2. What can be inferred from paragraph 2?
A) Australia has rich deposits of minerals.
B) Australia is essentially a self-sufficient country.
C) Australia has no intention to trade with Asian countries.
D) Australian students are not required to learn a foreign language.
3. What does Dilip Dutta think language skills can do?
A) Improve your relation with your partner.
B) Help settle international conflicts.
C) Remove barriers in negotiations.
D) Increase trading opportunities.
4. Why has the Australian government been keenly interested in strengthening ties with Asia?
A) Because Asia is where Australia is located.
B) Because Asia is where Australia's major exports go.
C) Because Asia is where Australians go and spend their holidays.
D) Because Asia is where Australia can play a big role in international affairs.
5. The word faculty in paragraph 3 can be replaced by
A) college.
B) institute.
C) university.
D) department.
答案与题解：
1.C 问题问的是：四十年以前多少百分比的高中毕业生外语是熟练的?答案在第一段。该段是这么说的：根据美国之音的报道，澳大利亚的外语技能在滑坡。新的数字表明，只有13%的高中毕业生能说一种外语，而四十年前是40%。
2.A 问题问的是：从第2段我们能推出什么?答案可以从第二句话中找到，见注释2。
3.D 问题问的是：DilipDutta认为语言技能能干什么?答案在第三段的一句话中，这句话是这么说的：Dilip Dutta, from the economics and business faculty at Sydney University, says language skills Can enhance trading opportunities.悉尼大学经济和商务系的Dilip Dutta说道，语言技能可以增加就业机会。
4.B 问题问的是：澳大利亚政府为什么热心于加强与亚洲的联系?最后一段的第一句话是这么说的：目前，澳大利亚主要的出口货物的70%流向了亚洲，因此澳大利亚政府热心于发展与亚洲的经济和外交联系。
5.D 问题问的是：第3段中的“faculty”(系)由哪个词替换最合适?“department”也是“系”。
Immigration and Problems
Hundreds of thousands of people supporting immigration rights in the US filled streets all over America in early 2006. Many held signs and American flags and asked to be treated as citizens - not criminals. Many of these supported legislation from Senator John McCain that would open a path to citizenship to immigrants who were already in the country illegally. Proposed legislation from other politicians called for stricter measures - including rounding up1undocumented immigrants and sending them back to their home countries.
Canadian officials say that immigration applications continue to rise. Some want to keep the doors open. They need the labor. About 400,000 immigrants were allowed into the country in 2005, according to the Canadian Government statistics. However, all this growth means that cities need to adapt. Newcomers don't always make a smooth transition into jobs for which they are skilled. So industries are using mentoring programs to help new immigrants find proper jobs.
With the large numbers of undocumented African immigrants arriving in the Canary Islands and showing no sign of abating, the Spanish Government has decided to get tough2. There will be no more mass amnesties for illegals, and anyone coming to Spain without permission will be sent back, the government has announced. About 23,000 migrants landed on the islands in 2006, and riots have erupted in some crowded reception centers. This has promoted local authorities to appeal to the United Nations for help.
France's new immigration and integration law gives the government new powers to encourage high-skilled migration. It takes effect in 2007. The new law authorizes the government to identify particular professions where France has a talent shortage. Then the government will help these identified employers find immigrant workers with needed skills or qualifications. The selected foreign employees will be granted "skills and talents" visas, valid for three years. But some concern that it'll cause brain drain3 in developing countries.
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