题目内容
6.The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living.People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor.Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.As the general standard of living in the country rises,the poverty line does,too.Therefore,even with today's relatively high standard of living,about 10percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line.However,if these people had stable jobs,they could have an acceptable standard of living.Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.
For one thing,more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work.Over 40percent of the poor people are children.By law,children less than 16years old cannot work in many industries.And over 10percent of the poor people are old.Many companies do not hire people over 65years old,the normal retirement age.
Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons:they are sick,they do not have any motivation (动力),they have family problems,or they do not believe that they can find a job.
Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one.Many poor adults never went to high school.Therefore,when they look for jobs,they have few skills that they can offer.
At the present time,the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways.
First,if the national economy grows,businesses and industries hire more workers.Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment.Then they will no longer be below the poverty line.
Second,if society invests in the poor,the poor will become more productive.If the government spends money on social programs,education,and training for poor people,the poor will have the skills to offer.Then it is more likely that they can find jobs.
Finally,if the government distributes society's income differently,it raises some poor people above the poverty line.The government collects taxes from the non-poor and gives money to the poor.These payments to the poor are called welfare.In 2010over 18million people in the United States received welfare.
Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem.However,at the present time,many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.
(Note:Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
81.What does the poverty line in a country change with?The general standard of living.
82.Most of the American poor people are not qualified for employment becausethey are too young or too old(towork).
83.In order for the poor to have the skills to offer,the government must invest insocial programs,education,and training for poor people.
84.How do those below the poverty line enjoy the existing welfare from the government?
分析 本文介绍了最低贫困线是和普遍的生活水平有关系,并提及政府解决贫困线以下人的生活采取的一些措施.
解答 81.The general standard of living 细节题.根据第二段"As the general standard of living in the country rises,the poverty line does,too"这句得知,一个国家贫困是随着普遍的生活水平而变化.
82.they are too young or too old (to work)细节归纳.第三段提到了美国贫困人不适合工作的两个原因,即年级太小或者太大.
83.social programs,education,and training for poor people细节题."If the government spends money on social programs,education,and training for poor people,the poor will have the skills to offer.Then it is more likely that they can find jobs."在倒数第二段可以得知政府要从这几方面加大投入.
84.They receive/get money collected from the rich/non-poor.细节题.通过最后一段"The government collects taxes from the non-poor and gives money to the poor.These payments to the poor are called welfare"的介绍,政府通过对非贫困的人征收税收来帮助那些贫困线以下的人.
点评 阅读表达主要考察学生将细节信息进行归纳整理的能力,在答题时需将问题定位在文章中,在进行比较整合.

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