专业八级改错练习 第89期

Illegal aliens are people living in the U.S.A with proper__1__
authorization. Many entered the country by sneaking
across the border. Others came on temporary student or
visitor visas and did not leave until their visas were expired.__2__
Most illegal aliens want to stay in the U.S.A. because
employment opportunities are so much great than in
their native country. Since illegal aliens try hard not to
be discovered by the government, it is possible to get an __3__
accurate count of them. Recent estimates ranged from __4__
2.5 million to as high as 12 million. In 1986, the United
States government adopted a new law affected illegal aliens— __5__
the Immigration Refrom and Control Act. This law
was designed to accomplish two main goals:1) to allow
illegal aliens who have been living in the country since __6__
January, 1982 to gain legal status if they applied by May 4,
1988; and 2) to encourage others from coming into or __7__
staying in the country illegally by making difficult for__8__
undocumented people to find employment. The law
prohibits American employers from hiring illegals and
providing for severe penalties—fines and even imprisonment—__9__
if they do so. This new law has helped large number of__10__
formerly illegal aliens to become legal residents. But it also
forces employers to check on all prospective employees who
look or sound foreign to be sure that they have documents
allowing them to work. This may discourage some employers
from hiring any immigrants.