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17．People unhappy with the rich：Poll （民意调查）There is growing dissatisfaction toward rich people，according to a new online poll．
The poll by China Daily in collaboration with Sina．com has highlighted the apparent discontent over the country's widening income gap．
Nearly 8，000people filled in online questionnaires last week，and when asked to use three words to describe society's rich，the top responses were"extravagant"，"greedy"and"corrupt"．
About 57percent of those polled said that"extravagant"was the best word to describe the rich，followed closely by"greedy"．
Ironically，in spite of their dissatisfaction，93percent of those polled wished they could be rich too，and that richer people should be"socially responsible"．
Around 33percent of respondents also praised rich people for being"smart"．
Nearly 90percent of respondents agreed that most people in society，including themselves，were willing to speak up for the poor but were unwilling to take action and actually do something for them．
The survey comes on the heels of a heated debate over comments made by renowned economist Mao Yushi，who said he was"speaking for the rich and working for the poor"．
A report released by the Asian Development Bank last Wednesday revealed that China's Gini coefficient（基尼系数）-an indicator of the wealth divide-rose from 0.407in 1993to 0.473in 2004．
An earlier CASS report said that the richest 10percent of Chinese families now own more than 40percent of all private assets，while the poorest 10percent share less than 2percent of the total wealth．
The country's income disparity（悬殊） is close to that of Latin America，the report which came out in January，said．
| Theme | People unhappy with the rich |
| The poll by China Daily | 1．Nearly 8，000 people filled in （51）questionnaires on the（52）Internetlast week． 2．There is a （53）increasing dissatisfaction tendency toward rich people． 3．Ironically，（54）spitetheir dissatisfaction，93 percent of the polled wished they could be rich too，and rich people should take"（55）social responsibility"． 4．Mao Yushi，an （56）Economist，said he was"speaking for the rich and working for the poor．" |
| A report （57） released by the Asian Development Bank | 1．The richest 10 percent of Chinese families now on more than 40 percent of all （58） private assets，while the poorest 10 percent （59）accountfor less than 2 percent of the total wealth.2．The country's income disparity is somewhat （60）close/next tothat of Latin America，the report came out in January． |
分析 本文主要介绍你如何看待有钱人，有近8千人参与了此项在线调查的回答是"奢侈"、"贪婪"和"腐败"．但具有讽刺意味的是，尽管对富人不满，93%的调查对象还是希望自己也能成为富人，同时他们希望富人应该具有"社会责任感"．
解答 1．questionnaires 原词再现．根据第三段Nearly 8，000 people filled in online questionnaires last week可知，答案是：questionnaires．
2．Internet 同义词转换．根据第三段Nearly 8，000 people filled in online questionnaires last week可知，答案是：online改成Internet．
3．increasing 句意理解题．根据第四段About 57 percent of those polled said that"extravagant"was the best word to describe the rich，followed closely by"greedy"．Ironically，despite their dissatisfaction可知，现在对有钱人的不满意越来越多．答案是：increasing
4．spite 同义词转换．根据第四段despite their dissatisfaction可知，答案是：despite改成in spite of．
5．social 词性转化题．根据第四段and that richer people should be"socially responsible"可知，答案是：socially 改成social．
6．Economist 原词再现．根据第七段The survey comes on the heels of a heated debate over comments made by renowned economist Mao Yushi可知，答案是：Economist．
7．released 原词再现．根据第八段A report released by the Asian Development Bank last Wednesday可知，答案是：released．
8．private 原词再现．根据倒数第二段the richest 10 percent of Chinese families now own more than 40 percent of all private assets可知，答案是：private．
9．account 同义词转换．根据倒数第二段while the poorest 10 percent share less than 2 percent of the total wealth可知，accout for是占据，答案是：account．
10．close/next to 原词再现．根据最后一段The country's income disparity（悬殊） is close to that of Latin America，the report which came out in January，said可知，答案是：close/next to．
点评 解答任务型阅读理解题，首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意．因为阅读理解题一般没有标题，所以，速读全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速读的过程中，应尽可能多地捕获信息材料．其次，细读题材，各个击破．掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读每篇材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息．最后，要善于抓住每段的主题句，阅读时，要有较强的针对性．对于捕获到的信息，要做认真分析，仔细推敲，理解透彻，只有这样，针对题目要求，才能做到稳、准．
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| 59．A．kindness | B．happiness | C．politeness | D．brightness |
| 60．A．ignore | B．refuse | C．oppose | D．forget． |
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Immigrants still come to the United States seeking freedom and economic opportunities．Most new immigrants no longer come from Europe．They come mainly from Central and South America，the Caribbean，and Asia．
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Other people become immigrants in order to get away from mistreatment or natural disasters．They are refugees．Some refugees move to avoid wars and political unrest．Others are seeking freedom to express their religious views．Still others are uprooted by disasters，such as terrible flooding or drought．
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The first European immigrants to America hoped to colonize new lands．By the mid-1500s，Spaniards had ventured into Florida，California，and the American Southwest．French immigrants arrived in the early 1600s and built their first colony in Canada．The English also arrived in the early 1600s．They established 13colonies along America's AtlanticCoast．
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| （71）Definition | Immigrants are those who move to a foreign country to make their homes． |
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| History | •French immigrants （76）reachedCanada in the early 1600s and built their first colony there． •The English also came to the early 1600s and （77）established/founded thirteen colonies along America's Atlantic Coast． •In the 1700s，European immigrants came to live in the English colonies，people from Sweden，Holland and etc．are （78）included． |
| Today | •（79）Different from the past，the origins of most new immigrants are mainly Central and South America，the Caribbean，and Asia，instead of Europe •The US government erects dams to （80）keepthe number of immigrants into the country each yearin check．Illegal immigrants，if caught，would be sent back to their home countries． |
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What's more，don't shy away from odd（临时的）jobs that might actually take you to the place that you want to be in．Sometimes，finding the right job is a matter of luck and chance after you have been searching and putting in a lot of efforts．And if something unexpected happens，remember that taking the chance is of great importance and is something you might want to seriously consider．As long as you keep your goals in mind，you are going to be doing much better than other people during the job search．
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| Title | What to avoid during your job search |
| Brief introduction | Satisfying jobs are fewer than （1）expected． When you are （2）hunting/lookingfor a job，there are some related things that need your attention． |
| Important rules | ●Remembering your expectations Don't compromise on your requirements or it will have a bad （3）effecton your life． （4）Although/Thoughyour requirements are difficult to meet，you should try hard． |
| ●Taking the chance Take some odd jobs and this might help you （5）achieve/reach your goal finally． When something unexpected happens，taking the chance is a very （6）importantthing that you should consider it seriously． | |
| ●（7）Marketingyourself Never lose （8）confidencewhen you look at what you have and encourage yourself． Show your skills and abilities． If the job that you want is a（n）（9）challenge，set your goals and work hard． | |
| （10） Conclusion | Don't short-change yourself because low goals may harm yourself． |