlesofindividualresponsibility，importanceoffamily,obligationstoothers，andbelievinginsomethingoutsideoneself.　　Butinthe1990sthoseinthemiddleclassfoundthattherewasapriceforsuccess.AU

5、.S.News&WorldReport（美国新闻与世界报道）surveyin1994indicatedthat75percentofAmericansbelievedthatmiddleclassfamiliescouldnolongermakeendsmeet.Bothspousesnowworked，asdidsomeofthechildren;longcommutesbecameroutine;theneedforchildcareputstrainsonthefamily;andpublicschoolswerenot

6、asgoodastheyoncewere.MembersofthemiddlecIasswerenolongerfinancingtheirlifestylesthroughearningsbutwereusingcredittostayafloat（使不至负债）.Theunderstandingofjustwhatmiddleclassmeantwaschanging.词汇：designation/dezig'neiʃən/n.称号        commute/kə'mju:t/n.上下班路程mobility/məu'bi

7、ləti/n.流动性注释：1.However，middlec1assisnotarealdesignation，nordoesitcarryprivileges.然而，中产阶级既不是一个真实的称号，也不会带来特别待遇。2.Inaddition，middle-c1assmoralityembracesprinciplesofindividualresponsibility，importanceoffamily，obligationstoothers，andbelievinginsomethingoutsideonesèlf.另外

8、，中产阶级的道德观包括个人的责任感、家庭的重要性、对他人的使命感以及相信自我以外的事物。3.makeendsmeet：收支相抵，维持生活4.putstrainson：带来压力练习：　　1.Theinformationinthispassagedealswith________