About 90 percent of Chinese
believe the polarization(分化) between the rich and
poor is “serious” in China, according to a survey conducted by China Youth
Daily. And more than 80 percent of the respondents(对象)
surveyed said something must be done to narrow the expanding gap between the
rich and poor, while 14.1 percent said it was necessary.
The polarization has aroused wide
concern among the public in recent years. The State Development and Reform
Commission(国家发改委) said the Gini Coefficient
had reached 0.47 for China, up from o.29 two decades ago. Usually, a country
with a number above 0.4 is warned to pay attention to the income inequality
problem.
To find out the people’s view,
the survey covered 10,250 respondents, between the ages of 20 and 30 with a
college education and a monthly salary between 1,000 and 3,000 yuan.
Surprisingly, most disagreed with the view of experts who claim the urban-rural
difference is causing the widening gap. More than 70 percent of the respondents
believed that “ the group of special interests” is the prime reason for the
polarization, followed by “people in power” 68 percent, and “bosses” 50
percent.
Another unexpected finding is
that almost all agreed that a good educational background and knowledge were
not the decisive factors in gaining wealth. About 95 percent said rich people
are not necessarily those who are able to speak English or have a college
education.
Today in China, rich people ,
accounting for 10 percent of the population, control 45 percent of the total
social fortune, and poor people, also 10 percent of the population, only
control 1.5 percent, according to an investigation published by the National
Bureau of Statistics last June.
1. It can be inferred that the
Gini Coefficient ( in paragraph 2) would probably be _____.
A. the unit used in
advanced mathematics
B. the degree of a
country’s development
C. the level of the
citizen’s living standard
D. a measure of
income inequality
2. Experts hold the view that the
main reason for the polarization is _____.
A. the urban-rural
difference
B. the group of special interests
C. the people in
power
D. the bosses
3.Which of the following
can show the correct proportion(比例) of the social
fortune among population?

4.What’s the best title of the
passage?
A. Close the Gap
between the Rich and Poor
B. Surveys conducted
by China Youth Daily
C. Higher education,
Higher pay
D. Rich-Poor Divide
Serious, Study Finds