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America has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history. Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings.
But just a short walk from Manhattan’s skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the side-walk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel.
Brown is homeless——one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the street.
During the day, Brown collects aluminum cans and sells them for five cents a piece. At night, he sleeps on the street.
“I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that,” said the 62-year-old former construction worker.
Brown admits he had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaine. But he said he still wants a more stable housing arrangement. He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available.
However, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New York.
With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand.
A US report shows rents in New York City rose more than 27 per cent, from ＄549 to ＄700 a month.
One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up.
The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing help.
But few housing companies are building for the poor. Many small apartments in the city now rent for ＄1,500 a month or more.
Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her. She is angry about his drinking and won’t allow it in her house.
Smiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom he’d like to see more often. “All I’ve got to do is clean up my act,” he said.
What kind of life does George Brown lead?
A. Stable. B. Dangerous. C. Hard. D. Comfortable.
It can be inferred from this passage that .
A. America is short of housing companies
B. the poor can’t benefit from the increasing economy
C. poor people in America will become rich
D. housing companies will build more houses for the poor
The underlined part “clean up my act” in the last paragraph means “ ”.
A. remove my cans B kick my bad habits
C. make a lot of money D. see my grandchildren
Which part of a newspaper is the passage possibly taken from?
A. Society. B. Science. C. Arts. D. Business.
查看习题详情和答案>>America has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history. Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings.
But just a short walk from Manhattan’s skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the side-walk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel.
Brown is homeless——one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the street.
During the day, Brown collects aluminum cans and sells them for five cents a piece. At night, he sleeps on the street.
“I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that,” said the 62-year-old former construction worker.
Brown admits he had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaine. But he said he still wants a more stable housing arrangement. He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available.
However, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New York.
With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand.
A US report shows rents in New York City rose more than 27 per cent, from ＄549 to ＄700 a month.
One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up.
The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing help.
But few housing companies are building for the poor. Many small apartments in the city now rent for ＄1,500 a month or more.
Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her. She is angry about his drinking and won’t allow it in her house.
Smiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom he’d like to see more often. “All I’ve got to do is clean up my act,” he said.
1.What kind of life does George Brown lead?
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A．Stable. |
B．Dangerous. |
C．Hard. |
D．Comfortable. |
2. It can be inferred from this passage that .
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A．America is short of housing companies |
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B．the poor can’t benefit from the increasing economy |
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C．poor people in America will become rich |
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D．housing companies will build more houses for the poor |
3.The underlined part “clean up my act” in the last paragraph means “ ”.
A. remove my cans B kick my bad habits
C. make a lot of money D. see my grandchildren
4.Which part of a newspaper is the passage possibly taken from?
|
A．Society. |
B．Science. |
C．Arts. |
D．Business. |
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America has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history．Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings．
But just a short walk from Manhattan's skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the side-walk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel．
Brown is homeless——one of the 2．3 million people in the US who end up on the street．
During the day, Brown collects aluminum cans and sells them for five cents a piece．At night, he sleeps on the street．
“I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that,” said the 62-year-old former construction worker．
Brown admits he had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaine．But he said he still wants a more stable housing arrangement．He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available．
However, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New York．
With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand．
A US report shows rents in New York City rose more than 27 per cent, from ＄549 to ＄700 a month．
One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up．
The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing help．
But few housing companies are building for the poor．Many small apartments in the city now rent for ＄1,500 a month or more．
Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her．She is angry about his drinking and won't allow it in her house．
Smiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom he'd like to see more often．“All I've got to do is clean_up_my_act,” he said．
1．What kind of life does George Brown lead?
A．Stable． B．Dangerous． C．Hard． D．Comfortable．
2．It can be inferred from this passage that ____．
A．America is short of housing companies
B．the poor can't benefit from the increasing economy
C．poor people in America will become rich
D．housing companies will build more houses for the poor
3．The underlined part “clean up my act” in the last paragraph means “____”．
A．remove my cans B．kick my bad habits
C．make a lot of money D．see my grandchildren
4．Which part of a newspaper is the passage possibly taken from?
A．Society． B．Science． C．Arts． D．Business．
查看习题详情和答案>>places we have picked as the top destinations for 2010.
●Sri Lanka
The island feels like one big tropical zoo: elephants roam freely, water buffaloes(水牛) idle in paddy
fields and monkeys swing from trees. And then there's the beautiful coastline. Among the most scenic is
Nilaveli Beach in the Tamil north. Vacationers can lie on poolside hammocks(吊床) under palm trees or
swim in its crystal-clear waters. Or they can order cocktails at the Nilaveli Beach Hotel.
●Shanghai
Following up on Beijing's successful Olympics, Shanghai is expecting 70 million visitors to its World
Expo. From May 1 to Oct. 31, more than 200 nations and regions will turn a two-square-mile site by the
city's Huangpu River into an architectural playground: Switzerland will be represented by a building
shaped like a map of that country, while England is in the celebrated hands of the designer Thomas
Heatherwick. However, by contrast, the United States pavilion might be mistaken for a suburban(郊区
的) office park.
●Copenhagen
Last year, thousands of environmentalists challenged world leaders in Copenhagen for the climate
summit, but the Danish capital has already emerged as one of the world's greenest, and maybe coolest,
cities. In Copenhagen, long, flat roads all have bicycle paths where locals cycle around the city. Away
from all the modernism and the happy cyclists, cultural thrill-seekers are being attracted to the district of
Norrebro, where the city's young crowd the cafes and galleries or dance in local clubs until the early hours.
1. According to the passage, visitors to the palce with natural beauty can have _____________.
A. a vacation on the palm beach
B. a great time in busy local clubs
C. a feast for the eyes of architectural wonders
D. a chance to see an environmentally friendly city
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the 2010 World Expo?
A. Millions of people will visit Shanghai in seven months.
B. Switzerland has built something that looks like a map of the world.
C. The building of England is designed by Thomas Heatherwick.
D. The US pavilion reminds people of downtown New York.
3. This passage is probably printed on the __________ page of a newspaper.
A. culture
B. entertainment
C. travel
D. weekend
4. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A. A Trip to the World Expo
B. The Places to Go in 2010
C. Join the Copenhagen Climate Summit
D. The Most Visited Travel Destinations
The majority(=Most) of your readers must have been surprised and shocked to read a letter from Mr.R.
Hogg, published in last Wednesday's Herald. Mr. Hogg seems to think that his own convenience and that of
motorists in general are the only things that matter in our city.
I would have supported Mr. Hogg if he had just made suggestions to improve the situation. No doubt his
problems would be partly solved if the local government built a multi-storey car park in the city center, instead
of encouraging motorists to use public transport. All the same, judging from the tone of Mr. Hogg's letter, I
suspect that motorists who are so careless of pedestrians' (行人) safety that they would rather park their ears
on the pavement than hold up the traffic would probably be too lazy to use a multi-storey car park if they had
to walk a few hundred yards to their destination afterwards.
My main reason for writing, however, is much more important. Does Mr.Hogg realize that, according to
figures (数字) showed by the Department of Transport,13,000 people were knocked down in Britain last year
because of ears being illegally parked either on the pavement or on crossings? In fact, although the total
pedestrian casualty (伤亡事故) rate has fallen over the last ten years, there has been an increase in accidents
caused when pedestrians have to step out into the mad to avoid parked cars on the pavement and cannot see
oncoming traffic.
I cannot share Mr. Hogg's view that the government have paid little attention to "long-suffering motorists"
:and I think the punishment for dangerous parking should be made severe enough to stop all motorists from
breaking the law in this way. A WALKER, Proudfoot Lane,Carchester
B. a certain Mr.R.Hogg
C. some readers
D. some motorists
B. building a multi-storey car park in the city center
C. public transport
D. the increase in accidents caused by parked cars on the pavement
B. careless parking may cause serious traffic accidents
C. the convenience of motorists in general matters much
D. the safety of pedestrians matters lithe
B. all the law breakers
C. all who step out into the road
D. all who do dangerous parking