"Are you crazy?" people around him shouted as Alex mien, a 33-year-old immigrant(移民), rantoward three cars in a chain accident along the highway in Miami, which were burning down. Alexdidn&39;t think twice. The article"Against the Flames" reported how he put out the fire on a car and pulled a coupleout of another. But when he returned to his own car, steam was coming out from it. It was damagedbeyond repair. Back in his tiny flat, alone and with little money, Alex didn&39; t know what to do. He was alreadyworking, going to college and supporting his wife, Aline, and children back in Haiti. He worried about his wife&39;s health ;doctors thought she had cancer(癌症). Every cent was important to him. And nowthis. Within weeks of reading the article, readers sent hundreds of letters offering jobs, money andbest wishes. One delivered a car--used, but in fine condition. Others helped Aline come to Miami,where a medical team found out it was not cancer. Readers also wrote to U. S. government officials to support the immigration of Alex&39; s family toMiami. Consul General Roger Daley even invited Alex to discuss the matter. Aline, together with theirchildren ,joined Alex in Miami this past March. Alex says, "I would like to say a beautiful thanks tothe readers. There are good people everywhere in this world. " Why did people say that Alex was crazy? A.He had an accident. B.He made a fire on the highway. C.He burned his car. D.He ran toward the burning cars. What do we know about Alex from the text?A.He and his wife worked in the U. S. B.He was a full-time student in Haiti C.He was an immigrant with little money. D.He wrote the article 'Against the Flames'. What did Roger Daley invite Alex to discuss?A.Alex’s new job as a news reporter. B.The medical treatment of Alex’s wife C.Alex’s further studies at a U. S. university. D.The immigration of Alex’s family to the U. S. What made Alex say 'There are good people everywhere in this world'?A.Some strangers repaired his car free of charge B.Some people supported his children’s education. C.Many readers of the article tried to help him out. D.His friends sent doctors to treat his wife in Hait

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【单选题】Migrant (移民的) Workers Migrant (移民的) Workers2（） A．which B．what C．who D．where

In the past twenty years, there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move from one country to another. While some countries have restricted (限制) most

(1) to local people, others have attracted and welcomed migrant workers. This is particularly the case in the Middle East, (2) increased oil incomes have enabled many countries to call in outsiders to improve local facilities (设施). Thus the Middle East has attracted oil-workers (3) the U.S. A. and Europe. It has also brought in workers from many other countries, (4) South Korea and Japan.

In view of the difficult living and working (5) in the Middle East, it is not surprising that the pay is high to attract suitable workers. Many engineers and technicians can (6) at least twice as much money in the Middle East as they can in their own country, and this is a major (7) .

Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating (补偿的) advantage. For example, the (8) living conditions often lead to increased friendship when workers have to (9) on each other for safety and comfort. In a similar way, many migrant workers can save large sums of money partly because of the (10) of entertainment (娱乐) facilities. The work is often complex and full of problems but this merely presents greater challenge to engineers who prefer to find solutions to problems rather than do (11) work in their home country.

One major problem which (12) migrant workers in the Middle East is that their jobs are temporary ones. They are nearly always on (13) , so it is not easy for them to plan ahead with great confidence. This is to be (14) since no country welcomes a large number of foreign workers as permanent residents. In any (15) , migrant workers accept this disadvantage, along with others, because of the considerable financial benefits which they receive.

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