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they create jobs as well as taking them. And the work they do need not be at the
expense of native workers. Immigrants often hold jobs that natives are unwilling
to accept at any feasible wage. Also, immigrants sometimes help to keep industries viable (能存活的) that would otherwise disappear altogether, causing employment to fall. This was the conclusion of a study of the Los Angeles garment industry in the 1970s and 1980s. And when immigrants working for low wages do put downward pressure on natives’ wages, they may raise the (real) wages of natives in general by keeping prices lower than they otherwise would be. In theory, then, the net effect of immigration on native wages is uncertain. Unfortunately, most of the empirical (经验主义的) research on whether immigrants make natives A. they only take jobs created by immigrants B. they often hold jobs that natives don’t accept C. they do not put downward pressure on natives’ wages D. they are unemployed most of the time [填空题]For those less selective colleges, test scores are usually used for______.
[单项选择]Right now we could all use a selective memory wipe -a magical eraser to remove all the misery Michael Jackson endured and caused. Just for a minute, we’d like to have pure recollections of the thrilling dancer and singer who dominated ’ 80s music, created the all-time best-selling album of new songs (Thriller) and seemed the very model of the cool dude with the sensitive soul. And we wouldn’t mind feeling some uncomplicated warmth for the young Jacko who, as the Cupid and Kewpie doll of the Motown brother act the Jackson Five, displayed the charisma that marked him for future and, we thought, perpetual stardom. Why can’t a pop icon’s life and legacy be as easy as ABC
On the evening of his death from cardiac arrest, fans by the thousands convened at impromptu memorial sites. Unable to commemorate his passing at his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame -it was covered by a red carpet outside the Chinese Theatre, where a Bruno premiere was to take place -the pop phenom’s admirers place A. appreciative B. neutral C. critical D. sympathetic 我来回答: 提交
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