Gregory Kloehn digs through dustbins every day, but not for the reason that most people would think. He isn't homeless. In fact he is trying to help the homeless.
Gregory began his life as a sculptor. But he often felt that his sculpture, which just stood in rich people's houses for years, lacked a meaningful purpose. So in 2011 he decided to put his artistic energies into creating homes to sell — not ordinary homes but small structures built entirely from recycled materials.
The thought of creating homes for the homeless didn't occur to him until the year 2013, when a homeless couple asked him for a tarp (防水布). Instead of a tarp, Gregory offered them something better: a small home with a water tank, a kitchen and a trap for waste. They were so grateful that Gregory decided to focus his efforts on helping house the homeless population in his city. And soon his “Homeless Homes Project” was started.
Before starting a new home, Gregory, goes hunting for materials by digging through dustbins. Everything he finds is usable — refrigerator doors become house doors; washing machine doors often serve as windows, and the tops of cars become strong roofs. He puts wheels at the bottom for users to move their homes around easily. Each home takes two to three days to make.
So far Gregory has donated dozens of homes to the city's most needy. While his small lowcost mobile homes are not the final solution to the problem of homelessness, they are really practical and do provide a warm and safe place for the homeless to stay in. They are simply a way for one man to do something nice for those in need of some help.
Gregory has written a book titled Homeless Architecture, where he explains techniques to build those homes and he is now working on weekend workshops. “A lot of people who hear about what I'm doing want to get involved，” he said. “Maybe we can meet someplace and put a couple of homes together.”
语篇解读：本文讲述了格雷戈里从雕塑工作转向为社会做更有意义的事情的故事，他利用可回收废弃物为无家可归者制造房子，他的举动感染了很多人，他们也想参与到这项公益活动中，使它日益壮大。
1．Why did Gregory turn from making sculptures to creating homes?
A．He had no home to live in.
B．He had to make more money.
C．He lost interest in sculpture.
D．He wanted to help the homeless.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句，并结合第二、三段的论述可知，他认为自己的雕塑品只能放到有钱人家中，这并没有太大的意义，他想要帮助无家可归者。
2．The author mentions the story in Paragraph 3 to tell us ________.
A．Gregory's small homes were popular among the homeless
B．how Gregory got the idea of “Homeless Homes Project”
C．the homeless couple asked Gregory to produce more homes
D．housing the homeless in a city was not an easy task
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第三段的最后一句“And soon his ‘Homeless Homes Project’ was started.”可知，这个故事讲的是该项目启动的原因。
3．What can we conclude from Paragraph 4?
A．Gregory has great trouble hunting for materials for his small houses.
B．It takes Gregory a long time to produce a home.
C．Gregory's work requires imagination and creativity.
D．Everything in the dustbins will be used in Gregory's work.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第四段中格雷戈里选用的各种搭建小房子的废弃物可知，搭建房子需要很好的想象力与创意，故选C项。
4．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Gregory's project will help more homeless people.
B．Gregory doesn't need to make small homes now.
C．Gregory's work will completely solve the homelessness problem.
D．A single person can make no difference to social problems.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“‘A lot of people who hear about what I'm doing want to get involved，’ he said. ‘Maybe we can meet someplace and put a couple of homes together.’”可知，许多听到格雷戈里所做的事情的人们都要求加入进来，一起搭建更多的房子，可知他的工程将会帮助更多无家可归的人们。
