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最长课时，最强师资，最专业的学位英语网站 Unit Two The Challenge of Immigration ?移民的挑战 01 Para. 1 There are many reasons why someone leaves his or her homeland to live in another country. = 人们远离家乡，侨居国外的原因很多。 02 For some, the decision is economic; they believe that they may have better opportunities to make more money in another place. = 对一些人来说，是出于经济上的考虑。他们觉得，在别的地方会有更多赚钱机会。 03 For others, the motivation is adventure, wanting to try something very different in life. = 对另一些人来说，是出于冒险，想尝试别样的生活。 04 Still others immigrate to a new country because they think that the values of that country might better suit their own ideals. = 还有一些人移居国外是因为他们认为，那里的价值观与他们的理想比较吻合。 05 Para. 2 People who emigrate for financial reasons are often misguided. = 那些出于经济原因移民的人常被误导。 06 They may have heard fanciful stories of untold riches, but it is seldom so easy. = 他们可能听说过无数发财致富的故事，但情况绝非如此简单。 07 If it were, the people in the country to which they wanted to move would all be earning multimillions. = 要果真如此，他们要去的那个国家的人早就赚了几百万了。 08 People who immigrate to a new country should expect to work hard, probably much harder than they would have had to work in their home country. = 移民到国外的人通常要辛苦工作，可能要比在国内辛苦得多。 09 Para. 3 In some cases, people have had little or no choice of whether or not to emigrate. = 有时候，人们对该不该移民基本没有多少主动权。 10 During the Irish potato famine, for example, millions of impoverished and destitute Irish saw emigration as an option or staying on the brink of starvation and death at home. = 例如，在爱尔兰饥荒期间，数百万爱尔兰人把移民看成是去国外（生存）还是在家里等死的选择。 11 Most made difficult and dangerous boat trips to America, where they were generally hired to do dirty work at rates much lower than other Americans. = 大部分人一路艰辛，冒着危险来到美国，干着最脏的活，拿着比其他美国人低得多的工资。 12 Such discrimination and poor treatment of immigrants is an all too common story throughout history. = 移民遭受的此类歧视和不公正，在历史上早已司空见惯。 13 Para. 4 Also, many immigrants may find that their skills are not appreciated. = 而且，许多移民发现他们的技艺得不到认可。 14 Many doctors, lawyers, and engineers from countries such as Viet