I have nothing to say about whether or not "A Day Without Immigrants" had a positive or negative effect on the question of how the federal government should deal with the huge population of undocumented illegal immigrants in this country. I'll leave that question to others.
Regardless of how you feel about the event, one conclusion is obvious. Using the theme of" A Day Without" as a way to focus national attention on a particular subject is a great idea, and could serve as a method for increasing public awareness about other issues that affect daily life in America. Here are my top three examples:
"A Day Without Speeding." How hard could this be? If all drivers would strictly obey every posted speed limit on highways, downtown, on neighborhood streets, and in parking lots for one 24-hour cycle, the benefits would be huge.
"A Day Without Losing Your Temper." A higher degree of difficulty here, and I know that from personal experience. When something goes wrong at home or on the job, there may be brief satisfaction in yelling or kicking the furniture, but erupting with anger usually doesn't do anything to solve the problem, and in many cases it makes the situation more unpleasant.
"A Day Without Having All The Answers." I would like to get a break from hearing anyone speak the phrase, "Here's what you're doing wrong." Right now the US is jampacked with citizens who believe they can point out the cause of every single problem in existence and then solve it on the spot. I believe they need to be quiet sometimes and use their ears instead of their voices.
I wonder how would average Americans react to such a collective pause? Would it be a day of angry protests, or joyful celebrations?

  1. 1.

    The first paragraph suggests           .

    1. A.
      the writer is against A Day Without Immigrants
    2. B.
      immigrants are not equally treated by the US federal government
    3. C.
      the writer cares little about the problems of the country.
    4. D.
      some people move to America without the permission of the US government
  2. 2.

    "The event" in the second paragraph is related to          .

    1. A.
      "A Day Without Immigrants"
    2. B.
      "A Day Without Having All The Answers"
    3. C.
      "A Day Without Speeding"
    4. D.
      "A Day Without Losing Your Temper"
  3. 3.

    According to the writer, losing one's temper is           .

    1. A.
      personal
    2. B.
      satisfying
    3. C.
      pointless
    4. D.
      unpleasant
  4. 4.

    The writer suggest a day without having all the answers because         .

    1. A.
      he thinks the American are too proud
    2. B.
      he doesn't think what he is doing is wrong
    3. C.
      he wants others to keep quiet
    4. D.
      the writer is so tired that he needs a break
DACA
文章通過一系列的A Day Without…說明了很多社會現(xiàn)象….;
1.推理題。根據(jù)第一段第三行the huge population of undocumented illegal immigrants in this country.說明很多人未經(jīng)美國政府的允許就進(jìn)入了美國。D正確。
2.推理題。根據(jù)第二段后面的A Day Without…的提法。可知the event是指第一段中所提A Day Without Immigrants。
3.細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段第4行erupting with anger usually doesn't do anything to solve the problem可知發(fā)脾氣對于解決問題沒有幫助,C正確。
4.推理題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段Right now the US is jampacked with citizens who believe they can point out the cause of every single problem in existence and then solve it on the spot.可知太多的美國人認(rèn)為他們可以指出別人的錯誤。就是指他們過于驕傲。
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