1 . As the world’s wealthiest country, it’s hard to understand that there are 38 million Americans living in poverty. Poverty is defined as a household income below the national poverty line, which is $25, 750 for a family of four.
There are many factors that contribute to poverty in America.
Poverty is a complex issue with no easy solutions.
In conclusion, poverty in America is a harsh reality that affects millions of people every day.
A.The effects of poverty can cause a lot of harm. |
B.But there are steps that can be taken to solve it. |
C.Around 11% of Americans currently live below this line. |
D.It simply could be because of poverty or weak economies. |
E.For example, the lack of affordable housing is a major issue. |
F.As a society, we must work to address the root causes of poverty. |
G.Research shows there is a connection between education and poverty. |
1. Who has the government promised to offer help?
A.Some farmers. | B.Some pilots. | C.Some children. |
A.In Sydney. | B.In Melbourne. | C.In Queensland. |
A.Thankful. | B.Angry. | C.Sorry. |
But the problems of the next generation or two can more readily be imagined. Scientists have already pointed out that unless something is done either to restrict the world’s rapid growth in population or to discover and develop new sources of food (or both), millions of people will be dying of starvation or at the best suffering from underfeeding before this century is out. But nobody has yet worked out any plan for housing these growing populations. Admittedly the worst situations will occur in the hottest parts of the world, where housing can be light structure or in backward areas where standards are traditionally low. But even the minimum shelter requires materials of some kind and in the teeming, bulging towns the low-standard “housing” of flattened petrol cans and dirty canvas is far more wasteful of ground space than can be tolerated.
Since the war, Hong Kong has suffered the kind of crisis which is likely to arise in many other places during the next generation. Literally millions of refugees arrived to swell the already growing population and emergency steps had to be taken rapidly to prevent squalor(肮脏)and disease and the spread crime. The city is tackling the situation energetically and enormous blocks of tenements(贫民住宅)are rising at an astonishing aped. But Hong Kong is only one small part of what will certainly become a vast problem and not merely a housing problem, because when population grows at this rate there are accompanying problems of education, transport, hospital services, drainage, water supply and so on. Not every area may give the same resources as Hong Kong to draw upon and the search for quicker and cheaper methods of construction must never stop.
1. The writer is sure that in the distant future ___.
A.bricks and mortar will be replaced by some other building material. |
B.a new building material will have been invented. |
C.bricks and mortar will not be used by people who want their house to be fashionable. |
D.a new way of using bricks and mortar will have been discovered. |
A.is difficult to foresee. |
B.will be how to provide enough houses in the hottest parts of the world. |
C.will be how to feed the ever growing population. |
D.is the question of finding enough ground space. |
A.the population growth will be the greatest. |
B.standards of building are low. |
C.only minimum shelter will be possible. |
D.there is not enough ground space. |
A.Hong Kong has faced a serious crisis caused by millions of refugees. |
B.Hong Kong has successfully dealt with the emergency caused by millions of refugees. |
C.Many parts of the world may have to face the kind of problems encountered by Hong Kong and may find it much harder to deal with them. |
D.Hong Kong’s crisis was not only a matter of housing but included a number of other problems of population growth. |