考研英语历年阅读理解真题精析--2007年part3

1、考研英语历年阅读理解真题精析-2007 年 part3text 3during the past generation, the american middle-class family that once couldcount on hard work and fair play to keep itself financially secure had been transformedby economic risk and new realties. now a pink slip, a bad diagnosis, or a disappearingspouse can reduce

2、a family from solidly middle class to newly poor in a few months.in just one generation, millions of mothers have gone to work, transforming basicfamily economics. scholars, policymakers, and critics of all stripes have debatedthe social implications of these changes, but few have looked at the side

3、 effect:family risk has risen as well. todays families have budgeted to the limits of theirsnew two-paycheck status. as a result, they have lost the parachuted they once hadin times of financial setback - a back-up earner （usually mom）who could go intothe workforce if the primary earner got laid off

4、 or fell sick. this added-workereffect could support the safety net offered by unemployment insurance or disabilityinsurance to help families weather bad times. but today, a disruption to familyfortunes can no longer be made up with extra income from an otherwise-stay-at-home partner.during the same

5、 period, families have been asked to absorb much more risk in theirretirement income. steelworkers, airline employees, and now those in the autoindustry are joining millions of families who must worry about interest rates, stockmarket fluctuation, and the harsh reality that they may outlive their re

6、tirement money.for much of the past year, president bush campaigned to move social security to asaving-account model, with retirees trading much or all of their guaranteed paymentsfor payments depending on investment returns. for younger families the picture isnot any better. both the absolute cost

7、of healthcare and the share of it borne byfamilies have risen - and newly fashionable health-saving plans are spreading fromlegislative halls to wal-mart workers, with much higher deductibles and a large newdose of investment risk for families future healthcare. even demographics areworking against

8、the middle class family, as the odds of having a weak elderly parent- and all the attendant need for physical and financial assistance - have jumped eightfold in just one generation.from the middle-class family perspective, much of this, understandably, looksfar less like an opportunity to exercise

9、more financial responsibility, and a gooddeal more like a frightening acceleration of the wholesale shift of financial riskonto their already overburdened shoulders. the financial fallout has begun, and the political fallout may not be far behind.11. todays double-income families are at greater fina

10、ncial risk in thata the safety net they used to enjoy has disappeared.b their chances of being laid off have greatly increased.c they are more vulnerable to changes in family economics.d they are deprived of unemployment or disability insurance.12. as a result of president bushs reform, retired peop

11、le may havea a higher sense of security. b less secured payments.c less chance to invest. d a guaranteed future.13. according to the author, health-savings plans willa help reduce the cost of healthcare. b popularize among the middle class.c compensate for the reduced pensions. d increase the famili

12、es investment risk.14. it can be inferred from the last paragraph thata financial risks tend to outweigh political risks.b the middle class may face greater political challenges.c financial problems may bring about political problems.d financial responsibility is an indicator of political status.15.

13、 which of the following is the best title for this text?a the middle class on the alert b the middle class on the cliffc the middle class in conflict d the middle class in ruinsunit 14（2007） part3试题解析：11.word 是学生和职场人士最常用的一款办公软件之一，99.99%的人知道它，但其实，这个软件背后， 还有一大批隐藏技能你不知道。掌握他们，你将开启新世界的大门。tab+enter,在编过号以后，会自动编号段落ctrl + d 调出字体栏，配合 tab+enter 全键盘操作吧ctrl + l 左对齐， ctrl + r 右对齐， ctrl + e 居中ctrl + f 查找， ctrl + h 替换。然后关于替换，里面又大有学问！有时候 word 文档中有许多多余的空行需要删除，这个时候我们可以完全可以用“查找替换 ”来轻松