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美国年轻人的地理知识
* One-third of respondents couldn’t pinpoint Louisiana on a map and 48 percent were unable to locate Mississippi.
* Fewer than three in 10 think it important to know the locations of countries in the news and just 14 percent believe speaking another language is a necessary skill. * Two-thirds didn’t know that the earthquake that killed 70,000 people in October 2005 occurred in Pakistan. * Six in 10 could not find Iraq on a map of the Middle East. * While the outsourcing of jobs to India has been a major U.S. business story, 47 percent could not find the Indian subcontinent on a map of Asia. * While Israeli-Palestinian strife has been in the news for the entire lives of the respondents, 75 percent were unable to locate Israel on a map of the Middle East. * Nearly three-quarters incorrectly named English as the most widely spoken native language. * Six in 10 did not know the border between North and South Korea is the most heavily fortified in the world. Thirty percent thought the most heavily fortified border was between the United States and Mexico. |
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发布于：2006-05-02 22:52
一般一般，我也有很多不知道的
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发布于：2006-05-02 22:52
Nearly three-quarters incorrectly named English as the most widely spoken native language.
我们的英语课本一开始就灌输中文是世界上最多人使用的语言这个概念。 |
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发布于：2006-05-02 22:52
惭愧，很多偶也不知道
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