常用的英語格言和成語

在線學(xué)英語體驗(yàn)請申請：/wenkxd.htm洛基英語，中國在線英語教育領(lǐng)導(dǎo)品牌綜合題，請根據(jù)題目給出的內(nèi)容，來回答下面給出的試題。Thesedayswehearalotofnonsenseaboutthe'greatclasslesssociety'.Theideathatthetwentiethcenturyistheageofthecommonmanhasbecomeoneofthegreatclichésofourtime.Thesameoldargumentsareputforwardinevidence.Herearesomeofthem:monarchyasasystemofgovernmenthasbeencompletelydiscredited.Themonarchiesthatsurvivehavebeendeprivedofallpoliticalpower.Inheritedwealthhasbeensavagelyreducedbytaxationand,intime,thegreatfortuneswilldisappearaltogether.Inanumberofcountriesthevictoryhasbeencomplete.Thepeoplerule;thegreatmillenniumhasbecomeapoliticalreality.Buthasit?Closeexaminationdoesn'tbearouttheclaim.Itisafallacytosupposethatallmenareequalandthatsocietywillbeleveledoutifyouprovideeverybodywiththesameeducationalopportunities.(Itisdebatablewhetheryoucaneverprovideeveryonewiththesameeducationalopportunities,butthatisanotherquestion.)Thefactisthatnaturedispensesbrainsandabilitywithatotaldisregardfortheprincipleofequality.Theoldrulesofthejungle,'survivalofthefittest',and'mightisright'arestillwithus.Thespreadofeducationhasdestroyedtheoldclasssystemandcreatedanewone.Rewardsarebasedonmerit.For'aristocracy'read'meritocracy';inotherrespects,societyremainsunaltered:theclasssystemisrigidlymaintained.Genuineability,animalcunning,skill,theknackofseizingopportunities,allbringmaterialrewards.Andwhatisthefirstthingpeopledowhentheybecomerich?Theyusetheirwealthtosecurethebestpossibleopportunitiesfortheirchildren,togivethem'agoodstartinlife'.Forallthelipservicewepaytotheideaofequality,wedonotconsiderthiswronginthewesternworld.Privateschoolswhichofferunfairadvantagesoverstateschoolsarenotbannedbecauseoneoftheprinciplesinademocracyisthatpeopleshouldbefreetochoosehowtheywilleducatetheirchildren.Inthisway,thenewmeritocracycanperpetuateitselftoacertainextent:anablechildfromawealthyhomecansucceedfarmorerapidlythanhispoorercounterpart.Wealthisalsousedindiscriminatelytofurtherpoliticalends.Itwouldbealmostimpossibletobecometheleaderofademocracywithoutmassivefinancialbacking.Moneyisaspowerfulaweaponaseveritwas.Insocietieswhollydedicatedtotheprincipleofsocialequality,privilegedprivateeducationisforbidden.Butevenherepeoplearerewardedaccordingtotheirabilities.Infact,sogreatistheneedforskilledworkersthattheleastablemaybeneglected.Brightchildrenarecarefullyandexpensivelytrainedtobecomefuturerulers.Intheend,allpoliticalideologiesboildowntothesamething:classdivisionspersistwhetheryouareruledbyafeudalkingoraneducatedpeasant.請根據(jù)上面給出的內(nèi)容，來回答下面的單項(xiàng)選擇題（下列每小題備選答案中，只有一個符合題意的正確答案。每小題0分，共5題。）16.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A：Equalityofopportunityinthetwentiethcenturyhasnotdestroyedtheclasssystem.B：Equalitymeansmoney.C：Thereisnosuchsocietyasclasslesssociety.D：Naturecan'tgiveyouaclasslesssociety.請選擇答案：A:B:C:D:17.Accordingtotheauthor,thesameeducationalopportunitiescan'tgetridofinequalitybecause_____.A：theprinciple'survivalofthefittest'existsB：NatureignoresequalityindispensingbrainsandabilityC：MaterialrewardsareforgenuineabilityD：Peoplehavethefreedomhowtoeducatetheirchildren請選擇答案：A:B:C:D:18.Whocanobtainmorerapidsuccess_____.A：thosewithwealthB：ThosewiththebestbrainsC：ThosewiththebestopportunitiesD：Thosewhohavetheabilitytocatchatopportunities請選擇答案：A:B:C:D:19.Whydoestheauthorsaythenewmeritocracycanperpetuateitselftoacertainextent?Because_____.A：moneydecideseverythingB：PrivateschoolsofferadvantagesoverstateschoolsC：PeoplearefreetochoosethewayofeducatingtheirchildrenD：Wealthisusedforpoliticalends請選擇答案：A:B:C:D:20.Accordingtotheauthor,'class