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The most vocal opponents of immigration reform say it’s not just the fear of

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问题     The most vocal opponents of immigration reform say it’s not just the fear of(1)_____ jobs to foreign workers that(2)_____ their cause, but also a genuine concern for the welfare of immigrants who are(3)_____ to be exploited by employers who want(4)_____ labor to pad their bottom line. It’s a concern that pro-immigration advocates say they share—and that a new controversy(5)_____ foreign student labor at McDonald’s has(6)_____ the spotlight.
    McDonald’s is under(7)_____ for allegedly exploiting foreign students whom the company brought to the United States on three-month J-l visas, which are(8)_____ to foster cross-cultural exchanges for international youth to(9)_____ life in this country. The Wall Street Journal reports that 15 foreign students brought over on the program filed(10)_____ with the State and Labor departments that alleged various worker abuses. The students allege that they were paid less than the (11)_____ wage, lived in substandard housing, and were threatened(12)_____ termination or deportation(13)_____ they voiced concerns.
    Immigration reform’s opponents believe such cases are proof(14)_____ employers just want more workers they can force to labor under substandard conditions.(15)_____ the controversy at McDonald’s, foreign student workers under the same J-l program recently(16)_____ a Hershey’s plant for exploitation. The(17)_____ is a deep concern for labor unions who(18)_____ immigration as well. That said, many immigration advocates argue that temporary-worker programs can still be(19)_____— but only if they’re(20)_____ to adequate government oversight and regulation. [br] (20)
选项 A、resistant
B、subject
C、immune
D、prone
答案 B
解析 结合破折号前面的句子和only if可知，这里是讲临时工机制可以成功的条件。即有政府足够的监督和监管。be subject to表示“受支配于……”，符合句意。resistant to sth．“对……有抵抗力”；immune to sth．“对……有免疫力”：proneto sth．“有做某事的倾向”。
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