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Homeless Children in America

Until the 1980s,the American homeless population comprised mainly older males.Today,homelessness strikes much younger part of society.In fact,a 25-city survey by the U.S.Conference of Mayors in 1987 found that families with children make up the fastest growing part of the homeless population.Many homeless children gather in inner cities; this transient and frequently frightened student population creates additional problems – both legal and educational – for already overburdened urban school administrators and teachers.

Estimates of the number of homeless Americans range from 350,000 to three million.Likewise,estimates of the number of homeless school children vary radically.A.U.S.Department of Education report,based on state estimates,states that there are 220,000 homeless school-age children,about a third of whom do not attend school on a regular basis,but the National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are at least two times as many homeless children and that less than half of them attend school regularly.

One part of the homeless population that is particularly difficult to count consists of the"throwaway” youths who have been cast of their homes.The Elementary School Center in New York City estimates that there are 1.5 million of them,many of whom are not counted as children because they do not stay in family shelters and tend to live by themselves on the streets.

Federal law,the Stewart B.McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987,includes a section that addresses the educational needs of homeless children.The educational provisions of the McKinney Act are based on the belief that all homeless children have the right to a free,appropriate education.

1.It is implied in the first paragraph that?______.

A.the writer himself is homeless,even in his eighties.

B.many older homeless residents are going on strike in 25 cities.

C.there is a serious shortage of academic facilities.

D.homeless children are denied the opportunity of receiving free education.

正确答案：C

答案解析：根据第一段中提到的“这给已经负担考试大过重的城市教学和教学管理带来了许多额的外的麻烦，其中既涉及法律问题又涉及教育问题。”，推断答案选C。

2.The National Coalition for the homeless believes that the number of homeless children is ______.

A.350,000

B.1,500,000

C.440,000

D.660,000

正确答案：C

答案解析：根据第二段，原文先说“A.U.S.Department of Education report,based on state estimates,states that there are 220,000 homeless school-age children”又说“but the National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are at least two times as many homeless children”，由此可知，答案选C。

3.One part of the homeless population is difficult to estimate.The reason might well be______.

A.the homeless children are too young to be counted as children

B.the homeless population is growing rapidly.

C.the homeless children usually stay outside school

D.some homeless children are deserted by their families.

正确答案：D

答案解析：根据第三段，原文说“One part of the homeless population that is particularly difficult to count consists of the"throwaway” youths who have been cast of their homes.”，由此可知，答案选D 。

4.The McKinney Act is mentioned in this passage in order to show that?______.

A.the educational problems of homeless children are being recognized.

B.the estimates on homeless children are hard to determine.

C.the address of grade-school children should be located.

D.all homeless people are entitled to free education.

正确答案：A

答案解析：根据最后一自然段，可知联邦法律有一部分专门指出了无家可归儿童的教育需要。由此可知答案选A。

5.The passage mainly deals with?______.

A.the legal problems of the homeless children

B.the educational problems of homeless children

C.the problems that older males have

D.estimates on the homeless population

正确答案：B

答案解析：通读全文可知本文讲的是无家可归的孩子们的教育问题，答案选B。

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