【正文】 stance or illegal activities. [D]1. The word those in the passage refers toA) characteristicsB) groupsC) classesD) continuum2. The word enormous in the passage is closest in meaning toA) very largeB) very newC) very earlyD) very good3. Which of the sentences below best expresses the information in the highlighted statement in the passage? The other choices change the meaning or leave out important information.A) Although it is not generally accepted, your family provides the best prediction of your future wealth.B) You can achieve great future wealth in spite of the family in which you may have been born.C) It is not true that your family will restrict the acquisition of your future wealth and level of social status.D) Social myths are contrary to the facts about the future wealth and social status of your family.4. Why does the author mention the “Forbes 400” in paragraph 3?A) To explain the meaning of the listing that appears every yearB) To support the statement that most wealthy people inherit their moneyC) To cast doubt on the claim that family ine predicts individual wealthD) To give examples of successful people who have modest family connectionsParagraph 3 is marked with an arrow [→]5. In paragraph 4, the author states that business and professional people with educational advantages are most often members of theA) lower middle classB) upper middle classC) nouveau richeD) upper classParagraph 4 is marked with an arrow [→]6. The word primarily in the passage is closest in meaning toA) mostlyB) somewhatC) finallyD) always7. The word contemporary in the passage is closest in meaning toA) unexpectedB) modernC) strategicD) reliable8. According to paragraph 5, why do most people identify themselves as middle class in the United States?A) They have about the same lifestyle as everyone else in the country.B) They prefer not to admit that there are class distinctions in the United States.C) They don’t really know how to define their status because it is unclear.D) They identify themselves with the majority who have normal lifestyles.Paragraph 5 is marked with an arrow [→]9. What can be inferred about poor people in the United States? A) They are not able to find entrylevel jobs B) They work in jobs that require little education. C) They are service workers and manual laborers. D) They do not try to find employment.10. According to paragraph 7,why has the underclass emerged? A) The new term was necessary because the lower class enjoyed a higher lifestyle than it had previously. B) The increase in crime has supported a new class of people who live by engaging in illegal activities. C) Changes in the economy have caused an entire class of people to survive by welfare or crime. D) Minimumwage jobs no longer support a class of people at a standard level in the economic system.Paragraph 5 is marked with an arrow [→]11. All of the following are indicators of prestige in the United States EXCEPTA) the level of education that a person has achievedB) the amount of money that an individual has acquiredC) the type of employment that someone pursuesD) the hard work that a person does on a consistent basis12. Look at the four squares [■] that show where the following sentence could be inserted in the passage. The working poor constitute a large portion of those who are poor. Where could the sentence best be added? Click on a square [■] to insert the sentence in the passage.13. Directions: An introduction for a short summary of the passage appears below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that mention the most important points in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not included in the passage or are minor points from the passage.This question is worth 2 points.The levels of education, the acquisition of wealth, and occupational prestige determine social status in the United States.l ll Answer Choices[A] People who have made their money more recently tend not to be accepted by those who have inherited their wealth from family holdings.[B] The lower class includes working people with low ines and a new underclass of people who are dependent on welfare or engage in crime.[C] The upper class tends to acquire wealth through inheritance, whereas the upper middle class has a high ine that they earn in their professions.[D] Although the lifestyle of the upper middle class is the goal for the majority, it is difficult for many people to maintain this standard of living.[E] Most people identify themselves as middle class, including bluecollar workers and service workers as well as bureaucratic employees.[F] It is still possible to move from one social class to another in the United States by working your way up the ladder in a corporate environment.Reading 2 “THE ART OF THEATRE”The means by which an art form presents its message is referred to as the medium. Thus, sound produced by instruments or human voices is the medium of music. Paint on canvas or paper is the medium of painting. For literature, the medium is written language. For theatre, it is a story performed by actors on a stage.Drama is sometimes seen as a branch of literature because plays, like literature, are often printed in book form. However, there is an important difference between the two forms. Unlike a novel, a play is written to be performed, and the script of a play is not a finished work。 it exists as a finished product. The performing art, on the other hand, are not objects but events. Theatre occurs through tim