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Homelessness is a huge problem all over the world. It’s said that each day there are about 1 million people living on the streets in the US. It is a serious problem which should be dealt with effectively.
There are two main reasons for people leaving their homes: poverty and less affordable houses due to bad economic conditions. Other reasons include: domestic violence, divorce, and mental illness. Living without a home makes people main targets of violence activities and besides, these homeless people have to face the following difficulties on a daily basis.
They have to move about, carrying their belongings, which makes it difficult for the charity and the government to help them. They have limited access to bathrooms and restrooms and are forced to live in dirty conditions, making them easy to be attacked by diseases. They have limited access to health-care facilities in case of emergency, and almost no access to education as they have no money. They are often ill-treated by society, which makes them unfriendly, often ending up being involved in activities connected with crime like selling drugs or guns.
Homelessness is not something that happened overnight --- it has been in the country for decades. The society usually believes those living on the street to be mentally unstable. This belief is partially true. Most of them are normal people just like you and me.
The federal government is doing all it can to help but it is not enough, so the ordinary citizens have to stand up and try to help whenever it’s possible. There are various organizations, such as charity organizations that are working constantly to make sure that homeless people find a shelter to live in. the united efforts have helped millions of people return to their normal lifestyle. However, there is still a long way to go before a better situation is created for all the homeless.
【小题1】How many reasons are mentioned for people having no home to live in?

A.FiveB.FourC.ThreeD.Two
【小题2】The homeless are usually treated as __________.
A.a danger to society
B.having mental problems
C.physically disabled people
D.being too lazy to do anything
【小题3】Which of the following are mentioned to help solve the problem of the homeless?
① the government ② homeless people  ③ charity organizations  ④ the ordinary citizens
A.①②③B.①②④C.①③④D.②③④
【小题4】What can we learn from the passage?
A.Most homeless people died of hunger and cold.
B.The homeless should work hard to change their own situation.
C.The homeless people have nothing to take when they move about.
D.The homeless problem is a serious problem that need solving effectively.


【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】D

解析试题分析:无家可归问题是美国很严重的一个社会问题。在文中作者讲述了他们所处的困境,分析了造成这种状况的原因,而且针对这种问题提出了解决方法,比如政府要全力投入,社会组织等积极参与帮助而且个人也要尽其所能去帮助他们。
【小题1】A细节理解题。从文章第二段There are two main reasons for people leaving their homes: poverty and less affordable houses due to bad economic conditions. Other reasons include: domestic violence, divorce, and mental illness.可知一共五方面的原因。A选项正确。
【小题2】B细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段The society usually believes those living on the street to be mentally unstable.判断B选项正确,人们都认为这些人有精神方面的问题。
【小题3】C细节理解题。文章末段提到The federal government is doing …. so the ordinary citizens have to ….There are various organizations, such as charity organizations that,由此可知C选项正确。政府个人还有组织都被提到了。
【小题4】D推理判断题。文章首段提到Homelessness is a huge problem all over the world. 和 It is a serious problem which should be dealt with effectively.由此判断D选项正确。
考点:考查社会生活类短文阅读。

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