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People unhappy with the rich: Poll
There is growing dissatisfaction toward rich people, according to a new online poll. The poll by the China Youth Daily in collaboration(与…合作) with Sina.com has highlighted the apparent discontent (不满)over the country’s widening income gap. Nearly 8,000 people filled in online questionnaires last week, and when asked to use three words to describe society’s rich, the top responses were "extravagant"(奢侈的), "greedy" and "corrupt".About 57 percent of those polled said that "extravagant" was the best word to describe the rich, followed closely by "greedy".Ironically, despite their dissatisfaction, 93 percent of those polled wished they could be rich too, and that richer people should be "socially responsible".Some 33 percent of respondents also praised rich people for being "smart".Nearly 90 percent of respondents agreed that most people in society, including themselves, were willing to speak up for the poor but were reluctant to take action and actually do something for them.The survey comes on the heels of a heated debate over comments made by renowned economist Mao Yushi, who said he was "speaking for the rich and working for the poor".A report released by the Asian Development Bank last Wednesday revealed that China’s Gini coefficient - an indicator of the wealth divide - rose from 0.407 in 1993 to 0.473 in 2004.
An earlier CASS report said that the richest 10 percent of Chinese families now own more than 40 percent of all private assets, while the poorest 10 percent share less than 2 percent of the total wealth.The country’s income disparity(悬殊) is close to that of Latin America, the report which came out in January, said.
  Theme
People unhappy with the rich
The poll by China Daily
Nearly 8,000 people filled in(36)_____ on the (37)_____last week.
There is an(38) _____ dissatisfaction tendency toward rich people.
Ironically, in (39)_____ of their dissatisfaction, 93 percent of the polled wished they could be rich too, and rich people should take “(40)______ responsibility”.
(41)______ ,Mao Yushi, said he was “speaking for the rich and working for the poor.”
A report (42)______ by the Asian Development Bank
The richest 10 percent of Chinese families now own more than 40 percent of all (43)_____ assets, while the poorest 10 percent (44)_____ for less than 2 percent of the total wealth.
The country’s income disparity is close to that of Latin America, the report came out in (45)______.

questionnaires 
Internet 
increasing 
spite 
social 
Economist 
released 
private 
account 
January

1.从文章的句子:Nearly 8,000 people filled in online questionnaires last week,可知答案是:questionnaires 
2.从文章的句子:Nearly 8,000 people filled in online questionnaires last week,可知答案是:online改成Internet 
3.从文章的句子:About 57 percent of those polled said that "extravagant" was the best word to describe the rich, followed closely by "greedy".Ironically, despite their dissatisfaction,可知现在对有钱人的不满意越来越多,答案是:increasing 
4.从文章的句子: despite their dissatisfaction,可知despite改成in spite  of答案是:inspite
5.从文章的句子:and that richer people should be "socially responsible".可知答案是:socially 改成social 
6.从文章的句子:The survey comes on the heels of a heated debate over comments made by renowned economist Mao Yushi,可知答案是:Economist 
7.从文章的句子:A report released by the Asian Development Bank last Wednesday可知答案是:released 
8.从文章的句子:the richest 10 percent of Chinese families now own more than 40 percent of all private assets,可知答案是:private 
9.从文章的句子:while the poorest 10 percent share less than 2 percent of the total wealth可知accout for是占据,答案是:account
10.从文章的句子:The country’s income disparity(悬殊) is close to that of Latin America, the report which came out in January, said.可知答案是:January
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