12006年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语(一)试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext
Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmark[A],[B],[C]or[D]onANSWERSHEET1
(10points)ThehomelessmakeupagrowingpercentageofAmerica’spopulation
1 ,homelessnesshasreachedsuchproportionsthatlocalgovernmentscan’tpossibly2
Tohelphomelesspeople3independence,thefederalgovernmentmustsupportjobtrainingprograms,4theminimumwage,andfundmorelow-costhousing
5everyoneagreesonthenumberofAmericanswhoarehomeless
Estimates6anywherefrom600,000to3million
7thefiguremayvary,analystsdoagreeonanothermatter:thatthenumberofthehomelessis8
Oneofthefederalgovernment’sstudies9thatthenumberofthehomelesswillreachnearly19millionbytheendofthisdecade
Findingwaysto10thisgrowinghomelesspopulationhasbecomeincreasinglydifficult
11whenhomelessindividual