《阅读理解特训:3真2模含解析》2014届高三英语二轮突破14C7[2013·陕西卷]CAccordingtosociologists(社会学家),everymodernindustrialsocietyhassomeformofsocialstratification(阶层).Class,powerandstatusareimportantindecidingpeople'srankinsociety
Classmeansaperson'seconomicpositioninsociety
Acommonlyusedclassificationislowerclass,middleclassandupperclass
Whilesociologistsdisagreeonhowthesetermsshouldbeexactlydefined,theydodescribesocietiesliketheUnitedStatesquitewell
Onestudyshowsthat53%ofAmericansbelongtothelowerclass,46%themiddleclass,and1%theupperclass
Interestingly,asurgeonearning$500,000ayearandabusdriverearning$50,000ayearbothregardthemselvesasthemiddleclass
Powerreferstotheamountofcontrolapersonhasoverotherpeople
Obviously,peopleinpositionsofgreatpower(suchasgovernors)exercise(行使)bigpower,butpeoplewhotakeordersfrom