2014届高三英语二轮专题精品特训：阅读理解17.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮专题精品特训：阅读理解 The income gap between Chinas rural and urban residents（居民） has continued to widen during the past few years in spite of rapidly rising rural incomes, Agricultural Minister Sun Zhengcai said here on Wednesday． The income ratio（比率） between urban and rural residents was 3．28:1 in 2006, against 3．23:1 in 2003, said Sun in his report on the promotion of building a new countryside in 2007．Sun also said the net income of rural residents in different regions also varied widely．The income gap is only one of several problems in rural areas, according to Suns report．While listing the achievements in rural areas in recent years, Sun believed that rural development still followed behind urban development． In this case, more agricultural producers become farm produce consumers, which created more pressure for supply, he said． Another problem facing Chinas agricultural development is inadequate application of science and technology． Only 30 percent of scientific and technological achievements have been applied to agricultural production, which is 40 percentage points lower than developed countries, he said． According to Sun, the government spent 431．8 billion yuan （$59．15 billion） on agriculture, rural areas and farmers this year, an increase of 80．1 billion yuan over the previous year． China set aside 11．38 billion yuan to promote a new rural cooperative medical care system and 27．98 billion yuan to support the new compulsory education mechanism in rural area to ensure that all citizens shared the fruits of Chinas reform and opening-up, Sun said． A．Because of the rapidly rising rural incomes, the income gap between Chinas rural and urban residents will disappear this year． B．The net income of rural residents in different regions is the same． C．The government has taken measures to develop the economy in the rural areas． D．Because of the rapidly rising rural incomes, the supply of major agricultural products is enough