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1、***（第二版）***大学英语外报外刊阅读教程Lesson2StructureanalysisKeytoquestionsPhotos&DiagramsAdditionalnotesBackgroundinformationContentsLesson2LatinoNationLatinoNationByGabyWoodLesson2BackgroundInformationHispanicandLatinoAmericansareAmericanswithoriginsintheHispaniccountriesofLati
2、nAmericaorinSpain,andingeneralallpersonsintheUnitedStateswhoself-identifyasHispanicorLatino.Lesson2BackgroundInformationLesson2BackgroundInformationHispanicsandLatinosconstitute16.3%ofthetotalUnitedStatespopulation,or50.5millionpeople,formingthesecondlargestethnicgr
3、oup,afternon-HispanicWhiteAmericans.Lesson2BackgroundInformationWith40%ofHispanicandLatinoAmericansbeingimmigrants,andwithmanyofthe60%whoareU.S.-bornbeingthechildrenorgrandchildrenofimmigrants,bilingualismisthenorminthecommunityatlarge.Inall,afull90%ofallHispanicand
4、LatinoAmericansspeakEnglish,andatleast78%ofallHispanicandLatinoAmericansspeakSpanish.Lesson2BackgroundInformationThisisalistofHispanicandLatinoAmericanswhohaveservedintheUnitedStatesCongress.Lesson2BackgroundInformationLesson2BackgroundInformationThemedianincomeofHi
5、spanichouseholdsin2008is$37,913,down5.6percentfromthepreviousyearafteradjustingforinflation.ThepovertyrateamongHispanicsin2008is23.2%,upfrom21.5percentin2007.ThepercentageofHispanicswholackedhealthinsurancein2008is30.7%,downfrom32.1percentin2007.Lesson2AdditionalNot
6、esJ-Lo–JenifferLopesJenniferLopez,bornin1970,Americanactor,singer,anddancer,highlypopularforherworkinfilmsaswellasmusic.In2001shebecamethefirstwomantohavethehighest-grossingmotionpicture(TheWeddingPlanner)andalbum(J.Lo)intheUnitedStatesinthesameweek.Lesson2Additiona
7、lNotesJohnKerry(Line7,Para.7)JohnF.Kerry,bornin1943,AmericanpoliticianandDemocraticPartycandidatefortheUnitedStatespresidencyin2004.Kerry,aU.S.senatorfromMassachusetts,losttoPresidentGeorgeW.Bushinahard-foughtbattlethatdividedtheAmericanpublic.AgraduateofYaleUnivers
8、ityinNewHaven,Connecticut,KerryservedasanofficerintheVietnamWar(1957-1975),winningnumerouscommendationsforbravery.HereturnedtotheUnitedSta
