17. According to the author, the same educational opportunities can t get rid of inequality because _____. [A] the principle survival of the fittest exists [B] Nature ignores equality in dispensing brains and ability [C] Material rewards are for genuine ability [D] People have the freedom how to educate their children
18. Who can obtain more rapid success _____. [A] those with wealth [B] Those with the best brains [C] Those with the best opportunities [D] Those who have the ability to catch at opportunities
19. Why does the author say the new meritocracy can perpetuate itself to a certain extent? Because _____. [A] money decides everything [B] Private schools offer advantages over state schools [C] People are free to choose the way of educating their children [D] Wealth is used for political ends