Scholars of human migration speak of two main factors that influence an individual’s decision to move from one place to another-push and pull factors. Push factors are associated with the place of origin. A push factor can be as simple and mild a matter as difficulty in finding a suitable job, or as traumatic as religious persecution, war, or severe famine Obviously, refugees who leave their homes with guns pointed at their heads or with hate-filled mobs at their heels are motivated almost entirely by push factors (although pull factors do influence their choice of destination).
Pull factors are those associated with the place of destination. Most of these are economic, such as better job opportunities or the availability of good land to farm. The latter was an important factor in attracting settlers to the United States during the nineteenth century. In general, pull factors add up to an apparently better chance for a good life and material well-being than is offered by the place of origin.
Besides push and pull factors, there are what the sociologists call " intervening obstacles " . Even if push and/or pull factors are very p, they still may be outweighed by intervening obstacles, such as the distance of the move, the trouble and cost of moving, the difficulty of entering the new country, and the problems likely to be encountered on arrival.
The decision to move is also influenced by " personal factors " of the potential migrant. The same push-pull factors and obstacles operate differently on different people, sometimes because they are at different stages of their lives, or just because of their varied abilities and personalities. The prospect of pulling up stakes and moving to a new and perhaps very strange environment may appear interesting and challenging to a young, footloose man and appallingly difficult to a slightly older man with a wife and young children. Similarly, the need to learn a new language and customs may intrigue one person and frighten another.
Regardless of why people move, migration of large numbers of people causes friction. The United States and other " receiving countries " (the term used for countries that welcome large numbers of migrants) have experienced adjustment problems with each new wave of immigrants. The newest arrivals are usually given the lowest-paying jobs and are resented by natives who may have to compete with them for those jobs. It has usually taken several decades for each group to gain acceptance in the mainstream of society in the receiving country.
Which of the following migration is most likely to be caused by pull factors()
A. Jews in 1942 migrated to America
B. Refugees migrate to neighbor countries
C. A Philippine woman migrates to Hong Kong for a better job
D. A Japanese girl migrates to America to marry her American boyfriend
参考答案:C
解析:
推断题。第二段第一、二句提到“Pull factors are those associated with the place of destination. Most of these are economic, such as better job opportunities or the availability of good land to farm.”(拉动因素与移民者所选择的移民地有关。这些拉动因素大都是经济方面的,譬如说有更好的工作机会,或有好地耕种。)第二段末句提到“pull factors add up to an apparently better chance for a good life and material well being than is offered by the place of origin.”(拉动因素能够为移民提供一个明显更好的机会,从而使移民比在原居留地生活得更好,在物质上更富裕。)因此C项正确。A项和B项与题意不符,由文章可知它们是由推动因素引起的。D项的女孩不是因为经济原因而移民的,所以不能说是由拉动因素引起的。