题文
阅读理解。 Members of the working class have blue-collar jobs. They are construction workers, truck drivers,mechanics, steel workers, electricians, and the like. What makes this class differ from the lower class is,
first, longer periods of employment-and therefore, more fixed incomes -and, second, employment in skilled
or semiskilled (半熟练的 ) occupations, not unskilled ones. Although unemployment hits all levels of the
American economy, including those of skilled and semi-skilled workers, it is most common at the bottom
of the class structure and increasingly less common at each level upward. They consider themselves to be
respectable and hard working and they look down upon members of the"lower" class, whom they often
consider to be lazy, dis-honest, and too ready to exploit public assistance.
Most people in the working class have at least high school education. Many have some experi-ence of
college ( especially community college), though few are college graduates.
Unionization has helped the working class, but a rapidly changing economy and frequent periods of high
unem-ployment make it difficult for most of its members to be able to increase their savings great-ly.
Purchasing a house for people in this class is extremely difficult, although a certain percentage may receive
houses from their parents. (Home-owning rises with social class. )
A greater number of the members of the working class take relatively little satisfaction in their jobs,
because much of their work is ordinary and boring. As a result, many seek their main satis-faction in
recreational ( 娱乐的) activities. Many members of this class would like to earn enough money to leave their
jobs and start their own businesses, though few make it. Many place their expectations on their children,
hoping that they at least will rise in the ladder of success, American style. 1. Which of the following is true about the working class.?A. They are often employed as skilled and semi-skilled workers.
B. They are often offered jobs with high incomes.
C. They are often considered lazy and dishonest.
D. They are often exploited by the public. 2. The underlined word "hit" (paragraph 1 ) roughly means _____.A. strike with a blow
B. have bad effects on
C. break up 3. Most people in the working class _____. A. have difficulty increasing their savings greatly
B. have at least some experience of college
C. receive houses from their parents
D. buy houses by themselves4. Many members from the working class are not satisfied with their jobs because _____.A. they could not rise in the ladder of success
B. they are not interested in their jobs
C. they could not earn much money
D. they are not their own bosses 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
1-4: ABAB解析
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考点
据考高分专家说，试题“阅读理解。 Members o.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
