About 90 percent of Chinese believe the polarization between the rich and poor is "serious" in China, according to a survey conducted by China Youth Daily. And more than 80 per cent of the respondents surveyed said something must be done to narrow the expanding gap between the rich and poor, while 14.1 per cent said it was unnecessary.

The polarization has aroused wide concern among the public in recent years. The State Development and Reform Commission (国家发改委) said the Gini Coefficient had reached 0.47 for China, up from 0.29 two decades ago. Usually, a country with a ratio exceeding 0.4 is warned to pay more attention to the inequality issue.

To find out the people's view, the survey covered 10,250 respondents, between the ages of 20 and 30 with a college education and a monthly salary between 1,000 and 3,000 yuan. Surprisingly, most disagreed with the view of experts who claim the urban-rural disparity is causing the widening gap. More than 70 per cent of the respondents believed that "the group of special interests" is the prime reason for the polarization. Followed by "people in power" 68 percent, and "bosses" 50 per cent.

Another unexpected finding almost all agreed that a good educational background and knowledge were not the decisive factors in gaining wealth. About 95 per cent said rich people are not necessarily those who are able to speak English or have a college education.

Today in China, rich people, accounting for 10 per cent of the population, control 45 per cent of the total social fortune, and poor people, also 10 per cent of the population, only control 1.4 per cent, according to an investigation published by the National Bureau of Statistics last June.

1．It can be inferred that the Gini Coefficient (in Paragraph 2) would probably be____.

       A．a unit used in advanced mathematics   

       B．the degree of a country’s development

       C．the level of the citizen’s living standard

       D．a measure of income inequality

2．Experts hold the view that the main reason for the polarization is____.

       A．the urban-rural difference                  B．the group of special interests

       C．the people in power                      D．the bosses

3．Which of the following can show the correct proportion of the social fortune among population?

A．Rich people control 45 per cent of the total social fortune, while poor people 1.4 percent.

B．14.1 per cent of the total social fortune was controlled by poor people.

C．More than 70 per cent of the rich people control the 68 per cent of the total social fortune.

D．Rich people control 95 per cent of the total social fortune.

4．Which statement is correct according to the text?

       A．The total social fortune of the rich is more than that of the other population.

       B．Not all respondents surveyed thought it necessary to close the gap between the rich and poor.

   C．the respondents surveyed have the same view as the experts.

   D．Those who can speak English and have a college education can easily become rich.

5．What’s the best title of the passage?

       A．Close the gap between the rich and poor.

      B．Survey conducted by China youth Daily.

      C．Higher education , higher pay.

       D．Rich-poor divide serious, study finds.