Which of the following topic sentences does not support the thesis?
Thesis: Immigration has had positive effects on America.
a) People from different cultures contribute different styles of music, food, and art.
b) Historically, new immigrants have provided a strong labor force.
c) Immigration keeps America from forgetting its values of freedom and equal
opportunity.
d) Immigration laws are always being debated.
d
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What are the consequences of discovering that you've been lied to? In an interpersonal relationship, the discovery can be traumatic. As we grow closer to others, our expectations about their honesty grow stronger. After all, discovering that you've been lied to requires you to redefine not only the lie you just discovered, but also many of the messages you previously took for granted. Was last
week's compliment really sincere? Was your joke really funny, or was the other person's laughter a put-on? Does the other person care about you as much as he or she claimed? Research has shown that lying does, in fact, threaten relationships. Not all lies are equally devastating, however. Feelings like dismay and betrayal are greatest when the relationship is most intense, when the importance of the subject is high, and when there was previous suspicion that the other person wasn't being completely honest. Of these three factors, the importance of the information lied about proved to be the key factor in provoking a relational crisis. We may be able to cope with "misdemeanor" lying, but "felonies" are a grave threat. An occasional white lie in an otherwise honest relationship doesn't pose much threat. Major deception, though—especially when it is part of a pattern of deceit—is likely to provoke a relational crisis. In fact, the discovery of major deception can lead to the end of a relationship. More than two-thirds of the subjects in one study reported that their relationship had ended because they discovered a lie. Furthermore, they attributed the breakup directly to the lie. From this passage, we can infer that a. a single lie cannot cause the breakup of a relationship. b. most people don't expect honesty from those they know a long time. c. young people are more likely to lie than mature adults. d. dishonesty is unimportant in a relationship if people truly care for each other.
Jacob et Vincent comparent la culture américaine à la culture européenne / belge. En utilisant les éléments donnés, complétez leurs phrases. Jacob: Tu sais, Vincent, les Européens / être / - gros / les Américains. Pourquoi, à ton avis? ______________________________________________________________Vincent: Pourquoi? Parce que les Américains / marcher / - souvent / les Européens. Et aussi, ils / manger / +. ______________________________________________________________Jacob: Oui, mais les Américains / boire / - / bière que vous, les Belges! ______________________________________________________________Vincent: Peut-être. Mais vous / regarder / + / télévision / et vous / être / + accrochés
à vos ordinateurs! ______________________________________________________________Jacob: OK, OK. Mais il faut dire que les Américains et les Belges / avoir / = / choses intéressantes à offrir, non? ______________________________________________________________. What will be an ideal response?
En la recepción del hotel Choose the correct words to complete this conversation.
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