One part of the homeless population that is particularly difficult to count consists of the “throwaway” youths who have been cast of their homes. The Elementary School Center in New York City estimates that there are 1.5 million of them, many of whom are not counted as children because they do not stay in family shelters and tend to live by themselves on the streets.
Federal law, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, includes a section that addresses the educational needs of homeless children. The educational provisions of the McKinney Act are based on the belief that all homeless children have the right to a free, appropriate education.
　　1. It is implied in the first paragraph that ____.
　　A) the writer himself is homeless, even in his eighties
　　B) many older homeless residents are going on strike in 25 cities
　　C) there is a serious shortage of academic facilities
D) homeless children are denied the opportunity of receiving free education
　　2. The National Coalition for the homeless believes that the number of homeless children is _____.
　　A) 350,000
　　B) 1,500,000
　　C) 440,000
　　D) 110,000
　　3. One part of the homeless population is difficult to estimate. The reason might well be ____.
　　A) the homeless children are too young to be counted as children
　　B) the homeless population is growing rapidly
　　C) the homeless children usually stay outside school
　　D) some homeless children are deserted by their families
　　4. The McKinney Act is mentioned in this passage in order to show that ___.
　　A) the educational problems of homeless children are being recognized
B) the estimates on homeless children are hard to determine
　　C) the address of grade-school children should be located
　　D) all homeless people are entitled to free education
　　5. The passage mainly deals with ____.
　　A) the legal problems of the homeless children

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