专题05 阅读理解之说明文01-高二年级英语上学期期末考试真题汇编（上海专用）（原卷版）.docxVIP

专题05阅读理解之说明文01

【精选真题01】

（2022·七宝中学高二期末）

Economicallyspeaking,arewebetteroffthanweweretenyearsago?Twentyyearsago?

Intheirthirstforevidenceonthisissue,commentatorsseizedontherecentreportbytheCensusBureau,whichfoundthataveragehouseholdincomeroseby5.2%in2015.Unfortunately,thatconclusionputstoomuchweightonauseful,butflawedandincomplete,statistic.AmongthemoresignificantproblemswiththeCensussmeasurearethat:1)itexcludestaxes,transfers,andcompensationlikeemployer-providedhealthinsurance;and2)itisbasedonsurveysrath