Listening:Crossing the Border--A Case for Legalizing Drugs

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10 points

The word carnage means

meat for tacos

dead bodies as from war

garbage

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The state representitives feels the El Paso City Council is

giving up on fighting against the drug cartels of Mexico.

not wanting to get involved.

fighting even harder against the drug cartels of Mexico.

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What is the name of the war officials are dealing with on the U.S. Mexico border?

The Mexican-Amercian War

The War on Drugs

The War on Illegal Aliens

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What "powers" the drug cartels?

Support from terrorists in Afganistan.

Money from drug cartels in other countries.

American demand for illegal narcotics.

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What does the El Paso City Council want to recommend?

Starting a war with other parts of Mexico.

Building a 20 foot wall around their city to keep the drug cartel out.

Legalizing drugs in the U.S. in order to destroy the finances of the drug cartel.

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According to the report, what do the people in El Paso see a lot of in the streets of their city?

People making drug transactions.

Bodies of people killed by members of the drug cartel.

Police arresting drug dealers.

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What is the current view of the reporter on legalizing drugs in the U.S.?

He supports a policy of legalization, but people in the transporter business must take random drug tests.

He feels illegal drugs should be against the law no matter what.

Drugs should be legalized without any inconvenience to transporters.

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What two bordering cities does the reporter discuss.

New York City and Queens

Ciudad Juarez and El Paso

Tiajuana and Sandiego

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"We must open the dialogue on drug legalization." Open the dialogue means

the topic must not be discussed.

the topic must me discussed.

someone should write a play about the topic.

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"The El Paso Council toyed with the idea..." To toy with an idea means

to play with an idea

to give an idea consideration

to not consider an idea

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