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Members of the working class have blue-collar jobs. They are construction workers, truck
drivers, mechanics, steel workers, electricians, and the like. What makes this class differ from
the lower class is, first, longer periods of employment -- and therefore, more fixed incomes —
and, second, employment in skilled or semiskilled (半熟练的 ) occupations, not unskilled
ones. Although unemployment hits all levels of the American economy, including those of skilled
and semi-skilled workers, it is most common at the bottom of the class structure and increasingly
less common at each level upward. They consider themselves to be respectable and hard working
and they look down upon members of the "lower" class, whom they often consider to be lazy, dis-
honest, and too ready to exploit public assistance. -~
Most people in the working class have at least high school education. Many have some experi-
ence of college ( especially community college), though few are college graduates. Unionization
has helped the working class, but a rapidly changing economy and frequent periods of high unem-
ployment make it difficult for most of its members to be able to increase their savings great-
ly. Purchasing a house for people in this class is extremely difficult, although a certain percentage
may receive houses from their parents. (Home-owning rises with social class. )
A greater number of the members of the working class take relatively little satisfaction in their
jobs, because much of their work is ordinary and boring. As a result, many seek their main satis-
faction in recreational ( 娱乐的) activities. Many members of this class would like to earn enough
money to leave their jobs and start their own businesses, though few make it. Many place their
expectations on their children, hoping that they at least will rise in the ladder of success, Ameri-
can style.
Which of the following is true about the working class.?
(A) They are often employed as skilled and semi-skilled workers.
(B) They are often offered jobs with high incomes.
(C) They are often considered lazy and dishonest.
(D) They are often exploited by the public.
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