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The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States．It is a network of offices, some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population．and some of which fight for the passing of laws that would give every American the right to a place to call home．According to the Coalition’s studies, of over two hundred million people living in th United States, up to three million are home!ess－and the number is still growing since the late 1970s, fast rising house prices, large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession have made it impossible for many Americans to meet housing costs．Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and or unable to find new affordable homes．According to another research．families with children appear to be the fastest-growing part of the homeless population, making up 39％ of it．The old idea of a homeless person, that of the single man who gets drunk all the time, is no longer true．A much larger part of the population now finds itself homeless．Even worse, once a person becomes homeless, he often finds it impossible to find a job, since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job application

(1)

The word “address” in the first line probably means _________．
[　　]
A．	talk about
B．	deal with
C．	fight for
D．	write to

(2)

How many people are homeless in the U．S．according to the Coalition studies?
[　　]
A．	39％ of the population．
B．	200 million people．
C．	About 3 million people．
D．	About one-fifth of the population．

(3)

Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job because _________．
[　　]
A．	they have no home addresses
B．	they mostly have a drinking problem
C．	they aren't supported by government programs
D．	they often don't have enough work experience

(4)

What is the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U．S．?
[　　]
A．	The passing of new housing laws．
B．	The fast growth of family size．
C．	The slow construction of houses．
D．	The ever-rising price of housing．

In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, 36 that the building was 37 .

After the unforeseeable shock, he 38 the promise he had made to his son: “No matter 39 , I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to 40 his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins , it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his 41 to his son. He rushed there and started 42 through the ruins.

As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, 43 : “It’s too late! They’re all dead!

44 , face the reality, there’s nothing you can do!” To each parent he responded with 45 : “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.

Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know 46 : “Is my boy 47 or is he dead?” He dug for 8 hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in 48 hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s 49 . He creamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad! It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you’d 50 me and 51 you saved me, they’d he saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”

“What’s going on in there?” the father asked.

“There are 14 of us 52 53 33, Dad. We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you’re here. When the building collapsed, it made 54 , and it saved us.”

“Come, out, boy!”

“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, 55 I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”

A．only discovering B．only to discover

C．only realizing D．only to realize

A．as flat as a pancake B．as high as a mountain

C．as strong as an ox D．as weak as a kitten

A．memorized B．forgot C．kept D．remembered

A．what B．what happen C．which D．who

A．fill B．fill in C．come D．burst

A．picture B．promise C．present D．encourage

A．digging B．digging through C．digging out D．digging into

A．to say B．said C．and saying D．saying

A．Come out B．Come again C．Come on D．Come off

A．one word B．one sound C．one row D．one line

A．for himself B．of himself C．by himself D．to himself

A．live B．living C．alive D．lively

A．38 B．the 38 C．38 th D．the 38 th

A．sound B．voice C．noise D．tone

A．will save B．would save C．save D．would have saved

A．when B．because C．even if D．thought

A．remained B．missing C．left D．gone

A．for B．behind C．out of D．over

A．a promise B．space C．room D．a triangle

A．because B．though C．when D．even though

阅读理解。

The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population
in the United States. It is a network of offices, some of which provide food and houses for the homeless
population. and some of which fight for the passing of laws that would give every American the right to a place
to call home. According to the Coalition's studies, of over two hundred million people living in th U?ited States,
up to three million are homeless and the number is still growing since the late 1970s, fast rising house prices,
large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession have made it impossible for
many Americans to meet housing costs. Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave
their homes and or unable to find new affordable homes. According to another research, families with children
appear to be the fastest-growing part of the homeless population, making up 39% of it. The old idea of a
homeless person, that of the single man who gets drunk all the time, is no longer true. A much larger part of
the population now finds itself homeless. Even worse, once a person becomes homeless, he often finds it
impossible to find a job, since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home
address on a job application.

1. The word "address" in the first line probably means _____.

A. talk about
B. deal with
C. fight for
D. write to

2. How many people are homeless in the U.S. according to the Coalition studies?

A. 39% of the population.
B. 200 million people.
C. About 3 million people.
D. About one-fifth of the population.

3. Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job because _____.

A. they have no home addresses
B. they mostly have a drinking problem
C. they aren't supported by government programs
D. they often don't have enough work experience

4. What is the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U.S.?

A. The passing of new housing laws.
B. The fast growth of family size.
C. The slow construction of houses.
D. The ever-rising price of housing.

David Beckham made a losing start to his second season in Major League Soccer when his Los Angeles Galaxy team were crushed 4 – 0 by the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.

Beckham, in his first game since reaching 100 international caps for England in a friendly against France on Wednesday, played in a variety of different positions as head coach Ruud Gullit tried in vain to find a successful formation.

The former England captain and his Galaxy team mates struggled to cope with playing at altitude, just outside Denver.

“It is always going to be tough when you travel when you have got international games,” Beckham told reporters. It is always tough when you are back from England and you are adjusting to the time difference.

“I felt ok for most of the match but I was maybe not at my sharpest and maybe the altitude had something to do with that.”

Former Manchester United winger Terry Cooke opened scoring for Colorado after 10 minutes.

The Galaxy went further behind after an hour when defender Abel Xavier was adjudged to have fouled Rapids forward Omar Cummings inside the penalty area(罚球区). Christian Gomez converted the spot-kick after they argued fiercely.

“I find it hard not to criticize some of the decisions tonight but I’ve been told I’ll be fined if I do,” said Beckham. “But certain decisions change games. I think that has happened tonight.”

Cummings added Colorado’s third goal on 67 minutes before Colin Clark scored the fourth with 10 minutes left.

Xavier was sent off late in the game for using abusive language towards referee Abiodun Okulaja and Colorado substitute Ciaran O’Brien was also dismissed after a foul on Carlos Ruiz.

1．The news report is mainly about .

A．Beckham’s new team Galaxy

B．referee Okulaja’s preference

C．Beckham’s good performance

D．possible reasons for Galaxy’s first failure

2．We can know that .

A．Beckham is captain of England

B．Beckham was not in form during the game

C．Gullit found a proper position for Beckham

D．Beckham was well adjusted to the time difference

3．By saying “certain decisions change games” Beckham means the referee .

A．carried out judgment in the Galaxy’s favor

B．could do anything he liked on the football field

C．carried out judgment in the Rapids’ favor

D．might have received money from the Rapids

4．We know the goal of Rapids was controversial.

A．1 st B．2 nd C．3 rd D．4 th

5．We can infer that is fighting for Galaxy.

A．Xavier B．O’Brien C．Cooke D．Gummings

The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States. It is a network of offices, some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population, and some of which fight for the passing of laws that would give every American the right to a place to call home. According to the Coalition’s studies, of over two hundred million people living in th U?ited States, up to three million are homeless—and the number is still growing. Since the late 1970s, fast-rising house prices, large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession(经济衰退) have made it impossible for many Americans to meet housing costs. Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and/or unable to find new affordable homes.According to another research, families with children appear to be the fastest-growing part of the homeless population, making up 39% of it. The old idea of a homeless person, that of the single man who gets drunk all the time, is no longer true. A much larger part of the population now finds itself homeless. Even worse, once a person becomes homeless, he often finds it impossible to find a job, since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job application.

1. The word “address” in the first line probably means 　　　　 .

A. talk about　　　 B. deal with　　　 C. fight for　　　 D. write to

2. How many people are homeless in the U.S. according to the Coalition studies?

A. 39% of the population.　　　　　　　　 B. 200 million people.

C. About 3 million people.　　　　　　　　 D. About one-fifth of the population.

3. Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job because________.

A. they have no home addresses

B. they mostly have a drinking problem

C. they aren't supported by government programs

D. they often don't have enough work experience

4. What is the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U.S.?

A. The passing of new housing laws.

B. The fast growth of family size.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

C. The slow construction of houses.

D. The ever-rising price of housing.

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