In a country that defines itself" by ideals, not by shared blood, who should be allowed to work and live here In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks these questions have never seemed more pressing.
On Dec. 11, 2001, as part of the effort to increase homeland security, federal and local authorities in 14 states staged " Operation Safe Travel"—raids on airports to arrest employees with false identification. In Salt Lake City there were 69 arrests. But those captured were anything but terrorists, most of them illegal immigrants from Central or South American. Authorities said the undocumented worker’s illegal status made them open to blank mall by terrorists. Many immigrants in Salt Lake City were angered by the arrests and said they felt as if they were being treated like disposable goods. Mayor Anderson said those feelings were justified to a certain extent. "We’re saying we want you to work in these places. We’re going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are, and then when it’s convenient for us, or when we can try to make a point in terms of national security, especially after Sept. 11, then you’re disposable. There are whole families being uprooted for all of the wrong reasons. " Anderson said.
If Sept. 11 had never happened, the airport workers would not have been arrested and could have gone on quietly living in America, probably indefinitely. Ana Castro, a manager at a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shop at the airport, had been working 10 years with the same false Social Security card when she was arrested in the December airport raid. Now she and her family are living under the threat of deportation. Castro’s case is currently waiting to be settled. While she awaits the outcome, the government has granted her permission to work here and she has returned to her job at Ben & Jerry’s.
What do we learn about And Castro from the last paragraph
A. She will be deported sooner or later.
B. She is allowed to stay permanently.
C. Her case has been dropped.
D. Her fate remains uncertain.
参考答案：D
解析： 题目问从最后一段可知Ana Castro的哪些事情。A项意思为她早晚都要被驱逐出境。从这段话可以看出，她处在被驱逐出境的威胁之下(under the threat of deportation)，这就意味着她有可能被驱逐，也有可能不被驱逐，所以说A认为她早晚都要被驱逐是有些武断了。B项指她被允许永久停留在美国。文中的government has granted her permission to work here一句指出她被允许继续工作，是否可以永久停留，还有等待结果(awaits the outcome)。C项说她的案子已经停止审理。Castro’s case is currently waiting to be settled这一句说明她的案子还在审理中，没有停止审理。D项说她的命运依然未卜。从最后一段可以看到，她虽然已经被允许继续工作，但以后命运如何还要等待案件审理的结果，因此说她命运依然未卜是合适的。故选D。