An artist in Oakland, California, is using his skills to help the homeless. Greg Kloehn builds very small___21___that make life on the streets a little more___22___, which offer the homeless some safety and___23___from bad weather. Each little house also has___24___on the bottom so it can move wherever its owner goes.
“I like to help them. Actually, I mean it is___25___for me. I like to make things, and doing something that makes a big___26___to someone’s life is good.”
Sweet Pea, who lives in one of the little homes the artist built, says it protects her___27___and keeps her safe. “I love my house,” she says___28___. In another little house, Mr. Young gets___29___from cold night on the streets. “Well, it is___30___than living on the ground. If it was not for Greg, I would be still on the ground.” “I’m living in one of Greg’s houses, and I am___31___to that man.” Sheila Williams, a mother says.
In the mornings, Mr. Kloehn___32___for his building materials in the streets. He___33___what he can and takes them to his house. There, he ___34___his special houses.
A shelf becomes a window. Flat wooden structures used in storage(仓库) become walls. Empty coffee bags become the roof. The artist also___35___a small electrical device (电气装置) to the house just towards the sun, for the device is___36___by the sun. Nails(钉子), screws(螺丝) and the glue(胶水) hold all the___37___together.
The Kloehn house owners have got used to collecting wood and other materials___38___for Greg Kloehn.
Greg Kloehn has___39___at least 20 tiny houses. Mr. Kloehn says his work is not a social project. He says he is just someone using his skills to help those in___40___....
21. A. caves B. shelters C. tents D. castles
22. A. active B. peaceful C. frightening D. comfortable
23. A. transport B. damage C. rescue D. guidance
24. A. wheels B. floor C. entrance D. blankets
25. A. reality B. fun C. mercy D. harm
26. A. decision B. joke C. choice D. difference
27. A. identity B. rights C. belongings D. collections
28. A. gratefully B. frequently C. suddenly D. gradually
29. A. reward B. suffering C. relief D. hope
30. A. cleaner B. better C. healthier D. richer
31. A. thankful B. helpful C. useful D. painful
32. A. faces B. cares C. stands D. looks
33. A. settles B. gathers C. begs D. devotes
34. A. creates B. plays C. judges D. packs
35. A. invites B. changes C. fixes D. designs
36. A. shaped B. calculated C. changed D. powered
37. A. notes B. items C. ruins D. tips
38. A. directly B. personally C. actively D. secretly
39. A. donated B. collected C. raised D. organized
40. A. danger B. trouble C. work D. life
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