What does the Constitution do? What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? What did Susan B. Anthony do? These are three of the one hundred history and government questions on the newly redesigned test for American citizenship. People will begin taking the new test in October of two thousand eight as part of the naturalization process.
宪法的作用是什么?宪法最初的十条修正案是什么? 苏珊•B•安东尼有何事迹?这三条是最新编排的美国入籍考试一百题中有关历史和政府的三题。2008年十月开始申请美国国籍的人需要接受这种新的考试。
The government will provide study materials beginning early next year.United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the new civics questions and answers last week. The reading and writing parts of the naturalization test have also been redone.
政府将会于明年初提供相关的学习材料。美国公民和移民局上周公布了新一轮公民知识测验的问题和答案,并对入籍考试的阅读和写作部分进行了重新设计。
Government officials began a project in two thousand to redesign the test. Studies had found differences in how it was being given and scored around the country. There were concerns about fairness.
2000年开始,政府相关人员就开始了这项考题重新设计项目。调查研究发现考试具体实施和评分在各个地方有所差别。大家关心的是(这种考试)是否公平。
Also, officials say preparations for the new test will do a better job of helping people understand the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
有关人员还表示此次新型考试的准备过程可以帮助人们更好地理解公民所应承担的权利和责任。
As for those three questions, the Constitution sets up and defines the government and protects basic rights of Americans. The first ten amendments are called the Bill of Rights. And Susan B. Anthony fought for women's rights.
关于上面提到的那三个问题,答案是:《宪法》设定和定义了美国公民基本权利的管理与保护;前十次修正案叫做《民权法案》;苏珊•B•安东尼为妇女权利运动而战。
词汇总结:
1.consisitute
n. C宪法;U体格,体质;U构成,构造,组成
2.naturalization
n. 归化,移入,移植
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