A.confirmB.acknowledgeC.confessD.grant
A. confirm
B. acknowledge
C. confess
D. grant
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From the passage we can infer that San Francisco is ______ .
A. a place with a diverse population
B. the state economic center
C. a big city with high unemployment
D. a densely populated community
Which of the following topic lists best summarizes the main points of the selection?A.
A. --Arts of Native American family --Invitation to White House --Brotherhood of Native American writers
B. --Native American background as topic for writing --Importance of attending White House poetry event --Vitality of contemporary Native American writing
C. --Native American writing --Achievements of ancestors --Future of Native Americans
D. --Writing in 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s --Involvement of Native Americans in many forms of art --Writing about Native American heritage
In San Francisco, this help comes more from local ethnic communities than from the government. Organizations such as the Chinatown Youth Center and Jewish Family and Children's Services apply for grant money and provide services to immigrants. Many Hispanic immigrants to the city seek help at the Good Samaritan Family Resource Center in the heart of the Mission district.
The Good Samaritan center teaches "survival" English to help people get by until they can enroll in a regular language class. The center also teaches newcomers about life in San Francisco, such as how to find health care and schools. The center offers support groups that function as extended families. If a client is afraid to go to the hospital, for example, someone from the support group will go with her.
English classes have become a precious commodity in San Francisco, with some people waiting six months to get instruction. In the meantime, they have to survive the best they can, often without a job. Foreign-born Americans who do not speak English well have much higher unemployment rates than those who speak English well, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This rule is not true for female Hispanics, however. Many Hispanic immigrants live in Spanish-speaking communities where they can get by without learning English.
Government offices try to help non-English speakers, but their bureaucracy is intimidating to the newcomer who wants a driver's license or Social Security number. Immigrants "are afraid that no one will understand them," says Joe C. Buenavista, principal of San Francisco's Newcomer High School.
The most basic problem for the newcomers to America is ______ .
A. paying a bill
B. speaking English
C. getting a job
D. going shopping
The "survival" English here refers to ______ .
A. the English of old times
B. the standard English
C. the old English still being used today
D. the basic English for everyday life