________I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.(2013·天津,15)
A.That B.Which
C.Whether D.What
Experts believe________people can waste less food by shopping only when it is necessary. (2013·北京,33)
A.why B.where
C.that D.what
________makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.
(2013·北京,31)
A.That B.What
C.Who D.Which
________ you said at the meeting describes a bright future for the company.(2013·四川,6)
A.When B.How
C.What D.That
People without homes have always been present in America.In the past,they were called hobos,bums,or drifters.It was not until the early 1980s that these people received a new name,when activists named them the homeless.
The types of people who were homeless also changed in the 1980s.No longer were they primarily older men.They were younger,with an average age of 35.Their numbers consisted of women,children,adolescents and entire families.They were of many races and cultures.No longer were they only in the inner city.They lived in rural areas and in large and small cities.No longer were they invisible to the people with homes and jobs.The homeless of the 1980s lived in packing crates (装货箱) and doorways.They slept on sidewalks and in public parks.They begged money from passersby.
Counting the numbers of homeless people is difficult.However,in 1984 the Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated the homeless population at between 250,000 and 350,000.In 1990 the Census Bureau counted about 459,000 people in shelters,in cheap hotels,and on the streets.In 1995 the National Alliance to End Homelessness estimated that there were 750,000 homeless Americans.
The homeless of the 1980s also began to speak out for themselves.Some spoke to Congress and to government committees controlling funding for social programs.Street newspapers,such as Chicago’s Streetwise and Boston’s Spare Change,had stories,poems,and essays that expressed the homeless viewpoint.The visible and vocal presence of the homeless prompted help from volunteers and government agencies.But what is still needed is a solution to the plight of America’s homeless population.
1.This passage is mainly about________.
A.one homeless person’s story
B.the history of the homeless
C.the changes of the homeless in the late 20th century
D.a way to provide homes for the homeless
2. How did the homeless speak out about their problems?
A.By writing books.
B.By moving to rural areas.
C.By being elected to the government committees.
D.By expressing their viewpoints in street newspapers.
3.Who is responsible to get the number of the homeless population according to the passage?
A.Government agencies.
B.Street newspapers.
C.The homeless themselves.
D.The volunteers.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The homeless all lived in urban cities in America.
B.The name “the homeless” was given in the early 1980.
C.Not only the disabled belong to the homeless family.
D.There were about 800,000 homeless people in western countries.
Janice Fialka showed a new documentary (纪录片) about her cognitively (认知地) disabled son at schools and seminars across the country.Everyone seemed to enjoy it,but one comment from a teacher proved her family’s investment to Fialka was a success.
“In Baltimore an early childhood teacher came up and said,‘I have to apologize to the family of a 4year old with Down Syndrome (先天愚型),’”Fialka said.“She said,‘I told them to be more realistic about their dreams for him.Now I have to tell them I’m sorry.’”
The story of Micah FialkaFeldman,a 22yearold Oakland University student,is meant to show parents,educators and the disabled anything is possible.
FialkaFeldman wrote in an essay titled “I wanted to go to college and my dream came true”.A lot of people didn’t think he could go to college,but because family and friends believed in him he learned how to take public transportation to campus and found teachers who helped him pick the best classes.
The title of the film Through the Same Door came from a day when FialkaFeldman,who was enrolled in a first grade special education program,told his parents he wanted to walk through the same door as the rest of the kids at his school.It led him to becoming the first student with cognitive disabilities in mainstream classrooms in Berkley.
Though he can’t read or write on his own,FialkaFeldman reached amazing heights with the help of voice recognition computer software,tutors,and the embrace (接受) of his community.
At Berkley High School,FialkaFeldman won the Social Studies Department Award for civic (公民的) involvement.In 2004 he received the Michigan “Yes,I Can” award for selfadvocacy (自强).
He finished high school in 2003 with a certificate of attendance,took a 10day trip through Israel with friends last year,and enrolled at Oakland University through the Transitions Program,which is geared (使适合于) to help the disabled go from high school to college.
Fialka said he’s the happiest kid in the world.Everyone should be so happy.
1.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Disabled Man Living His Dream
B.Nothing Is Impossible
C.Don’t Look Down Upon the Disabled
D.Through the Same Door
2.What the early childhood teacher said suggests that________.
A.disabled people should be realistic about their dreams
B.she used to believe we should not expect much from disabled people
C.she hadn’t given the 4year old with Down Syndrome enough attention
D.the documentary about FialkaFeldman encouraged the disabled
3.Which of the following is NOT true about FialkaFeldman?
A.He was the first cognitively disabled student in mainstream classrooms in Berkley.
B.He went to school by public transportation and was helped to pick up classes.
C.He benefited from computer software and other people.
D.He received the “Yes,I Can” award for civic involvement and selfadvocacy
4.Which of the following shows the correct order of events of FialkaFeldman?
a.He received the Michigan “Yes,I Can” award.
b.His documentary was shown and welcomed.
c.He was enrolled in a first grade special education program.
d.He finished high school with a certificate of attendance.
e.He enrolled at Oakland University through the Transitions Program.
A.acdeb B.bacde
C.cdeab D.cdbea