【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】

[听力原文] The U.S. was founded by successive waves of immigrants, and immigrants are still contributing to America today—statistics prove it. On two key measures of financial performance, immigrants outperform native-born Americans. First, they are more likely to be entrepreneurs. From 1996 to 2016, the pace at which started businesses was double that of U.S.-born individuals. Immigrants aren't just becoming entrepreneurs more frequently. They're often succeeding. Over 40% of Fortune 500 companies had a founder who was either an immigrant or the child of one. Another key measure of financial strength is debt level. Immigrants do better in this area too. Immigrants use credit less often for purchasing cars, homes or starting businesses. This results in significantly lower levels of debt than native-born Americans. For example, 34% of Americans born in Latin America report no credit card or installment loan debt. This can be compared to just 19% of the general population. Why are immigrants doing so well? The values and habits they bring from their own homelands help explain some of the success. Unemployment tends to be higher in developing countries. That means more people must become entrepreneurs. Credit is also scarcer in most developing countries. This means individuals must save more in order to achieve their goals, or they borrow money from friends and family rather than a bank. That means less debt and potentially better credit outcomes when they reach the U.S. What does the passage say statistics prove?  事实细节题。短文开头提到,美国是由一波接一波的移民建立起来的,统计数据证明,移民至今仍在为美国做出贡献。因此,答案为B。

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】

[听力原文] What do we learn about immigrants in the U.S., compared with native-born Americans?  细节推断题。短文中提到,在衡量财务表现的两个关键指标上,移民的表现优于土生土长的美国人。首先,他们更有可能成为企业家,从1996年到2016年,移民创业的速度是美国出生的人的两倍。除了频繁成为企业家,他们往往是成功的。因此,答案为D。

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】

[听力原文] What does the passage say about immigrants in the U.S., in terms of financial strength?  细节辨认题。短文中提到,衡量财务实力的另一个关键指标是债务水平。移民在这方面也做得更好。移民较少将信贷用于购买汽车、住房或创业。这导致债务水平明显低于土生土长的美国人。因此,答案为C。

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】

[听力原文] What do immigrants do to achieve their goals in the U.S.?  细节推断题。短文最后解释了移民做得这么好的原因,他们从自己的祖国带来的价值观和习惯有助于解释这些成功。也就是说,移民为了在美国实现自己的目标,他们保留了自己传统的价值观和习惯。因此,答案为A。