In many countries the standard of living enjoyed by their people has increased r

    In many countries the standard of living enjoyed by their people has increasedrapidly in recent years. Sadly, not everyone in these countries is so fortunateand many people in rich countries are homeless.

     Thereasons for homelessness are various, but poverty（贫穷）is undoubtedly one of the main causes. Thehomeless people may have become jobless and then been unable to pay their rentand so no longer have a roof over their heads. Often, the fact thatunemployed people get help from the government prevents this from happening ,but not always.

    Somehomeless people are mentally ill and have no one to look after them. Some areyoung people who, for one reason or another, have left home and have nowhere tolive. Many of them have had a serious disagreement with their parents and haveleft home, choosing to go to a city and live on the streets. Sometimes theyhave taken such action because they have been unable to get on with astep-parent.

    Manyhomeless people get into the habit of begging to get enough money to stayalive, but many of the general public refuse to give anything to beggars. Oftenthey are moved on by the police , being accused（指控）, whether rightly or wrongly, of forcefulbegging. There are many who disrespect homeless people.

    Somecynics（愤世嫉俗的人）declarethat homeless people choose to live the life which they lead. But who wouldwillingly choose to live in a shop doorway, under a bridge or in a cardboardbox?

1.According to the text, whatcauses some people to be homeless?

A. The increased standard of living         B.No government help

    C.Agreement with their parents             D.Lack of money

2.It canbe inferred from the text that_______.

    A.you will not find homeless people in countries with a high standard of living

  B. the mentally ill liveon the streets because they want the company of other homeless people.

    C.the unemployed who receive help may still be among the homeless

    D.the homeless are willing to live under a bridge or in a cardboard box

3.Inparagraph 2, “a roof over their heads” most probably means _______.

    A.a home       B. a cap            C.a car            D. acovering

4.Theauthor thinks that the homeless people are ______.

    A.admirable        B. respectable      C.troublesome  D. pitiful

试题答案

【答案】

1.D

【解析】从第二段第一句话The reasons …but poverty（贫穷）is undoubtedly one ofthe main causes可知。

【考点】细节理解题。

2.C

【解析】选项A认为“在生活水平高的国家没有无家可归的人”与现实不符；选项B所提到的原因文中没有涉及；从最后一段可看出D项内容错误。而第二段最后一句话说明C项正确。

【考点】推理判断题。

3.A

【解析】从第二段第二句话 “那些无家可归的人也许已经失业，从而没有能力去租房子居住”可看出，此处a roof over their heads指的是家。

【考点】词义猜测题。

4.D

【解析】从最后两段可以看出作者对那些无家可归的人抱有同情心。

【考点】作者意图猜测题。