题目
In a country that defines itself by ideals， not by shared blood， who should be allowed to come work and live here？ In the wake of the Sept． 11 attacks these questions have never seemed more pressing．On Dec.11， 2001， as part to effort to increase homeland security， federal and local authorities in 14 states staged "Operation Safe Travel"-raids on airports to arrest employees with false identification In Salt Lake City there were 69 arrests．But those captured were anything but terrorists， most of them illegal immigrants from Central or South America Authorities said the undocumented workers' illegal status made them open to blackmail by terrorists．Many immigrants in Salt Lake City were angered by the arrests and said they were being treated like disposable goods．Mayor Anderson said those feelings were justified to a certain extent． "We're saying we want you to work in these places， we're going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are， and then when it's convenient for us， or when we can try to make a point in terms of national security， especially after Sept． 11， then you're disposable． There are whole families being uprooted for all of the wrong reasons，" Anderson said．If Sept． 11 had never happened， the airport workers would not have been arrested and could have gone on quietly living in America， probably indefinitely． Ana Castro， a manager at a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop at the airport had been working 10 years with the same false Social Security card when she was arrested in the December airport raid． Now she and her family are living under the threat of deportation （驱逐出境）． Castro's case is currently waiting to be settled． While she awaits the outcome， the government has granted her permission to work here and she has returned to her job at Ben & Jerry's．28． According to the author， the United States claims to be a nation ____ ．A． composed of people having different valuesB． encouraging individual pursuitsC． sharing common interestsD． founded on shared ideals29．Undocumented workers became the target of "Operation Safe Travel" because ____ ．A． evidence was found that they were potential terroristsB． most of them worked at airports under threat of terroristsC． terrorists might take advantage of their illegal statusD． they were reportedly helping hide terrorists around the airport30． By saying "…we're going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are" （Line 2， Para． 4）， Mayor Anderson means " ____ "．A． we will turn a blind eye to your illegal statusB． we will examine the laws in a different wayC． there are other ways of enforcing the lawD． the existing laws must not be ignored31．What do we learn about Ana Castro from the last paragraph？ ____ A． She will be deported sooner or later．B． She is allowed to stay permanently．C． Her case has been dropped．D． Her fate remains uncertain．
In a country that defines itself by ideals， not by shared blood， who should be allowed to come work and live here？ In the wake of the Sept． 11 attacks these questions have never seemed more pressing．
On Dec.11， 2001， as part to effort to increase homeland security， federal and local authorities in 14 states staged "Operation Safe Travel"-raids on airports to arrest employees with false identification In Salt Lake City there were 69 arrests．But those captured were anything but terrorists， most of them illegal immigrants from Central or South America Authorities said the undocumented workers' illegal status made them open to blackmail by terrorists．
Many immigrants in Salt Lake City were angered by the arrests and said they were being treated like disposable goods．
Mayor Anderson said those feelings were justified to a certain extent． "We're saying we want you to work in these places， we're going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are， and then when it's convenient for us， or when we can try to make a point in terms of national security， especially after Sept． 11， then you're disposable． There are whole families being uprooted for all of the wrong reasons，" Anderson said．
If Sept． 11 had never happened， the airport workers would not have been arrested and could have gone on quietly living in America， probably indefinitely． Ana Castro， a manager at a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop at the airport had been working 10 years with the same false Social Security card when she was arrested in the December airport raid． Now she and her family are living under the threat of deportation （驱逐出境）． Castro's case is currently waiting to be settled． While she awaits the outcome， the government has granted her permission to work here and she has returned to her job at Ben & Jerry's．
28． According to the author， the United States claims to be a nation ____ ．
A． composed of people having different values
B． encouraging individual pursuits
C． sharing common interests
D． founded on shared ideals
29．Undocumented workers became the target of "Operation Safe Travel" because ____ ．
A． evidence was found that they were potential terrorists
B． most of them worked at airports under threat of terrorists
C． terrorists might take advantage of their illegal status
D． they were reportedly helping hide terrorists around the airport
30． By saying "…we're going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are" （Line 2， Para． 4）， Mayor Anderson means " ____ "．
A． we will turn a blind eye to your illegal status
B． we will examine the laws in a different way
C． there are other ways of enforcing the law
D． the existing laws must not be ignored
31．What do we learn about Ana Castro from the last paragraph？ ____
A． She will be deported sooner or later．
B． She is allowed to stay permanently．
C． Her case has been dropped．
D． Her fate remains uncertain．
On Dec.11， 2001， as part to effort to increase homeland security， federal and local authorities in 14 states staged "Operation Safe Travel"-raids on airports to arrest employees with false identification In Salt Lake City there were 69 arrests．But those captured were anything but terrorists， most of them illegal immigrants from Central or South America Authorities said the undocumented workers' illegal status made them open to blackmail by terrorists．
Many immigrants in Salt Lake City were angered by the arrests and said they were being treated like disposable goods．
Mayor Anderson said those feelings were justified to a certain extent． "We're saying we want you to work in these places， we're going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are， and then when it's convenient for us， or when we can try to make a point in terms of national security， especially after Sept． 11， then you're disposable． There are whole families being uprooted for all of the wrong reasons，" Anderson said．
If Sept． 11 had never happened， the airport workers would not have been arrested and could have gone on quietly living in America， probably indefinitely． Ana Castro， a manager at a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop at the airport had been working 10 years with the same false Social Security card when she was arrested in the December airport raid． Now she and her family are living under the threat of deportation （驱逐出境）． Castro's case is currently waiting to be settled． While she awaits the outcome， the government has granted her permission to work here and she has returned to her job at Ben & Jerry's．
28． According to the author， the United States claims to be a nation ____ ．
A． composed of people having different values
B． encouraging individual pursuits
C． sharing common interests
D． founded on shared ideals
29．Undocumented workers became the target of "Operation Safe Travel" because ____ ．
A． evidence was found that they were potential terrorists
B． most of them worked at airports under threat of terrorists
C． terrorists might take advantage of their illegal status
D． they were reportedly helping hide terrorists around the airport
30． By saying "…we're going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are" （Line 2， Para． 4）， Mayor Anderson means " ____ "．
A． we will turn a blind eye to your illegal status
B． we will examine the laws in a different way
C． there are other ways of enforcing the law
D． the existing laws must not be ignored
31．What do we learn about Ana Castro from the last paragraph？ ____
A． She will be deported sooner or later．
B． She is allowed to stay permanently．
C． Her case has been dropped．
D． Her fate remains uncertain．
题目解答
答案
28． D．推理判断题．根据第一段句子：In a country that defines itself by ideals， not by shared blood， who should be allowed to come work and live here？ 在一个以理想而非血缘共享来界定自己的国家里，和后文的911事件，可以推断出这应该是指的美国的声称，所以选D．
29． C．细节理解题．根据第二段句子：But those captured were anything but terrorists， most of them illegal immigrants from Central or South America Authorities said the undocumented workers' illegal status made them open to blackmail by terrorists．可见他们认为这些非法工人的非法身份使他们容易受到恐怖分子的敲诈．所以选C．
30． A．句意理解题．根据前文句子：We're saying we want you to work in these places，我们要你在这些地方工作，可以猜测下文 we're going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are， and then when it's convenient for us…是说的；我们将对你的非法身份视而不见的意思．故选A．
31． D．推理判断题．根据最后一段句子： Now she and her family are living under the threat of deportation （驱逐出境）． Castro's case is currently waiting to be settled．现在她和她的家人正面临被驱逐出境的威胁．卡斯特罗的案子目前正在等待解决．可见她的未来不确定．所以选D．
29． C．细节理解题．根据第二段句子：But those captured were anything but terrorists， most of them illegal immigrants from Central or South America Authorities said the undocumented workers' illegal status made them open to blackmail by terrorists．可见他们认为这些非法工人的非法身份使他们容易受到恐怖分子的敲诈．所以选C．
30． A．句意理解题．根据前文句子：We're saying we want you to work in these places，我们要你在这些地方工作，可以猜测下文 we're going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are， and then when it's convenient for us…是说的；我们将对你的非法身份视而不见的意思．故选A．
31． D．推理判断题．根据最后一段句子： Now she and her family are living under the threat of deportation （驱逐出境）． Castro's case is currently waiting to be settled．现在她和她的家人正面临被驱逐出境的威胁．卡斯特罗的案子目前正在等待解决．可见她的未来不确定．所以选D．
解析
步骤 1：理解问题背景
文章讨论了美国在911事件后对移民政策的调整，特别是对非法移民的处理。文章中提到的“Operation Safe Travel”是针对机场员工使用虚假身份的行动，目的是为了加强国家安全。
步骤 2：分析问题28
问题28询问美国声称自己是一个怎样的国家。根据文章第一段，美国声称自己是一个以理想而非血缘来界定的国家，因此选项D（founded on shared ideals）是正确的。
步骤 3：分析问题29
问题29询问为什么无证工人成为“Operation Safe Travel”的目标。根据文章第二段，无证工人的非法身份使他们容易受到恐怖分子的敲诈，因此选项C（terrorists might take advantage of their illegal status）是正确的。
步骤 4：分析问题30
问题30询问市长Anderson的话的意思。根据文章第四段，市长Anderson说“我们说我们希望你在这些地方工作，我们对我们的法律视而不见，然后当我们方便的时候，或者当我们试图在国家安全方面做出声明时，尤其是911之后，你就是可抛弃的。”因此选项A（we will turn a blind eye to your illegal status）是正确的。
步骤 5：分析问题31
问题31询问我们从最后一段中了解到关于Ana Castro的什么信息。根据文章最后一段，Ana Castro的案件正在等待解决，她和她的家人正面临被驱逐出境的威胁，因此选项D（Her fate remains uncertain）是正确的。
文章讨论了美国在911事件后对移民政策的调整，特别是对非法移民的处理。文章中提到的“Operation Safe Travel”是针对机场员工使用虚假身份的行动，目的是为了加强国家安全。
步骤 2：分析问题28
问题28询问美国声称自己是一个怎样的国家。根据文章第一段，美国声称自己是一个以理想而非血缘来界定的国家，因此选项D（founded on shared ideals）是正确的。
步骤 3：分析问题29
问题29询问为什么无证工人成为“Operation Safe Travel”的目标。根据文章第二段，无证工人的非法身份使他们容易受到恐怖分子的敲诈，因此选项C（terrorists might take advantage of their illegal status）是正确的。
步骤 4：分析问题30
问题30询问市长Anderson的话的意思。根据文章第四段，市长Anderson说“我们说我们希望你在这些地方工作，我们对我们的法律视而不见，然后当我们方便的时候，或者当我们试图在国家安全方面做出声明时，尤其是911之后，你就是可抛弃的。”因此选项A（we will turn a blind eye to your illegal status）是正确的。
步骤 5：分析问题31
问题31询问我们从最后一段中了解到关于Ana Castro的什么信息。根据文章最后一段，Ana Castro的案件正在等待解决，她和她的家人正面临被驱逐出境的威胁，因此选项D（Her fate remains uncertain）是正确的。