Unit 2 Poems grammar课时作业

第一节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　Over the last 25 years，British society has changed a great deal-or at least many parts of it have. ____1____ Ideas about social class-whether a person is "working­ class" or "middle­ class"- are one area in which changes have been extremely slow.

　　In the past，the working­ class tended to be paid less than middle­ class people. The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then give them to his wife leaving a little on beer and betting.

The old style of what a middle­ class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth. He was- and still is- inclined to take a longer­ term view. Not only did he regard buying a house as a most important thing，but he also considered the education of his children as extremely important. ____2___ Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity (or the education and training) to make such long­ term plans.

　　____3____ In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much as their middle­ classs upper visors(管理者). Social security and laws have made it less necessary than before to worry about "tomorrow". Working­ class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority(自卑感). In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middle­ classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position.

　　____4____ They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes，spend their money in having a good time，and save for holidays or longer­ term plans when necessary. There seems to be much less difference than in previous generations. ____5____As long as this gap exists，there will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge，or rather that the old conflicts will re­appear，but between different groups.

A.Nowadays，a great deal has changed.

B.Both of these provided him and his family with security.

C.As a result，differences in lifestyles and attitudes came into existence.

D.However，we still have a wide gap between the well­paid and the low­paid.

E.In recent years，the working­class people have begun to design long­ term plans.