SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION

SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION

Millions of Americans including college students, businessmen, workers and especially retired people are now living on wheels. Their mobile homes are trailers which are ingeniously made with the (56) …………….. conveniences as those in fixed houses. These trailers also have large living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, heating units and have air (57) …………….. . Besides, they are supplied (58) …………….. running water, electricity and telephone. Many of them are expandable. When they are ready (59) …………….. towing, their sides are pushed in towards the others, thus making them narrow enough to fit the highways. When they are parked, they can be opened wide again to make more floor (60) …………….. . They are moved by tow trucks to mobile home parks (61) …………….. there are also clubhouses, swimming pools, restaurants, markets and even beauty (62) …………….. as in small towns.

There are about 18,000 mobile-home parks in the United States. The people living in these parks called (63) …………….. “park dwellers”. Park dwellers can move at will from one park to another, but most of them are loyal to their communications. They all enjoy the freedom and neighbourhood of their new life.

Mobile-home living is economical (64) …………….. the purchase of trailers can be paid by installments. It is regarded as a permanent American (65) …………….. of life.