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Though it is mere 1 to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesse
Though it is mere 1 to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesse
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2024-03-01
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Though it is mere 1 to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesses at least 25 percent of the nation’s wealth. This class has two segments: upper-upper and lower-upper. Basically, the upper-upper class is the " old rich" —families that have been wealthy for several generations and aristocracy (贵州阶级)of birth and wealth. Their names are in the Social Register, a listing of acceptable members of high society. A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockfellers, Roosevelts, and Vanderbilts. Most are not visible to the general public. They live in grand seclusion (深居简出), drawing their income from the investment of their inherited wealth. In contrast, the lower upper-class is the "new rich". Although they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich have hustled (急于做)to make their money like everybody else beneath their class. Thus their prestige is generally lower than that of the old rich, who have not found it necessary to lift a finger to make their money, and who tend to look down upon the new rich.
However its wealth is acquired, the upper class is very, very rich. They have enough money and leisure time to cultivate an interest in the arts and to collect rare books, painting, and sculpture. They generally live in exclusive areas, belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind—all of which keeps them so distant from the masses that they have been called the out-of-sight class. More than any other class, they tend to be conscious of being members of a class. They also command an enormous amount of power and influence here and abroad, as they hold many top government positions, run the Council on Foreign Relations, and control multinational corporations. Their actions affect the lives of millions. [br] We can infer from the passage that the "old rich" look down upon "the new rich" because ______.
选项
A、the old rich are wealthier than the "new rich"
B、the new rich hustle to make their money
C、the new rich have no interest in the arts
D、the old rich are superior to being members of the upper class
答案
B
解析
从文章第一段最后两句可知,“the old rich”轻视“the new rich”,主要是因为“the new rich”仍旧忙于财富积累,而“the old rich”根本不用再动一根手指去赚钱,因此选项B正确。
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