The homeless make up a growing percentage of America’s population. ___1___ homelessness has reached such proportions that local governments can’t possibly ___2___. To help homeless people ___3___ independence, the federal government must support job training programs, ___4___ the minimum wage, and fund more low-cost housing.
___5___ everyone agrees on the number of Americans who are homeless. Estimates ___6___ anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million. ___7___ the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the homeless is ___8___. One of the federal government’s studies ___9___ that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade.
Finding ways to ___10___ this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult. ___11___ when homeless individuals manage to find a ___12___ that will give them three meals a day and a place to sleep at night, a good number still spend the bulk of each day ___13___ the street. Part of the problem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs. And a significant number of the homeless have serious mental disorders. Many others, ___14___ not addicted or mentally ill, simply lack the everyday ___15___ skills needed to turn their lives ___16___. Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the situation will improve only when there are ___17___ programs that address the many needs of the homeless. ___18___ Edward Zlotkowski, director of community service at Bentley College in Massachusetts, ___19___ it, “There has to be ___20___ of programs. What’s needed is a package deal.”
1. [A] Indeed [B] Likewise [C] Therefore(A) [D] Furthermore
2. [A] stand [B] cope [C] approve (B) [D] retain
3. [A] in [B] for [C] with(D) [D] toward
4. [A] raise [B] add [C] take(A) [D] keep
5. [A] generally [B] almost [C] hardly(D) [D] not
6. [A] cover [B] change [C] range(C) [D] differ
7. [A] Now that [B] Although [C] Provided(B) [D] Except that
8. [A] inflating [B] expanding [C] increasing(C) [D] extending
9. [A] predicts [B] displays [C] proves(A) [D] discovers
10. [A] assist [B] track [C] sustain(A) [D] dismiss
11. [A] Hence [B] But [C] Even(C) [D] Only
12. [A] lodging [B] shelter [C] dwelling(B) [D] house
13. [A] searching [B] strolling [C] crowding(D) [D] wandering
14. [A] when [B] once [C] while(C) [D] whereas
15. [A] life [B] existence [C] survival(C) [D] maintenance
16. [A] around [B] over [C] on(A) [D] up
17. [A] complex [B] comprehensive [C] complementary(B) [D] compensating
18. [A] So [B] Since [C] As(C) [D] Thus
19. [A] puts [B] interprets [C] assumes(A) [D] makes
20. [A] supervision [B] manipulation [C] regulation(D) [D] coordination
答案
1. [A] 2. [B]3. [D] 4. [A] 5. [D]
6. [C] 7. [B]8. [C] 9. [A] 10. [A]
11. [C] 12. [B] 13. [D] 14. [C] 15. [C]
16. [A] 17. [B] 18. [C] 19. [A] 20. [D]
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