2018年高考英语一轮复习 话题语篇专攻练31 政治经济（一）外研版.docVIP

话题语篇专攻练　政治经济(一) (建议用时40分钟)Ⅰ. 阅读理解 A San Francisco, a city by the bay, is named after St. Francis who had a deep belief in the connection and brotherhood of man, and I am pretty sure he meant the relationship between everyone not just some. But too often the most predominant problems of San Francisco don’t reflect St. Francis’vision but a growing gap between those who have and those who don’t have. Unfortunately, the gap separates rather than unites people. What’s worse is that there is a percentage of people with growing wealth who show little respect for the poor. I heard just this morning about a tech executive who said“I make so much money I can afford to step over the homeless in this city. ”Local headlines over the past year have captured similar unhealthy attitudes. I believe that most people here truly care but don’t know how to offer their help and that they don’t understand the problem. I believe that they don’t even consider the possible challenges to ending it up. Therefore, I think they are paralyzed. Even we, after working in this field for two more years, are often puzzled when we wonder why solutions aren’t more actionable. But just as things start to feel hopeless, we are encouraged by the simple acts of grace we see every day like the countless emails we get from people who believe in what we are doing and offer their time, money or other resources to help, or like the support we get from partners who remind us that together every life we touch is left a little brighter and a little stronger because we care. Perhaps St. Francis would instantly see the good that still shapes this city. I’d like to think that what he stood for, what San Francisco is named for, is unshakable here regardless of any incarnation(典型人物)the city takes. 【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文, 旧金山倡导人与人之间的平等的兄弟姐妹关系, 然而, 目前出现了贫富分化后的社会歧视。作者在文章阐述了自己对此现象的见解。 1. Why is the attitude of the tech executive unhealthy? A. He prefers to show his wealth to the public. B. He doesn’t make a contribution to c