Hello,
class! It is great to meet you again. I am Teng Jimeng, and thank
you for joining me and your interest in knowing more about American
society and culture, which perhaps fascinates you as well as me.
As is known to all, there is no such thing as a perfect society.
By the same token, American society is not free from problems, in
fact, up till now it is still plagued by all sorts of social, racial
and political issues. In today's session, we will deal with some
of the most prominent issues facing the U.S. But, as usual, let's
take the time to consider some questions before getting the whole
thing started. Try your luck and see if you can answer the following
questions.
1. In the United States, the dominant racial group is called ___________.
(a) white Anglo-Saxon Protestant
(b) the blacks
(c) American Indians, or
(d) the Hispanics, and Asian Americans
Answer:
2.
The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities
in the United States is the blacks, who were first brought to
North America in 1619 from _________.
(a) Asia
(b) Latin America
(c) Africa
Answer:
3.
The 1960s saw the civil rights movement whose
goals were to fight for the equal rights for the colored people
and to bring an end to ______________.
(a) segregation laws
(b) labor law
(c) affirmative action
Answer:
4.
The discovery of the abuse of power during the
Watergate affair drove a president from office. Who was the
president that stepped down?
(a) President Johnson.
(b) President Roosevelt.
(c) President Nixon.
Answer:
5.
Which social group appears to commit far more
than their share of crime, including the crimes that are classified
by the FBI as most serious?
(a) Young people.
(b) senior citizens.
(c) women of all age groups.
Answer:
Well,
so much for the test. Did you do well? I am sure you did. If not,
please don't feel depressed as you will soon learn that you will
be able to handle these questions quite well after you read the
following text. Continued good luck in your future work.
Hello,
class! It is great to meet you again. I am Teng Jimeng, and thank
you for joining me and your interest in knowing more about American
society and culture, which perhaps fascinates you as well as me.
As is known to all, there is no such thing as a perfect society.
By the same token, American society is not free from problems, in
fact, up till now it is still plagued by all sorts of social, racial
and political issues. In today's session, we will deal with some
of the most prominent issues facing the U.S. But, as usual, let's
take the time to consider some questions before getting the whole
thing started. Try your luck and see if you can answer the following
questions.
