crushed by misfortune

5. acknowledge eg. acknowledge the need for reform 6. array eg. an array of facts, information, statistics, etc 一连串的事实﹑ 信息﹑ 统计数字等
A Passage
1. exempt eg. exempt from military service 2. the Great Depression 3. take/assume/accept/bear full responsibility 4. initiative eg. It is hoped that the government's initiative will bring the strike to an end.
How poor they are?
A general poor family 43% of the poor family have their own house, with three bedrooms, a family room, a reception room, a kitchen and two washroom. Some of them also have car, TV, fridge, aircondition, washing machine, microwave微波炉 But most of the poor are troubled with utilities, house rent and other daily expenses.
Shelter
They can go to the shelter for a short time, food, find a job, pay money, leave out.
Solution: government
Government should take some measures to ensure the poor children’s chances to go to schools and encourage the employers to try to give more chances to the poor students, let them do what they can do.
Short conversations
1. crush eg. spirits that had been crushed by rejection and failure. 2. stand/get on one's feet 3. incentive→disincentive 4. get down: depress eg. This wet weather is getting me down.
Reasons
Low income is also a major reason. The self-esteem make the poor invisible. Lack the bravery of fighting, fighting with the dignity, fighting for their future.
Foodstamp食品券
The food in supermarket are closing to the deadline, the poor can pick up the food by the foodstamps.
Free lunch
Children in poor family can have free lunch
5. devastate eg. She was devastated by her mother's death. 6. break down eg. He broke down and wept when he heard the news.
A Long Conversation
1. benefit(s) medical benefit / unemployment benefit 2. on account of eg. We delayed our departure on account of the bad weather. 3. observant eg. Journalists are trained to be observant.
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Welfare system for the poor
They have different kinds of welfare for house, telephone, education and so on. For a three person’s family they can get at least one month 1000dollars, which is sometimes more than a working family’s income.
Different types of poor people
General poor people
Different types of poor people
People in slum
Different types of poor people
The homeless
Proportion
Total number: 39,800,000. It occupied 13.2% in the population of America. 8.6% are white people 11.8% are asians亚裔人 23.2% are Hispanic people西裔人 24.87% are the black
Solution: the poor
Know their situation, ask help for the government, not just hid their poverty. they should try their best to learn more to empower themselves! They themselves are their savor!
Reasons
Different standard of life: most of them are not in absolute poverty. Poor education is the most important reason. (high fee for those well equipped private schools. ) Most of them are discriminated by the rich. The employers don’t want to hire them either. Then, they become poorer and poorer, sometimes even generation by generation.
The poor in America
Poverty line
Criterion in the United Nations: each one 365$ a year. The poverty line in U.S.: 10,991$ each person per year. 14,051$ in a two person’s family per year. 17163$ in a three person’s family per year. 22025$ in a four person’s family per year.