3. in the
years after world war ii, the middle
class could be defined as __________.
a) overburdened负担过重 and in debt 债务
b)
hard working 勤奋的and suspicious 多疑的
c) prosperous繁荣的 and
optimistic 乐观的
d) young 年轻的and foolish
愚蠢的
解析:细节问题的考查
1 the united states perceives感觉,感知 itself to be a middle-class nation. however,
middle class is not a real designation, nor does it carry privileges. it is
more of a perception, which probably was as true as it ever could be right
after world war ii. the economy was growing, more
and more people owned their own homes, workers had solid contracts with the
companies that employed them, and nearly everyone who wanted a higher education
could have one. successful people enjoyed upward social
mobility. they may have started out poor, but they could become rich. successful
people also found that they had greater geographic mobility. in other
words, they found themselves moving to and living in a variety of places.