ⅠTrue or False
F1. In the United States, the major source of population growth is the rising birth rate. F2. In the United States, the largest minority group is the African-American group.
T3. In the United States, the fastest-growing group is the Asian-American group.
F4. Native Americans have a low school dropout rate. T5. The three major Hispanic groups are the Mexican-Americans, the Puerto Ricans and the Cuban-Americans.
T6. The Puerto Ricans are American citizens.
F7. The first Asians to arrive in the United States in significant numbers were the Japanese.
F8. Today the Indians are only allowed to live on reservations. T9. Traditionally, the mainstream Americans were called WASP.
ⅡMultiple Choice
1.The current situation of African-Americans presents ___C____.
A. a favorable picture B. a negative picture C. a mixed picture D. a positive picture
2. Although discrimination has been legally abolished, ___D_____.
A. discrimination in employment still exists B. discrimination in university admission still exists
C. poverty rate of the blacks is the highest among all racial and ethnic groups
D. inequality and subtle discrimination still exist 3. The Cuban-Americans mainly live in __A____. A. Florida B. Texas C. Louisiana D. Alabama
4. Some people say Asian-Americans owe their success to the Asian tradition of the following EXCEPT ___D_____.
A. family B. hard work C. education D. discrimination
5. Now about 80% to 90% of immigration to the United States is from ___A____.
A. Asian and Hispanic countries B. African countries C. European countries
D. Central and South American countries
6. The first immigrants in American history came from _____A_____.
A. England and the Netherlands B. Ireland C. West Germany D. East Europe
7. Among the major Hispanic groups in the United States, the largest group is ____B___.
A. the Puerto Ricans B. the Mexican-Americans C. the Cuban-Americans
D. the Central and South American immigrants
8. Among the major Hispanic groups in the United States, __B______ have the highest social status.
A. the Chicanos
B. the Cuban-Americans C. the Puerto-Ricans
D. the Latin American immigrants 9. The Native Americans are ____A______. A. the Indians B. the whites C. the blacks D. the Hispanics Ⅲ. Discussion
Americans are said to be more racial-conscious than class-conscious. Why is that? To what extent can such a statement be justified?
The USA is a multi-racial and multi-ethnic nation, with people from all over the world.
Moreover, the U.S. is also a nation of associations, where people join organization of every type, including racially- and ethnically-based interest groups.
The U.S. government and its ruling elite have spared no effort to preach bourgeois values and capitalist doctrine to the American public.
The ruling class and its parties have never hesitated to crush radical movements.
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