Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, youwill find 5 questions or unfinished
statements, numbered 36 to 40. For eachquestion or statement there are 4 choices marked
A, B, C and D. You should "makethe correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on
the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.
Formost Americans, the word "poverty" suggests destitution: an inabilityto provide a f
amily with nutritious food, clothing, and reasonable shelter. Butonly a small number
of the 35 million persons classified as "poor" bythe Census Bureau fit that description.
While the poor are generallywell-nourished, some poor families do experience hunger,
meaning a temporarydiscomfort due to food shortages. According to the U.S. Department
ofAgriculture(USDA),13 percent of poor families and 2.6 percent of poor childrenexperience
hunger at some point during the year. In most cases, their hunger isshort-term. Eighty-nine
percent of the poor report their families have"enough" food to eat, while only 2 percent say
they "often"do not have enough to eat.
The typical American defined as poor bythe government has a car, air conditioning, a
refrigerator, a stove, a clotheswasher and dryer, and a microwave. He has two color
televisions ,cable orsatellite TV reception, a VCR or DVD player, and a stereo.
He is able to obtainmedical care .His home is in good repair and is not overcrowded .
By his ownreport, his family is not hungry and he had sufficient funds in the past
yearto meet his family's essential needs. While this individual's life is not well-off,
it isequally far from the popular images of frightening poverty conveyed by thepress.
36.For most Americans, a "poor" man is the person who __
A. cannot afford a lot of food
B. hasno rich material wealth
C. hasno work
D. hasno money
37. Inthe second paragraph the writer tries to tell us that
A. thepoor families often do not have enough food to eat
B. thehunger for the poor family is just short-term
C. notall the poor families encounter food-shortage
D. allthe poor families do not have food to eat
38.The word "well-off" (the last sentence of Para. 3) is close inmeaning to
A.poor
B.healthy
C.fast
D.rich
39.Which of the following is NOT true about the poor American defined by theAmerican government?
A. Hehas a car, air conditioning, a refrigerator and a microwave.
B. He has two color televisions and cable orsatellite TV reception.
C. His house is not very crowded.
D. He provides enough money to satisfy all theneeds for the whole family.
40. Wecan learn from the ,passage that the poor American life
A. can afford all modern products
B. means no house for the family
C. is different in the eyes of the governmentand the press
D. only belongs to those who do not haveenough food to eat
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