阅读理解 A. The volcano grew and grew for ten years and hundreds of square miles of forest were destroyed.
B. They have no relation to the rest of the community, drawing their income from the investment of their inherited wealth .
C. Although they may be wealthier than some of the old rich , the new rich have been greedy to make their money like everybody else under their class.
D. Thus their prestige is generally lower than that of the old rich.

单选题 43.他们通过继承来的财富赚钱，跟社会其他人没有联系。

单选题 44.火山长了十年，摧毁了方圆数百英里土地的森林。

单选题 45.尽管事实上他们比一些旧的富人要富裕，但是他们跟他们底下的阶级一样，也同样拼命赚钱。

单选题 46.因此，他们的威望通常比旧的富人要低。