Unit 5 Canada – “The True North”
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李显文Recently,I had lunch with a young Chine student who studies at a college in New York.He is very bright and aspiring and I enjoyed our conversation.Still I felt frustrated and uless afterwards becau I was not able to provide him with any good news.Graduating at the end of this year,he asked me how he could find a job in this country and fulfill his career dreams.
In recent years,students who found a job here after graduation have had to go through a cruel lottery system to obtain their H1B working visa.And the success rates have been declining year after year becau of the ever growing number of applicants.Last year,there were 233 000 applicants,and only 30 percent of them were lucky,less than half of the rate in 2013.
And it can only become wor.US President Donald Trump's immigration policies in this co
untry are tightening up and this trend will continue for at least the next few years.In this ca,foreign students studying social sciences,a field in which starting salaries are rarely above the required amount,can kiss their visa hopes goodbye.
Compared to the older generation of Chine students,today's young people no longer consider the US as the only option.Many start to think China offers better opportunities in the longer term.
This is not to say that Chine students in the US are not interested in job opportunities here any more.A few years of work experience in the US can give them leverage when they finally land back in their home country.But if the job opportunities are largely reduced by the tightening of immigration policy,I expect there will be a decline.And if that happens,it is the American economy that will suffer from the loss of tho educated,hardworking and talented immigrants.
1.The author felt frustrated becau ________.
A.he was not interested in the talk
B.he didn't fulfill his career dreams
C.he couldn't provide helpful advice
满清十三皇帝列表D.he thought the student was uless
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The lottery system for H1B working visa is too tough.
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B.Chine students have no choice but to return to China.
C.President Trump is tightening up the immigration policies.
D.More and more students are applying for the working visa.
3.What does the word “leverage” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.Advantage. B.Language.
C.Ability. D.Education.
4.What is the author's attitude to the tightening of immigration policy?
A.Doubtful. B.Supportive.
C.Indifferent. D.Worried.
【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。越来越多在美的中国留学生的工作机会因为不断收紧的移民政策而被削减,他们纷纷决定回国找工作,而作者认为如果这种状况继续发展的话,美国经济将会受到打击。
长难句分析:And if that happens, it is the American economy that will suffer from the loss of tho educated, hardworking and talented immigrants.(最后一段最后一句联想进bios)
分析:本句是复合句。excel表格常用技巧大全if引导条件状语从句;主句包含滋阴润肺的强调句型,对主句主语进行强调。
译文:如果真是这样的话,美国经济将会因高素质、努力、优秀的移民的流失而受到打击。
词汇积累:aspiring adj.有抱负的 fulfill v.实现 immigration n.移民
1.C 细节理解题。Still I felt frustrated and uless afterwards becau I was not able to provide him with any good news.(第一段第三句)
译文:但(聊天)之后我依然感到些许失落,感觉自己没用,因为我没能向他提供任何好消息。
解题思路:根据关键句可知,作者是因为不能给这个中国留学生提供有用的建议而感到沮丧。故选C项。
2.B 推理判断题。Last year, there were 233 000 applicants,and only 30 percent of them were lucky,less than half of the rate in 2013.(第二段最后一句)
译文:去年共有23.3万份签证申请,但其中只有30%申请成功,这一占比不及2013年的一
半。
解题思路:根据关键句可知,尽管留学生在美就业很困难,但依然有成功留在美国就业的人,因此留学生留在美国就业还是有机会的。故B项说法是错误的。故选B项。
3.A 词义猜测题。根据最后一段第一、二句可知,在美国的工作经验可以让留学生最终回到家乡工作的时候拥有比别人更大的优势。故leverage应该指的是“优势”。故选A项。
4.D 观点态度题。根据最后一段最后两句可知,作者对特朗普的这种不断收紧的移民政策持担忧态度。故选D项。
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Once upon a time, there was a king in a big, rich country. The king was quite fond of __1__(travel). However, he didn't like to travel in his own country. Instead, he went to other __2__(country). One day, he gathered his army to go to a __3__(distance) country. After walking for the whole morning in the forest, the king and his soldiers made camp __4__(have) a rest.
The hors were also tired, so they __5__(feed) on peas. A monkey saw the peas, so he jumped down from the tree to get some of them. While he __6__ (eat), one pea fell from his hand to the ground. The greedy monkey dropped all the peas he had and ran down to look for the pea, __7__ he failed.
The king was watching the monkey from the camp and said to __8__(he), “I should not be like this stupid monkey__9__lost so much to gain so little. I will go back to my own country and enjoy what I have.” Thus, the king and his army marched__蘑菇的英文10__to their own country.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________
篇章导读:本文是一篇记叙文。全文通过记叙古代的一位喜欢远赴他国旅游的国王在一次境外野营时发生的故事,告诉读者应珍惜自己所拥有的一切,不应好高骛远。
1.travelling 考查非谓语动词。介词特务电视剧of后边要跟动词ing形式作宾语。
2.countries 考查名词复数。other countries “其他国家”。