NEW YORK – America likes to think of itself as a land of opportunity, and others view it in much the same light. But, while we can all think of examples of Americans who rose to the top on their own, what really matters are the statistics: to what extent do an individual’s life chances depend on the income and education of his or her parents?
纽约—美国喜欢自称希望之地，其他人基本上也这么想。但是，尽管我们可以想起一大把自力更生登上社会顶层的美国人，真正有意义的却是统计数字：一个人的发迹在多大程度上要取决于父母亲的收入和教育？