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1、移民课堂帮助合法移民加入美国国籍移民课堂帮助合法移民加入美国国籍For Some,Free Citizenship Classes;For Others, a Dream Delayed AgainThis is the VOA Special English Education Report.Americans talk a lot about illegal immigration but not as much about legal immigration.Legal immigrants who want to become citizens must learn English a
2、nd show a knowledge of American history and government. They must also pay a fee and meet other requirements.Immigrants may take what are called citizenship classes to help them prepare for the naturalization test. Last year, thirteen groups received a total of just over one million dollars from the
3、 government to offer these classes.This year, that support has grown to almost eight million dollars, and the money is going to seventy-five organizations across the country. And now, starting in October, many classes will be offered free of charge.This will happen through a program supported by Uni
4、ted States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Alejandro Mayorkas is the agencys director .ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS: “We hope to make it an easier transition for people to realize their aspirations of becoming U.S. citizens.“Elsy Ventura from El Salvador enrolled in a one-hundred-dollar class near Washi
5、ngton. She says that is a lot to pay as a single mother also supporting her own mother, who lives with her. But her goal is to become an American.ELSY VENTURA: “I want to have rights as anybody else in this country.“Other immigrants share that goal. But for some young people, hopes of citizenship we
6、re recently blocked in Congress for the fifth time in ten years.The United States has an estimated eleven million illegal immigrants. About two million of them arrived as children brought by their parents.A measure known as the Dream Act would put these children of undocumented immigrants on a path
7、toward citizenship instead of possible expulsion. In return, they would have to show “good moral character“ and graduate from high school. They would also have to complete two years of college or serve in the military.UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT: “I grew up in the United States, ever since I was six years
8、old, and its the custom here and the culture I have grown to love.“(SOUND: Protesters shouting “Dream Act Now!“)“Dream“ is short for Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors. Some conservatives say it could increase illegal border crossings at a time when many Americans want stronger contr
9、ols.But the idea gained support among conservatives and liberals, the military and education leaders. Still, the measure died this month in the Senate, where it was tied to a bill to let gays serve openly in the military.Political observers do not expect Congress to consider the Dream Act again befo
10、re congressional elections in November. But they do expect supporters to keep trying in the future.And thats the VOA Special English Education Report . Our reports are online at . Im Steve Ember.这里是 VOA 特别英语教育报道。美国人经常说到非法移民，但是却不那么经常讨论合法移民。想要加入美国国籍的合法移民必须学习英语，必须表现出对美国历史和美国政府的知识。他们还必须缴纳一定的费用，还要符合其他一些要
11、求。移民可以参加所谓的公民课程，帮助他们准备移民测试。去年，13个组织收到了政府 100 多万美元来提供这些课程。今年，政府的支持资金已经增加到接近 800 万美元，这笔资金共分配给全国各地 75 个组织。现在，从十月份开始，许多课堂将免费授课。这可以通过美国公民和移民服务机构支持的项目来实现。Alejandro Mayorkas 是该机构的主任。Alejandro Mayorkas：“我们希望能够让人们更加容易地实现成为美国公民的愿望。 ”来自萨尔瓦多的 Elsy Ventura 参加了华盛顿附近一个 100 美元的课堂。她说，作为一个要独力供养孩子和母亲的单身妈妈，这是一笔高昂的费用。但是
12、她的目标是成为美国公民。Elsy Ventura：“我希望拥有跟这个国家的任何人一样的权利。 ”其他移民也持有同样的目标。但是对于一些年轻人来说，成为美国人的愿望十年来第五次被国会阻挠。美国大约拥有 1100 万非法移民。大约 200 万是还是孩子的时候被父母带来的。一项叫做 Dream Act 的法案将使这些未登记的非法移民有可能成为美国公民，而不是面临驱逐。这些人必须拥有良好的道德品格，并且高中毕业。他们还必须完成两年的大学或者在军队中服役。未注册的学生：“我从六岁开始就在美国长大，我一直热爱这里的风俗和文化。 ”（背景声音：抗议者高喊“Dream Act Now” ）Dream 是“De
13、velopment, Relief and Education for Alien Minors”外国未成年人发展，救济和教育的缩写。一些保守人士表示，在美国人希望加强控制和管理的时刻，该法案可能会增加非法穿越边境的数量。但是该想法在保守派，自由主义，军队和教育领导中获得了支持。然而，该措施本月在参议院搁浅。因为这份法案与允许同性恋公开在军中服役的法案联系起来。政治观察员认为，在 11 月份国会中期选举之前，国会不可能重新考虑 Dream Act。但是他们认为支持者将来一定会继续努力。1.immigration n.外来的移民,移居入境例句：A considerable number of p
14、eople object to the governments attitude to immigration.相当多的人反对政府对待移民问题的态度。2.naturalization n.(外国人的)归化 例句：He had “derivative citizenship” from his fathers naturalization around 1990.由于他父亲于 1990 年前后入了籍，他也承袭了公民权。3.block n.归化,移入,移植例句：A snowdrift blocked his path.雪堆阻碍他的去路。to block a legislation阻挠一项立法(的通
15、过)4.undocumented adj.无正式文件的,无事实证明的1.They must pay a fee and meet other requirements.meet 满足；使满意 例句：How can we best meet the needs of all the different groups?我们怎样才能最好地满足各种人的需要呢？Until these conditions are met we cannot proceed with the sale.除非这些条件得到满足，否则我们可能进行这项交易。2.We hope to make it an easier trans
16、ition for people to realize their aspirations of becoming U.S. citizens.“make 使役动词make 用作使役动词表示“使；使成为”时，可跟复合结构，即“make+宾语+宾语补足语” ，其中的宾语补足语可以是形容词或名词不带 to 的不定式过去分词。 1). 我们推选他为我们足球队队长。 We made him captain of our football team. 2). 我们队赢了的消息使我们大家非常高兴。 The news that our team had won made us very happy. 3). 大雨使得我们无法出去。 The heavy rain made it impossible for us to go out. 4). 奇怪的声音使我们感到恐惧。 The strange noise made us frightened. 5). 在交通嘈杂声中他无法使自己的声音提高到让别人听到。 He couldnt make himself hea
