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高考提能练(十五)　必修3　Unit 8　Adventure Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2020·合肥市高三调研性检测) Life on the street is a constant struggle for homeless people.In times of extreme weather conditions，that struggle becomes even more difficult.Recently，homeless people across Chicago faced freezing to death if they couldn’t find shelter for the night. Thankfully，one local woman refused to let that happen.On January 30 2018 34­year­old Candice Payne，a local managing broker，was lucky enough to have shelter from the dangerous conditions. “It was－20 ℃，and I knew they were going to be sleeping on ice and I had to do something，” said Payne.Payne started brainstorming different ways she could possibly help.Finally，she decided to see if there were any rooms available at local inns and hotels that she could get to help those stuck on the street. For Payne，her mission was personal.According to Payne，her husband，Carlos Callahan，had lived on the streets at one point in his life.Based on his experiences，Payne knew that the homeless people st