Valérie Petit is a journalist from Montréal. She leads a very busy life and is dedicated to her work. Her job involves talking to many people and being constantly on the move. Here, you will learn a bit about her life.Click here for audio.La journée d'une journaliste. Listen as Valérie describes all that she has to do today and fill in the destination she mentions for each time.
14h15: aller
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à l'hôpital
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Comment est un logement où les choses ne sont pas à leur place?
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For some Americans, the political concepts that are set forth in the Declaration of Independence—particularly the concept of equality—have become standards by which American institutions should be measured. For example, as you will see, the Constitution did not allow for equal treatment for many Americans, including African Americans (who were not considered citizens) and women. The disparity
between the declaration's promise of equality and the Constitution's unequal treatment of Americans set the example for future conflicts over the issue of equality. Neither Thomas Jefferson nor the framers of the Constitution interpreted the word equality to mean equal income. Rather, they envisioned a nation in which all citizens had what we would now call equal opportunity. Equal opportunity promotes other American ideals, such as individualism and self-reliance. It also often leads to a meritocracy based on individual talent and effort. Those who have the advantage of more education, more money to invest in an enterprise, greater talent, and higher levels of energy will have a competitive edge and come out the winners. In recent times, some people have been unwilling to accept the results of simple equality of opportunity if it creates a gross maldistribution of wealth. Some have argued that the founders, who lived in a largely agrarian economy, could not have envisioned the huge disparities in income in an industrial age and certainly would not have thought them consistent with democratic government. Some reformers have thus backed the creation of a welfare safety net by which the government protects and promotes the economic security of its citizens. Other reformers have tried to level the playing field through programs known as "affirmative action." These programs give preferences to minorities and other groups to make up for past discrimination. Those who favor affirmative action views its opponents as heartless individualists, who would let other Americans remain in poverty because they lack the talent, luck, or education to rise above it. Opponents of affirmative action argue that such programs perpetuate unequal treatment and emphasize racial divisions in society. In the first paragraph, the word disparity means a. harmony. b. difference. c. purpose. d. agreement.
If we use the old rhyme "I before E except after C or when sounding like A as in neighbor and weigh," we can figure out how to spell –ie and –ei words. An exception to this rule is which of the following words?
a. science b. conscience c. species d. all of the above
Mit der Machtergreifung der Nationalsozialisten begann _____.
a. das Kaiserreich b. das Deutsche Reich c. das Dritte Reich