1 . An immigrant is a person who has come to live permanently in a country that is not their own. More than 145 million immigrants live outside their native countries.
Where are immigrants moving from?
When immigrants arrive in a new country, they often live in urban neighborhoods. As a result of immigration, many city neighborhoods change.
| A．And what countries are they moving to? |
| B．Immigrants move to other countries for different reasons. |
| C．Immigrants have contributed to British culture in many ways. |
| D．Immigrants open new stores, restaurants, and other businesses. |
| E．Many immigrants also move from Africa and Asia to the Middle East. |
| F．Moreover, Los Angeles has a track record of successfully accepting immigrants. |
| G．Los Angeles and New York are two cities in the US with very large immigrant populations. |
2 . It’s sometimes said that the US is a “melting pot” of different racial groups living together, but a decision last month set fire to the pot.
On Nov 24, a local court decided not to charge(控告) Darren Wilson, a 28-year-old white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, US. Wilson shot dead the 18-year-old unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson on Aug 9.
By Nov 26, people who were against the decision in 37 US states and Canada had taken to the streets, said a newspaper.
Wilson said that Brown had hit him and tried to get his gun. In fear for his life, Wilson shot Brown 12 times and killed him. However, some said that Wilson attacked Brown for breaking traffic laws, and shot him for no good reason.
People are wondering whether the same thing would have happened if Brown had been white. The deep racial divide in the US makes the case more than a crime story, said a New York Times article.
It’s been five decades since legal segregation (种族隔离政策) was banned, but a wide gap remains between black and white Americans. The unemployment gap between them is unchanged in 40 years, while the gaps in wealth, income and educational attainment have widened, according to the newspaper.
The case is the latest reminder for some people that the US judicial（司法的） system doesn’t treat black and white people the same, CNN reported.
Just days before the decision, a white police officer shot and killed a 12-year-old black child, Tamir Rice. Police said that Tamir had an air gun that looked real, according to CNN.
To help with the distrust between police and minority communities, President Obama said that he would ask Congress for $263 million to buy 50, 000 body-worn cameras for police to record themselves, and improve training to make sure law is obeyed.
“For the people who just feel pained because they get a sense that some communities aren’t treated fairly — I understand that, and I want to work with you, and I want to move forward with you,” Obama said on Dec 2.
1. Which of the following differences between black and white Americans isn’t mentioned in the text?| A．income | B．welfare | C．education | D．jobs |
| A．only black Americans care about the shooting |
| B．the case is not about a man but about legal segregation. |
| C．if Brown had been white, the same thing would not have happened. |
| D．many American Media pay attention to the case |
| A．gentle | B．caring | C．angry | D．hesitant |
| A．the shooting and the decision shock the United States |
| B．all American policemen are equipped with body-worn cameras |
| C．all people believe black Americans aren’t treated fairly. |
| D．The police ,Wilson will be charged with the shooting |
