Working-class families in the United States are usually nuclear, and
many studies indicate that working-class couples marry for love, not
for money. Upper-class couples may marry for love, but their commitment
of love is sometimes compromised by the recognition of their marriage 【M1】______
as a way to preserve their class identity. Middle-class couples may also
marry for love, but the overridden task of middle-class families is also 【M2】______
an-economic thing—to enhance the earning power of the breadwinner. 【M3】______
Of course, working-class people are also affected by the economic
realities for their families must operate like economic units as well. 【M4】______
However, the economic tasks of families are more a part of their dreams 【M5】______
about marriage than they are a part of the reality of their married life.
Indeed, to many a working-class couples, love provides a way to escape 【M6】______
from the difficulties of their parents’ home and starts their own family life. 【M7】______
Another distinctive feature of working-class families is the majority 【M8】______
of them have limited choices about the work available to them. Their
"choices' are often the "leftovers" in the job market. People from working-class
families do seek serf-esteem and personal confirmation, and they come 【M9】______
to their jobs full of hopes. However, given the way which production 【M10】______
and consumption are organized in advancing societies like the U.S.,
members of the working-class often experience exploitation in struggling
at jobs that may be less meaningful.
【M1】
第3题
A.Familie
B.Universität
C.Firma
D.Schule
第5题
A.geben, wünschen
B.geben, gratulieren
C.gibt, wünscht
D.gibt, gratuliert
第6题
According to the passage, which statement is true?
A.Daughters in the working-class families try very hard to establish an independent life.
B.Children of working-class families tend to stay in the same geographical area where they were raised.
C.Interdependence between generations is more intense in working-class families.
D.In middle and upper-class families there are no problems with interdependence between generations.
第7题
A.Familie
B.Universität
C.Firma
D.Schule
第8题
Also die ideale Familie Sicher nicht. Vater, Mutter sind oft sehr gestresst durch die
Doppelten und dreifachen Aufgaben, die sie mal in der einen, mal in der anderen
Familie erfüllen müssen.
第9题
A.Es knnte darum gehen, wie man in Deutschland das Weihnachten feiert.
B.Es knnte darum gehen, wie die Weppers das Weihnachten feiern.
C.Es knnte darum gehen, wie eine traditionelle Weihnachtsfeier in Deutschland aussieht.
第10题
第11题
What do we learn from Mortimer Zuckerman’s lamentation?
A) Many middle-income families have failed to make a bargain for better welfare.
B) The American economic system has caused many companies to go bankrupt.
C) The American nation is becoming more and more divided despite its wealth.
D) The majority of Americans benefit little from the natiion’s growing wealth.
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