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Unit 1 Topic 3
To have a warm home is everyone’s dream. But there are many people in every country 1. who are homeless while most people around the world 2. value (value) their homes.
There are many reasons why so many people are 3. homeless (home). Sometimes that’s because they do not earn enough money 4. or do not have a job. Sometimes that’s because they have a problem with drugs or a mental 5. illness (ill). It’s true that no one is homeless 6. on purpose.
who
value
homeless
or
illness
on
Whatever causes homelessness, the 7. effects (effect) are the same. Homeless people cannot raise their children. They have to work very hard to live or sometimes steal food just 8. to eat (eat).
Some people are homeless for a short period of time, and others are not able to 9. find (find) a home for a long time. They have to live on the streets or in a shelter.
The government in every country has worked for many years to 10. support (support) the homeless, for example, providing them with job training.
effects
to eat
find
support
value
A. v. 重视;珍视 B. n. 价值
C. v. 给……估价 D. n. 价值观
① This book will be of great value to him in his study. B
② The Chinese highly value the strong family ties. A
③ You’d better ask an expert to value your apartment. C
④ Traditional values refer to those ideas that are held to be true because of their long history and proven success. D
B
A
C
D
考点精练1
( C )1. — Can I help you, Madam?
— Oh, thanks, but I can it myself.
A. help B. support
C. manage
C
( B )2. We knew there were many difficulties in the task, but we still managed it.
A. finish B. to finish
C. finishing
B
( A )3. Yesterday, Tom found that a cat had fallen into a deep hole. He to save it, but failed. Finally, with the help of his father, he to save the cat with a long stick.
A. tried; managed
B. managed; tried
C. managed; managed
A
考点精讲1 manage v. 完成(困难的事情);能解决(问题)
How do they manage it?
他们是怎么做到的呢?