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问题     A. mentally        B. stand          C. assist        D. complex        E. shelter
    F. strolling       G. coordination   H. survival      L 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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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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