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1、广东省2012届高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（47）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMostAmericansgetwhatmoneytheyhavefromtheirwork;thatis,theyearnanincomefromwagesorsalaries.TherichestAmericans,however,getmostoftheirmoneyfromwhattheyown—theirstocks,bonds,realestate,andotherf
2、ormsofproperty,orwealth.Althoughtherearefewaccuratestatisticstogoby,wealthinAmericansocietyappearstobeconcentratedinveryfewhands.Morethan20percentofeverythingthatcanbeprivatelyownedisheldbylessthanonepercentoftheadultpopulationandmorethan75percentofallwealthisown
3、edby20percentofAmericanadults.TheplainfactisthatmostAmericanshavenowealthatallasidefromtheirhomes,automobiles,andasmallamountofsavings.IncomeintheUnitedStatesisnotashighlyconcentratedaswealth.In1917therichest10percentofAmericanfamiliesreceived26.1percentofallinco
4、me,whilethepoorest10percentreceived17percent,mainlyfromSocialSecurityandothergovernmentpayments.ThemoststrikingaspectofincomedistributionisthatithasnotchangedsignificantlysincetheendofWorldWarII.Althougheconomicgrowthhasroughlydoubledrealdisposable(可自由使用的)familyi
5、ncome(themoneyleftaftertaxesandadjustedforinflation)overthelastgeneration,thesizeofthesharesgiventotherichandthepoorisaboutthesame.ByanymeasureeconomicinequalityisgreatintheUnitedStates.TherealitybehindthesestatisticsisthatalargenumberofAmericansarepoor.In1918,14
6、percentofthepopulationwaslivingbelowthefederalgovernment’spovertyline,whichatthattimewasanannualincomeof$9287foranon-farmfamilyoftwoadultsandtwochildren.Inotherwords,aboutoneoutofsevenAmericansover31millionpeoplewasofficiallyconsideredunabletobuythebasicnecessiti
7、esoffood,clothes,andshelter.Thesuggestedpovertylinein1981wouldhavebeenanincomeofabout$11200forafamilyoffour.Bythisrelativedefinition,about20percentofthepopulationormorethan45millionAmericansarepoor.1.WhatdothemajorityoftheAmericanshaveintermsofwealth?A.Theirincom
8、eandsavings.B.Everythingtheyownintheirhomes.C.Actually,theyhavenowealthatall.D.Theirhouse,carsandsmallamountsofsavings.2.Whatisthepercentageofwealththatisinthe
