A) certifyB) assumesC) accountD) inherentE) hedgeF) compositeG) marginsH) expositionI) sophisticated...
A) certifyB) assumesC) accountD) inherentE) hedgeF) compositeG) marginsH) expositionI) sophisticatedJ) emergedK) accentedL) unskilledM) refutesN) convenedO) inconsistency
Throughout American history, the image of Chinese immigrants and Chinese Americans has switched from positive to negative and back again. Along with this 25)
A
and changeability, various labels have been attached to Chinese Americans: the hard-working railroad workers, the restaurant workers, the kung fu masters, and the “aliens” who speak 26)
K
English. Too often, these images have been grounded in stereotypes. The most recent stereotype that has 27)
H
is that Asian Americans as a whole are a “model minority”, achieving success in record numbers due to some 28)
D
cultural characteristics.
This stereotype is a myth that needs to be debunked (揭穿). While sociologists and others have observed that Chinese Americans are more likely than other Americans to have gone to college, to have advanced educational degrees and to have low rates of divorce, the stereotype 29)
M
that these statistics hold true for any individual Chinese or Asian American. The fact is that the stereotype does not 30)
O
for the complexity of the Chinese American immigrant experience. Today’s wave of immigrants range from the highly educated to the poor and 31)
L
, many of whom find themselves in difficult jobs with low pay and little advancement.
Like other groups of Americans, the Chinese American community is not a single community; it is the 32)
C
of many. While some individuals are highly successful, others still struggle at the 33)
G
of American life. We need to view such generalizations from a comprehensive perspective, rather than 34)
E
any ethnic group in with a fixed model.