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According to the most recent count, more than 6,500 homeless people sleep on the street or in shelters in San Francisco, and there are only eight shower facilities(设施) specifically available to the homeless, and most of these have just one or two stalls(淋浴间) and aren’t open every day. Now San Francisco-based company Lava Mae, is trying to change that with a simple but smart idea—turning retired city buses into mobile showers for the homeless. The idea known as Lava Mae, is a response to the need of the homeless in the city.

It all started two years ago when Sandoval got in a cab after a meeting in the SoMa district of San Francisco, where the homeless mainly lived. “My driver turned around and said, ‘Welcome to the land of broken dreams.’” Then Sandoval awoke from her imagination and started really look at the people around her. “A woman I passed was crying and saying that she would never be clean,” Sandoval said. She took what the woman said as a sign that she should focus on the problem of hygiene(卫生), one of the most pressing needs for the homeless.

After doing some research, Sandoval hit on the idea of a mobile unit that could be equipped with shower facilities. According to the company’s founder Doniece Sandoval, every bus will be renewed and equipped with two separate private areas, each with a shower stall, sink, changing areas, toilet and bench. Sandoval says that if everyone sticks to a five-minute shower, a single Lava Mae bus could provide service for about 100 people during each 8-to-10-hour shift.

The project has been several years in the making as it has not been easy to get officials to agree. In addition, it is also difficult to ask the bus company to donate buses. Now she has reached an agreement with a bus company, which will donate the buses being retired in the next four years.

While Lava Mae is now focused on the city of San Francisco, there is no reason that the idea cannot be spread all over the world.

28. The main idea of this passage is that ____________.

   A. the homeless lived a comfortable life in San Francisco

   B. the bus company shows great support to Lava Mae

   C. Lava Mae creates shower service to help the homeless

   D. Sandoval made great achievements in her career

29. What/ Who contributed to Sandoval’s idea of creating mobile shower service to help the homeless?

A. The poor woman that she met in SoMa district.  

B. The requirement of the government.

C. The benefit of her company.

D. The meeting she had in the SoMa district of San Franacisco.

30. What do we know about the project of Lava Mae?

A. A single Lava Mae bus could provide service for 100 people at a time.

B. The project has met a lot of difficulties.                    

C. The officials strongly support the project.                

D. The idea of Lava Mae will not be spread all over the world.

31. What is the author’s attitude about Lava Mae’s development?

   A. Positive          B. Negative     C. Objective              D. Uncertain

【回答】

CABA

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