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  3. A variety of social problems are closely linked to poverty. It is well【C1】______that children who grow up in poverty are more li

A variety of social problems are closely linked to poverty. It is well【C1】______that children who grow up in poverty are more li

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问题     A variety of social problems are closely linked to poverty. It is well【C1】______that children who grow up in poverty are more likely to .be【C2】______in illegal activity, have higher teenage pregnancy rates,【C3】______lower academic achievement, and suffer【C4】______a host of other social problems than those who do not grow up in poverty. The【C5】______of the poor population may also have important【C6】______for the overall competitiveness of the American economy, not only【C7】______it brings the added tax burden, but also because immigrants earning poverty level wages clearly do not have the kind of skills【C8】______to compete in an increasingly global marketplace.
    In【C9】______to the impact on American society in【C10】______, looking at poverty among immigrants is also important because it is one way of【C11】______the consequences of current immigration policy. It also  gives us a good idea of what immigrants【C12】______in the future are likely to do in the United States if immigration policy【C13】______unchanged. Very high poverty rates imply that a significant proportion of immigrants are unable to【C14】______in the modern American economy. This is【C15】______important because  without a change in immigration policy, 10 million new immigrants will likely settle【C16】______in the country in just the next decade. Of course, the poverty rate for immigrant households does not tell us exactly【C17】______those admitted in the future will fare.【C18】______, looking at past immigrants is probably  the best means we have of【C19】______how tomorrow’s immigrants will do if the same selection criteria【C20】______to be used.
【C8】
选项 A、available
B、necessary
C、essential
D、suitable
答案C
解析 形容词辨析题。相关句意是：争取贫困水平工资的移民显然没有那种______技巧来参与日益增长的全球市场竞争。根据句意可推知，此处填入essential (必不可少的)最为恰当。
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