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People in the western state of California who are in the United States illegally can now request a driver's license. The law went into effect on January l. California is not the first American state with such a law, but it has the largest number of illegal immigrants. More than a million people began to request licenses shortly after the new state law went into effect. Among them was Christian Alvarado. Mr. Alvarado entered the United States from El Salvador eight years ago without permission from the U.S. government. Some call such people "illegal immigrants." Others call them "undocumented immigrants".
Mr. Alvarado thinks it so exciting, for he has been waiting for the license for a long time. But some are worried that their personal information will be used to find them and deport them. Armando Botello is a spokesman for the California Department of Motor Vehicles, or DMV. He says people should not be afraid, for such information will not be shared.
The new licenses are the same as licenses given to citizens except that they have the words "Federal Limits Apply". That means the license cannot be used to travel on an airplane or enter a federal building. Ana Garcia, working at the Central American Resource Center, says some illegal immigrants fear those words will be used to abuse them. Civil rights groups say the police and others will not.
Dan Schnur, a political scientist at the University of Southern California, said that the main argument against the new law is that it rewards illegal behavior. But Professor Schnur argued that young, white Americans generally support immigration reform, including giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants
"It's simply because they grew up in a much more multicultural society than their parents or their grandparents did." Professor Schnur says he believes the changes in beliefs about illegal immigrants that have taken place in California will spread throughout the United States.
1.Why did the new law make Mr. Alvarado excited?
A. Because he can request a driver's license.
B. Because he became a legal immigrant of California.
C. Because he got his driving license as an illegal immigrant.
D. Because a law went into effect for the new immigrants.
2.What is the difference of the new licenses compared to those given to citizens'?
A. The words “Federal Limits Apply” will abuse illegal immigrants
B. They can't be used to travel on an airplane or enter a federal building.
C. They can be used to act against the police and other people.
D. With the words "Federal Limits Apply", immigrants can enjoy special rights.
3.What’s the public's attitude towards the new law released on January l in California?
A. supportive B. negative
C. neutral D. controversial
Teen obesity means the problem of very overweight teenagers. Obesiry for a teenager happens when his or her BMI(身体质量指数)is more than 95 percent greater as compared to other teenagers of the same gender(性别)and age.
The term "obese" is commonly used by doctors wh. en a person's weight can badly affect their health. Obesity can be caused by genetics and habits such as eating unhealthy food and not getting enough exercise.
Teen obesity can lead to several health problems. Obese teens are at greater risk of deve-loping health complication(并发症),such as type-2 diabetes(糖尿病),high blood pressure and high cholesterol(胆固醇). If they remain obese into adulthood, these teens can also raise their chances of developing heart disease.
In addition, there can be many psychological effects of teen obesity. Some experts believe there is a strong link between obesity and self-identity(自我认向).If teens are treated poorly by other teens, they may have the feeling of low self-esteem(自尊), loneliness and depression Health experts recommend several ways to control teen obesity. The most common sugges-tions are eating balanced meals with enough fruit and vegetables in addition to getting 60 minutes of exercise daily. Eating a good breakfast can also help according to some doctors.
Doctors suggest that teens avoid trying to go on a diet and instead learn to how to make lifestyle changes.Some experts also recommend making the entire family take part in healthier habits to make the obese teen feel less alone. Parents can also avoid talking about health weight in terms of "fat' and "thin" and instead say that each person's ideal size is different
Title | Teen obesity |
Introduction | Teen obesity happens when he or she BMI is over 95 percent greater than teenagers of the same gender and age |
1.. | ★Genetics ★2. _ - eating habits ★3. to get enough exercise |
4.. effects | ★It 5. ____ the risk of development health complication. ★Obese teens are likely to develop heart disease when they become 6.. . ★Obese teens may have low self-esteem and feel 7.or depressed. |
8. | ★Eat balanced meals and take exercise every day . ★Eat a good breakfast ★Change 9. . ★Make the whole family 10. in healthy habits. |