根据下列文字，回答题。Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great-考呗网

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单选题根据下列文字，回答题。Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal--or at least many parts of it have. In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concerned. Ideas about social class-- whether a person is "working-class" or "middle-class"--are one area in which changes have been extremely slow.
In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less than middle-class people, such as teachers and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that workers' jobs were generally much less secure, distinct differences in life-styles and attitudes came into existence. The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed, having given his wife her "housekeeping", would go out and squander the rest on beer and betting.
The stereotype of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the auth. He was--and still is--inclined to take a longer-term view. Not only did he regard buying a house as a top priority, but he also considered the education of his children as extremely important. Both of these provided him and his family with security. Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity (or the education and training) to make such long-term plans.
Nowadays, a great deal has changed. In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much, if not more, than their middle-class supervisors. Social security and laws to improve job-security, combined with a general rise in the standard of living since the mid-fifties of the 20th century, have made it less necessary than before to worry about "tomorrow". Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority they had in the past. In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position.
The changes in both life-styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger people. They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes, they spend their money in having a good time, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary. There seems to be much less difference than in previous generations. Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the well-paid whatever the type of job they may have) and the low-paid. As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old conflicts will re-appear, but between different groups.Which of the following is seen as the cause of class differences in the past?

A．Life style and occupatio
B．Attitude and incom
C．Income and job securit
D．Job security and hobbie

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【定位】由题干中的the Cause…in the past可定考点在第2段第2句。
【解析】细节题。从文章可知，在过去，工人阶级的收入比中产阶级低，而日．他们的工作与中产阶级相比更缺乏保障，这两点原因使得两个阶层在生活方式以及生活态度上产生了差异，故正确答案为C。
【点睛】从文章的第2段第2句可以找到答案。该句用 As a result of引出原因。其中的this为第一个原因，它指代前一句的内容：过去工人阶级的收入比中产阶级少。and also of the fact是第二个原因，即工人阶级的工作很不稳定。因此应该选择C。

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