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13-10-2006, 03:01 PM
Bác nào giải thích câu này giúp em với, em đọc đi đọc lại mà không thể nào hiểu nổi. Hay cái reading skill của em có vấn đề trầm trọng :(
Immigrants adoption of English as their primary language is one measure of assimilation into the larger United States society. Generally languages define social groups and provide justification for social structures. Hence, a distinctive language sets a cultural group off from the dominant language group. Throughout United States history this pattern has resulted in one consistent, unhappy consequence, discrimination against members of the cultural minority. Language differences provide both a way to rationalize subordination and a ready means for achieving it.
Traditionally, English has replaced the native language of immigrant groups by the second or third generation. Some characteristics of todays Spanish-speaking population, however, suggest the possibility of a departure from this historical pattern. Many families retain ties in Latin America and move back and forth between their present and former communities. This revolving door phenomenon, along with the high probability of additional immigrants from the south, means that large Spanish-speaking communities are likely to exist in the United States for the indefinite future.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that one of the characteristics of immigrant groups to the United States has traditionally been that, after immigration, relatively few members of the group
(A) became politically active in their new communities
(B) moved back and forth repeatedly between the United States and their former communities
(C) used their native languages in their new communities
(D) suffered discrimination in their new communities at the hands of the cultural majority
(E) sought assimilation into the dominant culture of the new communities they were entering
Em chọn C.
Đáp án là B và được giải thích như sau:
First, why C is not perfect. Read carefully the below lines from para1:
Hence, a distinctive language sets a cultural group off from the dominant language group. Throughout United States history this pattern has resulted in one consistent, unhappy consequence, discrimination against members of the cultural minority.
Hence, the underlined lines clearly imply that it's not true or say a characteristics of immigrants to Not to use their native languages in their new communities. ie. Many of them do use their native languages, but hence face discrimination.
If you are still not convinced, Line1 of para2: "Traditionally, English has replaced the native language of immigrant groups by the second or third generation." state that if X & Y, husband & wife come to live in US from, say India, then they are likely to use their own Native language in US also, but their Children or grand-children will not do that. Hence, Many immigrants Do use their native language.
Now, read the below lines from para2:
Some characteristics of todays Spanish-speaking population, however, suggest the possibility of a departure from this historical pattern. Many families retain ties in Latin America and move back and forth between their present and former communities.
Here, author mentions an act of some(Few) immigrants as a Departure from Historical Pattern(what Most immigrants are known to follow). ie. Move back & forth from their present(US) & former(original) communities. As this was a Deviation from the Thumb rule, we can say that:
It can be inferred from the passage that one of the characteristics of immigrant groups to the United States has traditionally been that, after immigration, relatively few members of the group moved back and forth repeatedly between the United States and their former communities.
Cái đáp án này em không phục ở chỗ: trong bài đọc, rõ ràng người ta dùng "Many families retain ties in Latin America and move back and forth between their present and former communities", trong câu hỏi, họ hỏi là "relatively few members of the group". Thế thì làm sao mà B được nhỉ. Relatively few mang nghĩa negative là rất ít hoặc gần như không.
Em đau đầu mất ngủ mấy hum vì câu này rùi :p, bác nào vào giúp em cải thiện tình hình với :(
Immigrants adoption of English as their primary language is one measure of assimilation into the larger United States society. Generally languages define social groups and provide justification for social structures. Hence, a distinctive language sets a cultural group off from the dominant language group. Throughout United States history this pattern has resulted in one consistent, unhappy consequence, discrimination against members of the cultural minority. Language differences provide both a way to rationalize subordination and a ready means for achieving it.
Traditionally, English has replaced the native language of immigrant groups by the second or third generation. Some characteristics of todays Spanish-speaking population, however, suggest the possibility of a departure from this historical pattern. Many families retain ties in Latin America and move back and forth between their present and former communities. This revolving door phenomenon, along with the high probability of additional immigrants from the south, means that large Spanish-speaking communities are likely to exist in the United States for the indefinite future.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that one of the characteristics of immigrant groups to the United States has traditionally been that, after immigration, relatively few members of the group
(A) became politically active in their new communities
(B) moved back and forth repeatedly between the United States and their former communities
(C) used their native languages in their new communities
(D) suffered discrimination in their new communities at the hands of the cultural majority
(E) sought assimilation into the dominant culture of the new communities they were entering
Em chọn C.
Đáp án là B và được giải thích như sau:
First, why C is not perfect. Read carefully the below lines from para1:
Hence, a distinctive language sets a cultural group off from the dominant language group. Throughout United States history this pattern has resulted in one consistent, unhappy consequence, discrimination against members of the cultural minority.
Hence, the underlined lines clearly imply that it's not true or say a characteristics of immigrants to Not to use their native languages in their new communities. ie. Many of them do use their native languages, but hence face discrimination.
If you are still not convinced, Line1 of para2: "Traditionally, English has replaced the native language of immigrant groups by the second or third generation." state that if X & Y, husband & wife come to live in US from, say India, then they are likely to use their own Native language in US also, but their Children or grand-children will not do that. Hence, Many immigrants Do use their native language.
Now, read the below lines from para2:
Some characteristics of todays Spanish-speaking population, however, suggest the possibility of a departure from this historical pattern. Many families retain ties in Latin America and move back and forth between their present and former communities.
Here, author mentions an act of some(Few) immigrants as a Departure from Historical Pattern(what Most immigrants are known to follow). ie. Move back & forth from their present(US) & former(original) communities. As this was a Deviation from the Thumb rule, we can say that:
It can be inferred from the passage that one of the characteristics of immigrant groups to the United States has traditionally been that, after immigration, relatively few members of the group moved back and forth repeatedly between the United States and their former communities.
Cái đáp án này em không phục ở chỗ: trong bài đọc, rõ ràng người ta dùng "Many families retain ties in Latin America and move back and forth between their present and former communities", trong câu hỏi, họ hỏi là "relatively few members of the group". Thế thì làm sao mà B được nhỉ. Relatively few mang nghĩa negative là rất ít hoặc gần như không.
Em đau đầu mất ngủ mấy hum vì câu này rùi :p, bác nào vào giúp em cải thiện tình hình với :(