单选题
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The homeless make up a growing percentage of America’s population.1 homelessness has reached such pr...
The homeless make up a growing percentage of America’s population.1 homelessness has reached such proportions that local governments can’t possibly 2.To help homeless people 3 independence, the federal government must support job training programs, 4 the minimum wage, and fund more low-cost housing.
5 everyone agrees on the number of Americans who are homeless.Estimates 6 anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million.7 the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the homeless is 8.One of the federal government’s studies 9 that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade.
Finding ways to 10 this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult.11 when homeless individuals manage to find a 12 that will give them three meals a day and a place to sleep at night, a good number still spend the bulk of each day 13 the street.Part of the problem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs.And a significant number of the homeless have serious mental disorders.Many others, 14 not addicted or mentally ill, simply lack the everyday 15 skills needed to turn their lives 16.Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the situation will improve only when there are 17 programs that address the many needs of the homeless.18 Edward Zlotkowski, director of community service at Bentley College in Massachusetts, 19 it, “There has to be 20 of programs.What’s needed is a package deal.”
3选?
5 everyone agrees on the number of Americans who are homeless.Estimates 6 anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million.7 the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the homeless is 8.One of the federal government’s studies 9 that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade.
Finding ways to 10 this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult.11 when homeless individuals manage to find a 12 that will give them three meals a day and a place to sleep at night, a good number still spend the bulk of each day 13 the street.Part of the problem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs.And a significant number of the homeless have serious mental disorders.Many others, 14 not addicted or mentally ill, simply lack the everyday 15 skills needed to turn their lives 16.Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the situation will improve only when there are 17 programs that address the many needs of the homeless.18 Edward Zlotkowski, director of community service at Bentley College in Massachusetts, 19 it, “There has to be 20 of programs.What’s needed is a package deal.”
3选?
参考答案: D
参考解析: 从空所在的位置可以判断出本题考查的是help后面的介词搭配的用法。help sb. in doing sth.,表示“帮助某人做什么事”,in后面接动名词(固定用法)。help sb. with sth.意为“通过做某件事帮助别人完成这件事”,两者代入文中,语意上讲不通。for表示目的,帮助某人,前面不定式已经表示了目的,“为了帮助无家可归的人为了独立”语意也不通。toward表示“趋向,接近”,后面常接抽象名词,符合文意。故正确答案为D。