In the US, more than 3.5 million people are homeless each year. 35% of the homeless people are families with children. They are also the fastest growing part of the homeless people. 23% are US military veterans(退伍军人). ______ 20-25% have illnesses. There are several reasons for the homelessness. _____ There is a large gap(缺口) between income(收入) of a family and the cost of houses. The second reason is medical care isn’t enough. ______ It can cost a family up to $ 8000 a year. It is hard for families to afford. The third reason is low income. Over the past years, the income of the homeless people cannot catch up with the increase of living cost. ____ The fourth reason is government policies. _____ That caused the rise of homelessness. 阅读短文内容,把下面方框中的句子还原到短文中适当的位置。
A. The cost of medical care has increased greatly over past years. B. The government cut some national housing programs and social services . C. 25% are children under the age of 18. D. Workers with low income cannot afford houses, food or medical care. E. The first reason is being short of houses.
口语运用。 从方框中选出最佳选项完成下面的对话。 Tony: Hi, Lucy. I haven’t seen you these days. Lucy: I joined an environment protecting club. We went to all the parks in our city to collect rubbish these days. Tony: Can I join the club to protect the environment? Lucy: Of course you can. We can also protect the environment by ourselves. Tony: What should I do? Lucy: We should put the rubbish in the dustbin. Tony: What else should I do? Lucy: Second, we can plant trees. Tony: That sounds easy. Lucy:
A. Where have you been? B. First, we shouldn’t leave rubbish here and there. C. What a wonderful experience! D. Trees can stop the wind from blowing the earth away. E. Easier said than done.
补全对话 根据对话内容,从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A: Morning! What can I do for you? B: We’d like to make a trip for Mid-autumn Days, please. A: There are many travel paths. B: We’d like to choose Mount Wuyi. A: It’s one of the most famous mountains in China. It’s really a nice place to visit. B: We have no idea. Which hotel do you think is comfortable and has a good view? A: The Peace Hotel is very nice and peaceful. I think it’s the most important of all. B: We don’t want to live in a dear hotel. A: B: All right. I’ll ask my wife to fill in this form. By the way, is it OK if we pay by credit card(信用卡)? A: Enjoy your Mid-autumn Days! B: Thank you.
请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后根据短文内容从方框中的七个选项中选择五个适当的句子还原到短文中,使短文意思通顺、结构完整。 Sonia and Robert are good friends. Listen! They are talking about an interesting question in the corner. Why do many people change(改变) their names? There can be many reasons. For example, Robert changed his name to Tim because he thought it would be easier for people to remember. And Sonia is thinking about changing her name to an unusual(不寻常的) one because she wants to be different. Film stars, pop singers, sports players and some other famous people often change their names because they want their names unusual, or to have special sound. They choose the "new name" for themselves but not the name their parents gave them when they were born. Some people have another reason for changing their names. For example, Li Liwen changed his name to Paul Lee when he moved to Australia. He uses the name Paul at his school in Australia. But his family and his Chinese friends still call him Li Liwen. In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband's after she gets married.
A.They want to use a name that is usual there when they move to a new country.
B.People have lots of reasons for changing their names.
C.But today some women are keeping using their own family names and not using their husband's.
D.Names have different meanings in different countries.
E. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country. F. They like to do the same things. G. Many kids have different hobbies.
口语运用。 阅读下面对话,从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。 A. Hi, Li Ming. In China, people are talking about Chinese Dream, aren’t they? B. Yes, Chinese Dream is all the Chinese people’s dream. _____ A. I agree with you. ____________ B. I have a lot of dreams. But I want to be a doctor very much. A. Sound good. _________ B. Well, I will work hard and go to a famous medical college. A. ________ B. In a hospital in my hometown. I hear they need lots of doctors. A. That’s great. ________ B. Thank you.
A. What’s your dream? B. And then where do you want to work in the future? C. I think everyone has his own dream. D. Do you want to be a doctor? E. I hope your dream will come true. F. How are you going to do that? G. You are welcome.