[听力原文] 11-15
The United States has long been called a melting pot because its population is made up of so many people from all over the world. The first immigrants in American history came from England. Immigrants from other countries then began arriving and are still coming. The greatest numbers came in the years 1880 to 1914. Between 1820 and 1973, the United States admitted over 46 million immigrants. Most came from Europe, but many also came from Latin America, Asia, Australia and Canada.
[听力原文] 11-15
The United States has long been called a melting pot because its population is made up of so many people from all over the world. The first immigrants in American history came from England. Immigrants from other countries then began arriving and are still coming. The greatest numbers came in the years 1880 to 1914. Between 1820 and 1973, the United States admitted over 46 million immigrants. Most came from Europe, but many also came from Latin America, Asia, Australia and Canada.
Although the United States has been shaped by continual waves of immigrants, Americans have often viewed immigration as a problem. Established Americans often look down on new immigrants. Despite such tensions, economic needs have always forced Americans to seek immigrants as laborers and settlers, and economic opportunities have appealed to foreigners. The vast majority of immigrants to the United States have come in search of jobs and the chance to create a better life for themselves and their families.
In all of American history, less than 10 percent of immigrants have come for political or religious reasons.
Economic immigrants from Europe, Asia, and Latin America have come to the United States voluntarily. Others, most African Americans, were involuntarily transported to North America to do forced labor or to be sold as slaves. Regardless of the reasons they come to the United States, new immigrants typically work in labor-intensive, low-paying, and d
A. few immigrant groups try to maintain their own cultural tradition, language, and religious practices
B. some groups, such as the Huguenots French Protestants) who immigrated during the colonial period, did not assimilate within one or two generations
C. others, such as the German and Irish immigrants of the 19th century, still maintain some characteristics of their traditional cultures
D. all the immigrants have absorbed in the beliefs and standards of the dominant society
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