22. Which one of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
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1 b$ n8 m5 u4 a- j* c(A) Tollefson s focus on the economic and cultural factors involved in adjusting to a new country offers a significant departure from most studies of Southeast Asian immigration.
; {$ {2 ]! U1 b3 T(B) In his analysis of educational programs for Southeast Asian immigrants. Tollefson fails to acknowledge many of the positive effects the programs have had on immigrants lives., a6 w) s4 S6 h3 S; _
(C) Tollefson convincingly blames the philosophy underlying immigrant educational programs for some of the adjustment problems afflicting Southeast Asian immigrants.2 L: x' d3 r& f. c/ P; V
(D) Tollefson s most significant contribution is his analysis of how Southeast Asian immigrants overcome the obstacles they encounter in immigrant educational programs.
" F8 N) D# o# ]9 T$ Z(E) Tollefson tractes a gradual yet significant change in the attitudes held by processing center educators toward Southeast Asian immigrants.) ~3 W5 m$ \# ~# j& x
# l, x* _6 b$ k* \23. With which one of the following statements concerning the educational programs of the immigration centers would Tollefson most probably agree?7 u4 {% J0 G# T# j7 s0 u
% T# X' I+ r$ s/ ?! m9 g2 T8 w) b(A) Although the programs offer adequate job training, they offer inadequate English training.
( m' d$ F" p2 s$ E+ G: K9 C6 G(B) Some of the programs attempts to improve the earning power of the immigrants cut them off from potential sources of income.
- a( x+ w" p' i5 J% B; M. J(C) Inclusion of the history of immigration in the United States in the programs currcula facilitates adjustment for the immigrants.: p9 L( t$ z% j- X a/ p
(D) Immigrants would benefit if instructors in the programs were better prepared to teach the curricula developed in the teacher-training courses.+ B0 j5 m+ |, M: N' _; ^' Q7 k
(E) The programs curricula should be redesigned to include greater emphasis on the shared values. beliefs, and practices in the United States.
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24. Which one of the following best describes the opinion of the author of the passage with respect to Tollefson s work?
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(A) thorough but misguided
I3 w0 S3 R' s4 e(B) innovative but incomplete
7 ^0 _4 E _& H+ O(C) novel but contradictory, `% [" b) U' U1 V9 X) r; E
(D) illuminating but unappreciated
% n2 }( c( c. n/ L" K F9 L6 U(E) well documented but unoriginal
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' j! Z z( b& ~( V5 ~25. The passage suggests that which one of the following is an assumption underlying the educational approach in immigrant processing centers?
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(A) There is a set of values and behaviors that if adopted by immigrants, facilitate adjustment to United States society
: ]) `# C. d1 i! e0 I(B) When recent immigrants are self-supporting rather than supported by public assistance, they tend to gain English proficiency more quickly
/ l) x! k3 E; w. y. H& X( R7 C(C) Immediate employment tends to undermine the immigrants sense of community with each other# \/ a% u# u+ [ y' {2 ~
(D) Long-term success for immigrants is best achieved by encouraging the immigrants to maintain a strong sense of community.
& M5 J4 h. z! Q& v6 N; l(E) The principles of self-sufficiency and individual success are central to Southeast Asian culture and ethnicity.
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: z+ k5 \- l% |# B( `* R9 S26. Which one of the following best describes the function of the first paragraph of the passage?
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7 m0 R0 H5 ~/ n8 r5 s5 p! G! ^ R(A) It provides the scholarly context for Tollefson s study and a description of his methodology9 a" v- _. N7 x0 ^0 v
(B) It compares Tollefson s study to other works and presents the main argument of his study.
/ m$ M+ a- Q& n8 V3 }(C) It compares the types of documents Tollefson uses to those used in other studies
/ W1 m! W, x# O9 T9 a. d(D) It presents the accepted meory on Tollefson s topic and the method by which Tollefson challenges it, ~* H: ^8 [$ \$ R+ y2 _
(E) It argues for the analytical and technical superiority of Tollefson s study over other works on the topic6 ?+ s! T8 ~+ v1 X) B0 _$ p
# Q. E) }% G, ^1 j+ I27. The author of the passage refers to Tollefson s descriptions of the bureaucratic nature of the immigrant educational programs in the fourth paragraph most probably in order to. ]) r; ]% u& w, S" c! u- c
! g9 e, u5 |# o3 ]; D+ r( V7 C3 W(A) criticize Tollefson s decision to combine a description of the bureaucracies with suggestions for improvement.1 O/ U) p' z' ~# L& s5 n- @0 j
(B) emphasize the author s disappointment in Tollefson s overly general recommendations for improvements to the programs.
J$ i5 F% U) M" F(C) point out the mony of Tollefson concluding his study with suggestions for drastic changes in the programs+ F& Q" ]3 L- q4 y' p F- n g
(D) support a contention that Tollefson s recommendations for improvements do not focus on the real sources of the programs problems0 U5 ]4 v0 J, [6 M
(E) suggest a parallel between the complexity of the bureaucracies and the complexity of Tollefson s arguments |