Question

Until the 1980s, the American homeless population comprised(包括)mainly older males. Today, homelessness strikes much younger part of society. In fact, a 25-city survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 1993 found that families with children make up the fastest growing part of the homeless population. Many homeless children gather in inner cities; this transient(短暂的) and frequently frightened student population creates additional problems---both legal and educational---for already overburdened urban school administrators and teachers.

　　   Estimates of the number of homeless Americans range from 350,000 to three million. Likewise, estimates(估计)of the number of homeless school children vary completely. A U.S. Department of Education report based on states estimates, states that there are 220,000 homeless school-age children, about a third of whom do not attend school on a regular basis. But the National Coalition(联合会)for the Homeless estimates that there are at least twice as many homeless children, and that less than half of them attend school regularly.

　　   One part of the homeless population that is particularly difficult to count consists of(包括) the “throwaway” youths who have been cast offお their homes. The Elementary School Center in New York City estimates that there are 1.5 million of them, many of whom are not counted as children because they do not stay in family shelters and tend to live by themselves on streets.

　　   Federal law, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, includes a section that addresses the educational needs of homeless children. The educational provisions of the McKinney Act are based on the belief that all homeless children have the right to a free, appropriate education.

1. The author implied in the first paragraph that 　　  .

A. the homeless population is growing rapidly

B. there is serious shortage of school administrators and teachers

C. homeless children often move from place to place

D. homeless children usually stay outside schools

2. The National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are 　　  homeless children.

A. 700,000　　　　  B. 350,000　　　　 C. 440,000　　    D. 70,000

3. One part of the homeless population is difficult to count. The reason might be that 　　  .

A. homeless children live on the streets

B. homeless children have no parents

C. the homeless are too young to be counted as children

D. the homeless children are not taken as members

4. The aim of the McKinney Act is to 　　  .

A. offer education for homeless children

B. provide family shelters for homeless children

C. reduce the number of homeless children

D. estimate the number of homeless population

 

Answer 1

答案：A;C;D;A
提示：

1.         很明显，作者在第一段中提到的是，无家可归的人越来越多，其中主要是孩子 2.         国家联合会估计的数目是教育部的两倍，即是220,000的两倍 3.         第三段最后一句提到很多孩子都未必计算在内，因为没有家庭庇护， 4.         第四段中提到，这个法案主要是说孩子们有接受教育的权利