1. The middle class mainly refers to people .

A. who were born as aristocrat

B. who have the right to sit in the House of Lords

C. who speak in many different local accents

D. who are prosperous businessmen or who work in some professions

2. The most obvious difference between the working class and the middle class in English is their .

A. dressB. work

C. accentD. meal

3. Why isn't the word "sir" commonly used in Britain?

A. Because it sounds too servile and is likely to cause embarrassment.

B. Because it can only be used in some certain occupations.

C. Because it is an impolite word.

D. Because it shows that the speaker is not a well-bred person.

4. The "upper class" in England today .

A. are extremely small in number so that media pays no attention to them

B. still uses old words like "Sir" in their everyday life

C. includes the hereditary aristocracy

D. refers only to the royal family

5. Which of the following is not true about the English class system?

A. It is an embarrassing subject for English people.

B. Working-class students cannot receive a university education.

C. The class system is much less rigid than it was.

D. The class system still exists below the surface.

Vocabulary

1. convention n. 习俗

2. embarrass v. 使困窘

3. rigid adj. 严格

4. hereditary adj. 世袭的

5. manual adj. 体力的

6. accent n. 口音

7. received pronunciation adj. (英语的)标准发音

8. well-bred adj. 有教养的

9. servility n. 卑屈

10. occupation n. 职业