3 Read the selection from the article.
"Every time this country is confronted with ... a visible influx of people, the issue becomes
politicized," said Greenhill.
Those public attitudes were reinforced by the U. S. State Department and other agencies, which
worked to limit an influx of Jews whom FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover labeled as potential
infiltrators, he said.
What is the meaning of the word "influx" in the sentences above?
(A)
quick rejection
(B)
mass arrival
(C)
violent attack
(D)
terrorist group