Question

The American dream began as a belief among immigrants that America was a land of opportunity, where "the streets were paved with gold" and anyone could become a success.

It was later defined in a different way by Martin Luther King Jr. His American dream was that people would be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

A new survey of young Californians done by New America Media, a San Francisco-based organization, shows that many young people still believe in the American dream, and more and more of them are starting to live King's dream as well. The poll suggested that young Californians are very optimistic about their future and are open to cultures and races outside of their own.

96% of the 601 Californians queried, aged 16 to 22, said that if they work hard, they expect

to reach their goals. And 73% said they expected to have a higher standard of living than their parents. Among those goals, 36% said they expect to graduate from a four-year university, 24%

to get a master's degree and 8% a doctorate.

The poll also suggested that younger people seem less bound by race and class than their parents. For instance, the respondents were more likely to identify themselves by their choices than by their characteristics.

When asked to name what defines their identity, 27% cited(引用)music or fashion preference, while only 14% cited race.

   The respondents reflected the ethnic (種族的) diversity of young Californians. Of those polled, 39% were Latino, 37% white, 10% Asian, and the others are Afro-American, American-Indian, Middle Eastern and multi-ethnic.

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   Of the four major ethnic groups, a majority of whites and Asians said most of their friends were of different races and ethnicities. Latinos and Afro-Americans said they still mostly associated with people of the same race, but many hung out with people of different races.

   "In our school, we tend to get used to being around and having friends of different races," said Anna Ramos, 17, a senior at Silver Creek High School in San Jose.

1．This passage is mainly about __

       A．how American youths today are trying to achieve their American dream

       B．what a recent poll reflected about youths' beliefs of the American dream

       C．why immigrants believed that America was a land of opportunity

       D．how the concept of American dream has changed people's life

2．We can conclude from the passage that __

       A．the original American dream no longer exists

       B．many Americans have accepted ethnic diversity

       C．people are no longer judged by their skin in the US

       D．most of the respondents come from well-educated families

3．The underlined word "It" in the second paragraph refers to __

       A．a land of opportunity

       B．the belief of the American dream

       C．the American dream

       D．a recent survey

4．Which of the following shows that most respondents are open to cultures and races outside of their own?

       A．Most expect to have a higher standard of living.

B．The respondents are of different ethnic backgrounds.

       C．More and more youths are starting to live King's dream.

       D．Only 14% identify themselves by ethnic background.

Answer 1

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