1.During the past Spring Festival,many children may have received red packets from their families.But Xing Pu,a 40-year-old economist,is asking the government to give red packets to every Chinese citizen.
Xing suggested the government give out 1,000yuan to each Chinese since the government income has increased rapidly in recent years.He said his suggestion would allow everyone to directly enjoy the fruits of the country's economic success,help the lower-income groups deal with rising prices and increase consumption(消费)around the country.
Recent years have seen the government carry out a series of pro-poor (扶贫) and pro-rural (惠农)policies,including increasing spending on public healthcare and calling off the agricultural tax.But the lower-income group still needs more help while being hit hard by an 11-year high in prices and recent snowstorms.
Xing said while making the draft,he has borrowed many ideas from practices in countries like the United States and Singapore.Earlier this year,the governments of the two nations offered cash handouts(救济)to their citizens as the result of a surplus in government income.As for in China,"We can even encourage the rich to donate their 1,000yuan red packet to the poor,"said Xing.
Although Xing's suggestion has gained wide support among ordinary Chinese on the Internet,many other economists criticized it as unpractical.Even Xing himself admitted he made the suggestion without any careful calculation.But they agreed with Xing's point that the growing economic pie should be shared among the people.
"To better use the increase of money,handing out money is not a solution that holds good for all time.It could be better to improve the public service or cut the price of energy use in daily life,"said Qiao Xinsheng,an economic professor.
46.Xing Pu suggested that the government give out 1,000yuan to each Chinese becauseC.
A.the poor should get help from the rich
B.the government should help the rich
C.the growing economic pie should be shared among the people
D.the government doesn't know how to use the money
47.What has the government done to help the lower-income group?C
A.Spending less on public health care.
B.Increasing the agricultural tax.
C.Carrying out pro-poor policies.
D.Handing out money to every Chinese.
48.According to some experts,what is better than giving out money?B
A.Supplying food to everyone every day.
B.Cutting off the price of energy use in daily life.
C.Controlling the rising of prices.
D.Increasing the government income.
49.Xing Pu's ideas of giving red packets to every Chinese citizen mainly came fromB.
A.children receiving red packets from their families
B.the US and Singapore governments offering cash handouts to their citizens
C.the government's increasing spending on public health care
D.the rising prices in the country
50.Xing Pu's suggestionB.
A.was supported by everyone in the country
B.caused debates on the internet
C.was supported by the government
D.would be adopted soon.
分析 本文讲述了Xing Pu让政府给每个孩子在春节时发红引发了广泛的讨论.
解答 46.C.细节理解题. 由第二段中"…since the government income has increased rapidly in recent years…enjoy the fruits of the country's economic success…"可知.
47.C.细节理解题. 由第三段中"Recent years we have seen the government carry out a series of pro-poor and pro-rural policies…"可知,政府推出来了一系列扶贫政策,故选D.
48.B.细节理解题. 由最后一段中"It could be better to improve the public service or cut the price of energy use…"可知,改善公共服务或减低日常生活中的能源价格更好,故选B.
49.B.推理判断题. 由第四段中"…he has borrowed many ideas from practices in countries like the United States and Singapore…"可知,他借鉴了美国和新加坡等国家的做法.
50 B.细节理解题. 最后一段Although Xing's suggestion has gained wide support among ordinary Chinese on the Internet,可知他的建议在互联网上引起了争论.
点评 本文为政治经济类乐队题材.话题比较贴近学生生活,难度不大.但考查细节比较多,要求考生在答题时能抓住文章大意,快速锁定信息源,仔细推敲细节,