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  3. A. mentally B. stand C. assist D. complex E. shelterF

A. mentally B. stand C. assist D. complex E. shelterF

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问题 A. mentally        B. stand          C. assist        D. complex    E. shelter
F. strolling         G. coordination    H. survival      I. As          J. supervision
K. comprehensive   L. cope          M. wandering     N. dwelling   O. increasing

    The homeless make up a growing percentage of America’s population. Indeed homelessness has reached such proportions  that local  governments  can’t possibly 【C1】______. To help homeless people toward independence, the federal government must support job training programs, raise the minimum wage, and fund more low-cost housing.
    Not everyone agrees on the number of Americans who are homeless. Estimates range anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million. Although the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the homeless is 【C2】______. One of the federal government’s studies predicts that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade.
    Finding ways to 【C3】______ this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult. Even when homeless individuals manage to find a 【C4】______ 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 【C5】______ 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 while not addicted or 【C6】______ ill, simply lack the everyday 【C7】______ skills needed to turn their lives around. Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the situation will improve only when there are 【C8】______ programs that address the many needs of the homeless. 【C9】______ Edward Zlotkowski, director of community service at Bentley College in Massachusetts, puts it, "There has to be 【C10】______ of programs. What’s needed is a package deal." [br] 【C2】
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答案 O
解析 空格前的is表明此处需要填入分词或形容词。文章首句提到“无家可归者在美国人口中所占的比例越来越大(growing percentage)”，本空格要与growing构成呼应，increasing“渐增的，越来越多的”符合文意。
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