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(c) No, they can’t do it.

3 (a) I throw it away because it is not the part to eat, but it has the most important part for the apple tree --- the pips or apple seeds. (b) A limited number of basic and frequent words. (c) They are very devoted and loyal.

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美国梦是美国民族精神的体现。简而言之，其观念就是美国是一个充满机会的地方；在那里，只要肯努力奋斗，就能获得富裕、成功。这种对改善社会地位和经济状况的信仰，即美国人可以从卑微的穷人变为富人的信仰，一直被称为“国民宗教”。在经济状况和社会地位上获得巨大提升的著名案例包括本杰明·富兰克林和亨利·福特。其他从父辈到子辈就实现从美国下层社会跻身上流社会的最为人

津津乐道的例子是亚伯拉罕·林肯和比尔·克林顿。他们虽然出身于工人阶级家庭，却在成年之后当上了高官。民意测验表明，现在美国人的这个信念比以往任何时候都强，比其他任何发达国家的都强。但是，近年来，几项大型的研究发现，与同类国家相比，美国的垂直代际社会流动性降低。2013 年，布鲁金斯学会的一项研究发现，收入的不平等正变得更加固定，从而大大降低了社会流动性。2014 年发布的一项大型学术研究的结果发现在过去的20 年里，收入的流动性没有发生显著的变化。

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Women are an important part of the labour force. But gender discrimination

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in the job market still exists, and serves as a counterforce to the building of a harmonious society. As far as employees are concerned, jobs that do not suit their talents will not only give rise to a waste of the investment in human capital, but also cause them to lose faith in social justice. As for employers,

gender discrimination will not only disrupt the process of selecting talent, and thus waste talent, but will also harm the perception of a properly functioning market. On the level of society, gender discrimination will set an obstacle to the proper distribution of human resources, and damage a fair environment in the job market.

Reading across cultures 1

1 It is an island in Italy, located closer to the shores of North Africa than other islands.

2 Because they want to seek a better life in Europe. 3 Up to $2000.

4 They are arrested and sent to a detention centre.

5 To do the jobs that Europeans do not want to do and also to help the economy.

6 Five million or about eight per cent of the population. 7 It is close to 12 per cent.

8 The sudden increase in numbers of immigrants has caused political difficulties in some European countries.

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1 People immigrate to China because they’ve found better work opportunities, or marry Chinese people.

2 Immigration to China was not so popular before. However, with the economic and political rise of China, an increasing number of people have been immigrating to China over recent years.

3 In more developed areas of China, especially big cities or places along the east coast.

4 Some work as specialists, and others teach language or do international business etc.

5 Language probably poses the biggest problem and they may also encounter difficulties adapting to some habits and customs. 6 I think so; it has at least become “a fact of life”.

7Yes, China has long been a multicultural, multi-ethnic community.

Guided Writing 1

1was approached; was introduced 2 was nominated; was asked 3 3

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Large sums of money are paid for the journey across the Mediterranean, which is usually made at night under the cover of darkness. The journey is undertaken by boat. The boats are equipped with powerful engines. However, these fast boats are often intercepted by coast guards, who stop the boats, arrest the captain and crew, and accompany the boats to the nearest port. The immigrants are taken to a detention center, where they are given something to eat and drink and where those in need of medical attention are treated.

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