国际先驱导报记者:王薇
新试题给亚裔增加了语言障碍,再加上美国近来日趋严厉的移民政策,要圆美国梦将变得更难
“国旗上有多少颗星?有多少条纹?……”类似老掉牙的问题、一两句简单的英语答案就能顺利过关的美国入籍考试,即将成为历史。
从明年10月1日开始,美国将启用新的入籍考试试题。这是1986年设立这一考试制度以来的首次修改。相对拉美等其他族裔比,新试题给亚裔增加了语言障碍,再加上美国近来日趋严厉的移民政策,要圆美国梦将变得更难。
新试题突出爱国主义
简单的问题,高达97%的通过率,早就让美国政府“看不过去了”。特别是对于高学历申请者来说,入籍考试显得越来越苍白无力,“就连一个恐怖分子复习一下也能轻鬆过关”。
2007年9月27日,美国移民局正式揭开了100道新试题的神秘面纱。
移民局长冈萨雷斯在新闻发布会上说,“它再也不是一个有关国旗上有多少星和条纹的考试。”新入籍考试不仅要求申请人具有口头表达、阅读和书写英语的能力,还测试他们对美国历史、地理和政治制度的了解,而最突出的特点还是爱国主义,几乎考遍美国历史上最重要的划时代事件,其中也包括“9“11”。
亚裔受影响相对更大
然而,这却引起了少数族裔的不满,特别是占申请者总数近40%的亚裔。
马克克吉田是“亚美正义中心”下属亚太法律中心专门负责移民事务的律师。他告诉《国际先驱导报》,与现行试题相比,新试题要求词汇量大,问题比较抽象,不易理解和作答,而且判答标準单一,如“美国经济制度是什么?”正确答案只有“资本主义”和“市场经济”两个,其余答案都不能得到认可。试题中还出现一些非常生僻的人名。
他说,对于占申请者达一半以上的拉美裔人来说,英语障碍相对较小,应付新试题难度不大;但对于母语截然不同的亚裔人来说,用英语作答如此抽象和深奥的问题更具挑战性,特别是那些年长和受教育程度不高的人。
众多移民团体提出抗议
马克克吉田在接受本报记者採访时说:“就算移民局将新试题和答案一同公布,亚裔也需要克服很大困难才能确保顺利通过考试。目前,“亚美正义中心”作为参与修订入籍考试的亚裔组织,已和另外两百多个移民团体,一起向美国移民局提出抗议。
但吉田坦言,抗议的影响力有限。目前,“亚美正义中心”一方面继续分析和评估新试题给亚裔带来的影响,另一方面,也在鼓励亚裔加紧提高英语水平。不过,吉田也指出,亚裔在美国更喜欢聚居,平时不用英语也能生活,因此语言水平有限。另外,由于生存压力,他们中大多数人也无暇顾及语言学习。
□ 国际先驱导报
- Re: 华夏快递 : 入籍考试修订,美国梦更难圆posted on 10/10/2007
谁有兴趣帮我找一套题,我想看看什么样子的?:)
入籍干嘛要考试啊?
- Re: 华夏快递 : 入籍考试修订,美国梦更难圆posted on 10/10/2007
考你是否知道美国的历史、宪法、社会。
都是很简单的问题,比考托福GRE要容易多了,简直就是白痴都能回答的问题。
华人入籍受影响,是因为很多华人不说英文,不闻美国的事,整天呆在华人聚集的地方,干什么事都要华人团体,要靠“团结”才能生活,是一种弱势群体。
qinggang wrote:
入籍干嘛要考试啊?
- posted on 10/11/2007
qinggang wrote:
谁有兴趣帮我找一套题,我想看看什么样子的?:)
入籍干嘛要考试啊?
a few samples,
2.What does the Constitution do?
A:It sets up the government.
A:defines the government.
A:protects basic rights of Americans.
5.What do we call the first ten amendments to the Consti-tution?
A:The Bill of Rights.
6.What is the one right or freedom from the First Amend-ment?
A:Speech
A:Religion
A:Assembly
A:Press
A:Petition the government
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
A:checks and balances
A:separation of powers
37.What does the judicial branch do?
A:Reviews laws
A: Explains laws
A:Resolves disputes (disagreements).
A:Decides if a law goes against the Constitution.
49.What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
A:Vote
A:Serve on a jury
A:apply for a federal job
A:run for office
51.What are two rights of everyone living in the U.S.?
A:Freedom of expression
A:Freedom of speech
A:Freedom of assembly
A:Freedom to petition the government
A:Freedom of worship
A:The right to bear arms
55.What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy ?
A:Vote
A:Join a political party
A:Help with a campaign
A:Join a civic group
A:Join a community group
A:Give an elected official your opinion on an issue
A:Call your Senators and Representatives
A:Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
A:Run for office
A:Write to a newspaper
- posted on 10/11/2007
谢谢了,还有吗?我马上要考公民,坚持了10年,不想入籍, 终于不得不入了。
LM wrote:
qinggang wrote:a few samples,
谁有兴趣帮我找一套题,我想看看什么样子的?:)
入籍干嘛要考试啊?
2.What does the Constitution do?
A:It sets up the government.
A:defines the government.
A:protects basic rights of Americans.
5.What do we call the first ten amendments to the Consti-tution?
A:The Bill of Rights.
6.What is the one right or freedom from the First Amend-ment?
A:Speech
A:Religion
A:Assembly
A:Press
A:Petition the government
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
A:checks and balances
A:separation of powers
37.What does the judicial branch do?
A:Reviews laws
A: Explains laws
A:Resolves disputes (disagreements).
A:Decides if a law goes against the Constitution.
49.What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
A:Vote
A:Serve on a jury
A:apply for a federal job
A:run for office
51.What are two rights of everyone living in the U.S.?
A:Freedom of expression
A:Freedom of speech
A:Freedom of assembly
A:Freedom to petition the government
A:Freedom of worship
A:The right to bear arms
55.What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy ?
A:Vote
A:Join a political party
A:Help with a campaign
A:Join a civic group
A:Join a community group
A:Give an elected official your opinion on an issue
A:Call your Senators and Representatives
A:Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
A:Run for office
A:Write to a newspaper
- Re: 华夏快递 : 入籍考试修订,美国梦更难圆posted on 10/11/2007
why, want to run for office?
July wrote:
谢谢了,还有吗?我马上要考公民,坚持了10年,不想入籍, 终于不得不入了。
- Re: 华夏快递 : 入籍考试修订,美国梦更难圆posted on 10/11/2007
en, 换绿卡太麻烦了。
LM wrote:
why, want to run for office?
July wrote:
谢谢了,还有吗?我马上要考公民,坚持了10年,不想入籍, 终于不得不入了。
- Re: 华夏快递 : 入籍考试修订,美国梦更难圆posted on 10/11/2007
I see.
check www.uscis.gov
there is an October 1, 2008 deadline, no big difference for you anyway.
July wrote:
en, 换绿卡太麻烦了。
LM wrote:
why, want to run for office?
July wrote:
谢谢了,还有吗?我马上要考公民,坚持了10年,不想入籍, 终于不得不入了。
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