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【題目】Earlier this month, California police cleared what was said to be the largest homeless encampment in the United States. About 200 homeless people were living at the camp in San Jose, California. Officials said police officers and city workers acted because the area was unclean.

The homeless people were living near Silicon Valley, the country's high technology center. Some people there have made millions, even billions of dollars from high-tech devices and services. But others have no money and no place to live.

Federal officials believe there are hundreds of thousands of homeless people nationwide on any given day. Each one lacks a permanent place to live. Reasons for homelessness can include the high cost of housing, poverty and unemployment. Other reasons are mental health problems and just plain bad luck.

In Los Angeles, a group called PATH searches along flood channels and major roads for homeless camps.. Its workers look for people who have no permanent shelter.

Jorge Guzman was one of the people hoping to help the homeless. He says they make their camps where they are not seen -- behind buildings or in forests or parks.

"They just don't want to be noticed. They're doing their thing out here and, you know, they're just trying to survive."

City workers periodically clear away small trees and plants, uncovering homeless campers. Workers in Whittier try to move people out of homeless camps and into a home of their own. But housing is costly. Still, worker Tomasz says he has been able to help some people.

"It's really good to see the steps when people are leaving their encampments and they're transitioning to either transitional housing, and after when they obtain their own housing."

But there are many other homeless people still living on the streets or in camps, moving when their campsites are taken down.

【1】Why did California police clear the homeless encampment?

A. Because the area was unclean.

B. Because the homeless people often fight.

C. Because the government has built new houses for them.

D. Because they badly affected the image of the city.

【2】Which is NOT the reason causing homelessness?

A. Mental health problems B. Plain bad luck

C. Being abandoned. D. The high cost of housing,

【3】According to the passage ,where may the homeless live?

A. In buildings behind parks.

B. In camps in forests.

C. In apartments near Silicon Valley

D. In permanent shelters.

【4】We can describe Tomasz as ____.

A. generous B. honest

C. grateful D. helpful

【5】Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “take down”?

A. Write down. B. Break down.

C. Pull down. D. Set down.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

文章大意：本文是一篇記敘文，介紹了加利福尼亞地區(qū)拆除一些臨時(shí)搭建的營地和對于這些無家可歸的人們的救助行為。由于失業(yè)，精神問題等各種原因，這些人都沒有固定的居所，當(dāng)?shù)氐囊恍┙M織人員時(shí)常對他們進(jìn)行幫助。

【1】A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)首段Officials said police officers and city workers acted because the area was unclean可知因?yàn)槟莻�地區(qū)的不整潔，不干凈而進(jìn)行的清理活動，選A。

【2】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段Reasons for homelessness can include the high cost of housing, poverty and unemployment. Other reasons are mental health problems and just plain bad luck.可知C選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容文章沒有提及，選C。

【3】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段內(nèi)容He says they make their camps where they are not seen -- behind buildings or in forests or parks.判斷選B。

【4】D推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二、三段可知他經(jīng)常幫助別人，故判斷選D。

【5】C推理判斷題。從上文內(nèi)容可知當(dāng)?shù)卣�府或組織為了幫助這些人們，他們會不定期地會清理拆除一些camps，選C。