Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal or at least many parts of it have. In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where altitudes are concerned（1） .
In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less than middle class people, such as teachers and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that workers' jobs were generally much less secure, distinct differences in life-styles and attitudes came into existence. （2） , having given his wife her “housekeeping”，would go out and squander the rest on beer and betting.
The stereotype of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth. He was and still is ― inclined to take a longer-term view. Not only did he regard buying a house as a most important thing, but he also considered the education of his children as extremely important. Both of these provided him and his family with security. Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity (or the education and training) to make such long-term plans.
Nowadays, a great deal has changed. In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much, if not more, than their middle-class supervisors. Social security and laws have made it less necessary than before to worry about "tomorrow". （3） .In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position.
（4） . They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes, they spend their money in having a good time, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary. There seems to be much less difference than in previous generations.（5） As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old conflicts will reappear, but between different groups.
问题1选项
A.Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority they had in the past
B.Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the well-paid (whatever the type of job they may have) and the low-paid
C.Idea about social class — whether a person is "working-class" or "middle-class"—is one area in which changes have been extremely slow
D.The changes in both life-styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger people
E.Class differences have been eliminated for centuries in almost all societies around the world
F.The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed
问题2选项
A.Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority they had in the past
B.Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the well-paid (whatever the type of job they may have) and the low-paid
C.Idea about social class — whether a person is "working-class" or "middle-class"—is one area in which changes have been extremely slow
D.The changes in both life-styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger people
E.Class differences have been eliminated for centuries in almost all societies around the world
F.The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed
问题3选项
A.Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority they had in the past
B.Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the well-paid (whatever the type of job they may have) and the low-paid
C.Idea about social class — whether a person is "working-class" or "middle-class"—is one area in which changes have been extremely slow
D.The changes in both life-styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger people
E.Class differences have been eliminated for centuries in almost all societies around the world
F.The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed
问题4选项
A.Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority they had in the past
B.Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the well-paid (whatever the type of job they may have) and the low-paid
C.Idea about social class — whether a person is "working-class" or "middle-class"—is one area in which changes have been extremely slow
D.The changes in both life-styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger people
E.Class differences have been eliminated for centuries in almost all societies around the world
F.The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed
问题5选项
A.Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority they had in the past
B.Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the well-paid (whatever the type of job they may have) and the low-paid
C.Idea about social class — whether a person is "working-class" or "middle-class"—is one area in which changes have been extremely slow
D.The changes in both life-styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger people
E.Class differences have been eliminated for centuries in almost all societies around the world
F.The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed
第1题:C
第2题:F
第3题:A
第4题:D
第5题:B
1.前文含义“但是，在某些方面变化很小，特别是在某些高度上”可推断此处应是对“very little has changed”的举例，C项含义为“关于社会阶层的问题，即一个人是否为工人阶级或中产阶级，就是一个变化非常缓慢的领域”，符合题意，故选C。
2.前文含义为“在过去，工人阶级的工资往往低于中产阶级，如教师和医生。 基于这一点以及工人工作的不安全性，人们生活方式和态度出现了明显的差异。”下文举例，空格后文的含义为“给一部分给妻子作为生活开支，剩下的出去喝酒和赌博”可知此处为工人阶级的做法，选项F含义为“典型的工人阶级男人们，在周五晚上领薪水，大部分人认为…”符合上下文，故选F。
3.前文含义为“如今变化很大，在大多数情况下，工厂工人的收入可以与他们的中产阶级主管持平。 社会保障和法律也使人们不再担心“明天”。空格后文的含义为“事实上，在过去的几年里，中产阶级对自己的地位感到羞愧的趋势越来越明显。”可推断此处可能与 “工人阶级对自己过去的社会地位的感觉”相关，A 项含义为“工人阶级似乎在慢慢失去过去的那种自卑感” 符合上下文，故选A。
4.空格后文的含义为“他们通常在音乐和衣服上有着相似的品味，为了玩得很开心他们愿意花钱，必要时还会为假期或长期计划储蓄。 与前几代相比，差异似乎要小得多。”此处可能为对某种变化的举例。选项D的含义为“生活方式和态度的变化很可能很容易在年轻人中看到”符合上下文，故选D。
5.空格后文的含义为“只要这种差距存在，就永远有可能出现新的冲突和猜忌，或者旧的冲突在不同的群体之间再次出现”可推断空格处应与某种差异相关，选项B的含义为“然而，在高薪（无论他们有什么样的工作）和低薪者之间仍然有很大的差距” 符合上下文，故选B。
