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Fruit growers in the United States depend heavily on immigrants to grow and harvest their crops. Mos...
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Fruit growers in the United States depend heavily on immigrants to grow and harvest their crops. Most immigrants working on American farms are Hispanic and come from Mexico or Central America. Many of them entered the United States, and have settled in rural communities across the country. They often raise families by working in the fields. Just like US citizens, they should perform some duties and tax is also often paid on their goods and services.
Recently, in the eastern state of Pennsylvania, fruit farmers are concerned about the government's immigration policies. The fear is that they will not have enough workers to stay in business. Spring is pruning season for apple trees in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Hispanic immigrant workers care for the trees in many of the area's apple orchards (果园).
The work takes many hours and is tiring and repetitive. An apple grower says very few Americans are willing to do this kind of work anymore. She helps monitor her family's farm and orchard in Adams County. And, she worries that immigration officers will take her work- ers away.
Some of the immigrants who secretly came to America and now work on the farms live in the town of York Springs. Almost half of the people in the town speak Spanish. But, these days, they would rather stay at home than go out on the streets in the community. They are fearful now because of recent arrests by immigration officers.
An estimated 800,000 workers harvest crops in the United States. About 40 percent of them arc thought to be immigrants who entered the country secretly.
The Rice Fruit Company is the largest apple-packing house in the eastern United States. It prepares apples from Adams County farms for shipping to buyers across the country. But, if inmigrant workers start to leave the area, Rice says his company will be forced to reduce operations.
Rice says the company is exploring ways to reduce labor costs now, including using more machinery and robots. He says his company may also need to work with only the most profitable, efficient orchards.
1.What can We learn about immigrants in America from the text?
A.They have to pay taxes.
B.Most of them are from Africa.
C.None of them entered America secretly.
D.They often monitor their farm owners* families.
2.What are American farmers most worried about recently?
A.They will lose their workers.
B.Their work is tiring and repetitive.
C.They will face immigration officers' questioning・
D.Their orchards are short of harvesting machinery.
3.Why do many immigrants in York Springs choose to stay inside now?
A.To fight for higher pay.
B.To protest for proper working conditions.
C.To avoid being driven out of America・
D.To stay away from working in the fields.
4.What is the Rice Fruit Company doing now?
A.Stopping its operations.
B.Encouraging immigrants to stay.
C.Asking for help from the local government.
D.Considering using more technological equipment.
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