A report from the charity Oxfam said eight billionaires are as rich as half the world. They have as much money as the 3.6 billion poorest people. The richest man is Microsoft's founder. He has $75 billion. Oxfam said, "The gap between the rich and the poor is far greater than we thought." It said this was unfair.
      Oxfam said it was shocking that one in 10 people survive on less than $2 a day. This means millions of people are very, very poor. It said governments only care about big businesses and a "wealthy elite". An economist said the report was unfair because Oxfam was attacking rich people. He said Oxfam should focus on ways to increase growth instead of complaining about the rich.   

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1. A report from the charity Oxfam said eight billionaires are as___as half the world.

A poor

B rich

C hard

D soft

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句A report from the charity Oxfam said eight billionaires are as rich as half the world.可知，故选B。

2.Who is the richest man in the world?

A Microsoft's founder.

B The president of the U.S.

C The prime minister of UK.

D The secretary-general of UN.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句The richest man is Microsoft's founder.可知，故选A。

3.What was unfair according to Oxfam?

A The gap between the rich and the poor is far greater than we thought.

B The gap between the rich and the poor is narrower than we thought.

C The gap between old and young people is far greater than we thought.

D The gap between old and young people is narrower than we thought.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句Oxfam said，"The gap between the rich and the poor is far greater than we thought." It said this was unfair.可知，故选A。

4.What was shocking according to Oxfam?

A One in 10 people survive on less than $2 a day.

B One in 10 people survive on more than $2 a day.

C One in 10 people survive on more than $2 a week.

D One in 10 people survive on less than $2 a week.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Oxfam said it was shocking that one in 10 people survive on less than $2 a day.可知，故选A。

5.What’s the best title of the article?

A An Important Report.

B A Wealthy Elite.

C Money for the Poor.

D The Gap between the Poor and the Rich.

解析：选D。主旨大意题。这篇文章主要讲了贫富差距，故选D。