Question

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 the United 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(經濟衰退) have make 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.
【小題1】The word “ address” in the first line probably means “ ________”.

A．talk about

B．write to

C．fight for

D．deal with

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

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

【小題3】Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job because_______.

A．they often don’t have enough work experience

B．they mostly have a drinking problem

C．they aren’t supported by government programs

D．they have no home address

【小題4】What’s the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U.S.?

A．The passing of new housing laws.

B．The ever-rising price of housing.

C．The slow construction of houses.

D．The fast growth of family size

Answer 1

【小題1】D
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】B

解析試題分析：
【小題1】詞義題。根據第一段The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States大意：是滿足和解決美國無家可歸者的很多方面需求的問題，根據動賓搭配和具體語境可知. 故 D正確
【小題2】數字題。根據第四行和第五行According to the Coalition’s studies, of over two hundred million people living in the United States, up to three million are homeless—and the number is still growing可知超過兩百萬人 故 A正確
【小題3】細節題。根據倒數第二行和第三行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.找工作就必須提供家庭住址故 B正確
【小題4】細節題。根據Since the late 1970s, fast-rising house prices, large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession(經濟衰退) have make 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 高房價迫使很多人離家出走，也沒有能力找到可住的房子    故 B正確
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