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最新英语口语Unit5Politics
Unit5Politics
PART1Speaking
Politicalsystem
Alice和Bob在一起谈论Bob国家的政治体系
Alice:
Howdoesthepoliticalsystemworkinyourcountry?
Bob:
Wehavehundredsofconstituenciesandthevotesineachoneelectamemberofparliament.Mostpeoplecallthemmp`s.
Alice:
Eachmpbelongstoapoliticalparty,right?
Bob:
Almostallofthemdo.Afewareindependent.Thatmeansthattheydonotbelongtoaparty.Ifonepartyhasmorethanhalfofthemp`s,theyformagovernment.Thatmeansthattheychooseaprimeministercancabinetmembers.
Alice:
What`sacabinet?
Bob:
Thisisasmallgroupofpeople-perhaps25mp`swhoareusuallyministers.Theymakeallthebigdecisionsanddiscusslawsandpolicies.
Alice:
Cananympmakealaw?
Bob:
Anympcanpresentalawtoparliament.Theproposedlawisdebatedandvotedon.Ifitisaccepted,itbecomeslaw.
Alice:
Isupposeaproposedlawneedsthesupportofthebigpoliticalparties.
Bob:
Yes,itdoes,becausetheyhavemostofthemp`s.Mostmp`svotethewaytheirpartywantsthemto.
Alice:
Howdopeoplechoosewhichpartyorcandidatetovotefor?
Bob:
Theyproducemanifesto.Thesedocumentsstatetheirpolicies.Somepeoplejustvoteforthesamepartyeverytimethereisanelection.Voteswhooftenchangethepartytheyvoteforarecalledfloatingvoters.
Questions:
1.Workwithyourpartnerandshowtheconversationstoyourclassmates.
2.HowmanyconstituenciesdoesBob’scountryhave?
3.Doseeachmpbelongstoapoliticalparty?
4.Whencantheyformagovernment?
5.HowdoesBobdescribecabinet?
6.Howdoesalawpresentedbythempbecomeareallaw?
7.LearnaboutthepoliticsystemsinChinaandAmerica,comparethemandthentellthesimilaritiesanddifferences.
9.Lookatthefollowingmessage;thinkaboutthefactorsthathaveeffectonpolitics.Workwithyourpartnerandthenmakeasmalldialogue.
PART2Read
Hugeprotest
“Americandream?
Whatalie!
”Thiscomment(评论)wasmadebyaCubanteenagegirl.Shewasattendingahugeprotest(抗议)inHavana,Cuba,againstAmericanimmigrationlawslastTuesday.
Tensofthousandsofpeople,includingCuba’sPresident,FidelCastro,tookpartintheprotesttoremember30missingCubans,including13children.TheirboatwaslostintheFloridaStraitsaftersettingoutfromCubaonNovember17.Itisoneoftheworstaccidentsinvolving(牵扯到)Cubansbeingsmuggled(偷渡)intotheUS.Fourteenpeoplediedinthesinkingofasmuggler’sboatin1998,andabout40peoplediedin1994whenatugboatsanknearHavana.Castrobelievesthatthe“CubanAdjustmentAct”isresponsibleforthe30peopledisappearing.
This1996lawgivesspecialallowancestoCubanimmigrantswhoreachUSlandbywhatevermeans.Itgivesthemresident’sstatus(居民身份)andchancestowork.ItisverydifferentfromtheUSpolicytoimmigrantsfromothercountries.Becauseitencouragesillegalimmigrationandthesetypesofaccidents,somecalledit“themurderouslaw”.
TheUSusestheso-called“dryfoot,wetfoot”rule.ThosefoundatseaaresentbacktoCuba.ButthosewhosetfootonUSsoilaregenerallyallowedtostay.CastrosaidthatthelawencouragesCubanstoundertakedangerousseajourneyswiththehopeoflivingintheUS.
TheimmigrationpolicyoftheUShascausedmanyproblemsbetweentheUSandCuban.Thetwocountriesplantomeetnextmonthtodiscussimmigrationissues.
1.WhoisFidelCastro?
A.Heisoneofthemissingsmugglers.
B.Heisoneofthepersonswhomadethe“CubanAdjustmentAct”.
C.HeisaCuban.D.HeistheAmericanpresident.
2.Whydidsomanypeopleattendtheprotest?
A.BecausetheywerenotallowedtoentertheUS.
B.Becausetheirchildrenweremissing.
C.Becausetheywantedtocomebacktotheirhomeland.
D.BecausetheywereagainstAmericanimmigrationlaws.
3.Whichofthefollowingisright?
A.“CubanAdjustmentAct”isaCubanlaw.
B.HavanaisaplaceinCuba.
C.43peopledisappearedaftertheysetoutonNovember17.
D.TheAmericanimmigrationlawwasmadein1994.
4.WhydidsomanypeoplewanttosmuggleintotheUS?
A.Theywantedtoliveabetterlifethere.
B.Theyweretreatedbadlyintheircountry.
C.TheyhadrelativesintheUS.D.TheAmericanswereveryfriendly.
5.Whatistheresultof“CubanAdjustmentAct”?
A.Thetwocountriesplantomeetnextmonth.
B.ItisverydifferentfromtheUSpolicytoimmigrantsfromothercountries.
C.ThosewhosetfootonUSsoilaregenerallyallowedtostay.
D.ItencouragesCubanstoundertakedangerousseajourneys.
6.Completethispassagewiththefollowingsentences.
Canadianpoliticalsystem
A.andtheleaderofthecountrycomesfromthatparty?
B.Eachprovinceisgivenseatsinthefederalcabinetandseatsaregivenbasedonpopulation.
C.theleaderofthecountryiselectedwithint
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