题目内容：

    During the past Spring Festival, many children may have received red packets from their families. But Xing Pu, a 40-year-old economist, is asking the government to give red packets to every Chinese citizen.

Xing suggested the government give out 1,000 yuan to each Chinese since the government income has increased rapidly in recent years. He said his suggestion would allow everyone to directly enjoy the fruits of the country’s economic success, help the lower-income groups deal with rising prices and increase consumption around the country.

Recent years have seen the government carry out a series of pro-poor (扶贫) and pro-rural (惠农) policies, including increasing spending on public health-care and cutting down the agricultural tax. But the lower-income group still needs more help.

Xing said he has borrowed many ideas from practices in countries like the United States and Singapore. Earlier this year, the governments of the two nations offered cash handouts (救济) to their citizens. As for in China, ‘We can even encourage the rich to donate their 1,000 yuan red packet to the poor,’ said Xing.

Although Xing’s suggestion has gained wide support among ordinary Chinese on the Internet, many other economists criticized it as unpractical. ‘To better use the increase of money, handing out money is not a solution that holds good for all time. It could be better to improve the public service or cut the price of energy use in daily life,’ said Qiao Xinsheng, an economic professor.

1.Xing Pu suggested that the government give out 1,000 yuan to each Chinese because _____.

A. the poor should get help from the rich

B. the government should help the rich

C. the growing economic pie should be shared among the people

D. the government doesn’t know how to use the money

2.What has the government done to help the lower-income group?

A. Spending less on public health care.

B. Increasing the agricultural tax.

C. Handing out money to every Chinese.

D. Carrying out pro-poor and pro-rural policies.

3.Xing Pu’s ideas of giving red packets to every Chinese citizen mainly came from ______.

A. children receiving red packets from their families

B. the US and Singapore governments offering cash handouts to their citizens

C. the government’s increasing spending on public health care

D. the rising prices in the country

4.According to Qiao Xinsheng, what is better than giving out money?

A. Cutting the price of energy use in daily life.

B. Supplying food to everyone every day.

C. Controlling the rising of prices.

D. Increasing the government income.