2022年考研英語沖刺閱讀理解專項訓練174

2022年考研英語沖刺閱讀理解專項訓練174Thentherearethepoor，whereconditionsarealittlemurky．Fallingunemployment，anecdotalevidenceofrisingstartingwagesforlowlevelservicejobs，andtherelativenon-eventofwelfarereformsofarsuggestthatconditionsatthelowendareimprovin9．Yetatthesametime，wholecommunitiesundersiegebycrimeandhopelessnesscannotbeignored．

Thatsaid，incomeinequalityasablanketindictmentonoureconomicsystemdoesnotfly．Incomedisparityisthegasthatrunsoureconomicengine．Theabilitytosomedayearnmore，toliveatahigherstandard，iswhatgetspeopleoutofbedinthemornin9，particularlyinourconsumer-orientedeconomy．Incomedisparityonlybecomesaproblemifitwidenstotheextentthatthelaborforcebelievesthatgreaterwealthcanonlybeachievedbythealreadywealthy．

Indeed，itisunreasonabletostatethatincomedisparityiserodingthelaborforce’Swilltoimproveproductivityandmoveahead．Increasin91aborforceparticipation，recordhomeownership，surgingconsumerconfidenceandspendin9，nearrecordlevelsofimmigration，andurbanrenewalareallanecdotalevidencethathopesarehigh．AlltypesofpeopleareflourishingintheNewEconomyandthereissufficientevidencetosuggestthatmoststillwanttheirshotatthebrassrin9．

Sowhyaretherestillverypoorhouseholdsinthiscountry?Therearemanyreasons．Oureconomyisshiftingtowardstheproductionofhighervaluegoodsandservices．Unskilledlaborisnotvaluedtothedegreethatitoncewas，andunskilledworkersarepaidaccordingly．TherehasalsobeenarecentsurgeofimmigrationintotheU．S．Manymigrantstothiscountry，particularlythosewhoareunskilledorlanguagechallenged，requiretimetobeabsorbedintooureconomy．Ifskillsarelackin9，itmaytakeagenerationortwotomoveahead．

Itisalsoimportanttorememberthatitisnottheultimategoalofeverypersontobefabulouslyrich．0neofthefundamentalsofeconomicsisthatonedecideshowhardtowork，wheretowork，andwhatriskstotake．Monetarywealthisnotthesolemeansofmaximizingutility．Eachpersonhasafinitelifespanandfiniteabilities；itisuptotheindividualtoapplythoseastheyseefit．Thewealthygettingwealthierisnotalwaysevidencetoothersthattheythemselvesarefallingbehind．[498words]

1．Intheauthor”scountry，______maybenefitfromthedevelopmentofitseconomy．

A．a(chǎn)llthepeople

B．a(chǎn)lltheimmigrants

C．onlyskilledemployees

D．thewealthyratherthanthepoor

2．Itisimpliedinthispassagethatincomeinequalityis______．

A．beneficialonlytotherich

B．deleterioustothedevelopmentofeconomy

C．destructiveratherthanconstructive

D．notnecessarilydetrimentaltothepoor

3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A．Everypersonwantstobecomerich．

B．Mostimmigrantsareverypoor．

C．Unskilledpeopletendtobepoor．

D．Thewealthyisgettingwealthier．

4．Theauthorbelievesthatincomedisparitywill______．

A．persistaseverbefore

B．disappearsoonerorlater

C．begraduallynarrowed

D．bemoreandmorewidened

5．Themainideapresentedinthelastparagraphisthat______．

A．whatapersonpursuesintheworldisnotmonetarywealth

B．ever