英闻天下——601 Shelters Ordered to Aid Homeless during Winter

 The Ministry¹ of Civil Affairs has urged shelters nationwide to help the homeless in order to prevent deaths in severely² cold temperatures.

The ministry said that local shelter management authorities should provide 24-hour services to those in need. 

Relevant departments have also been told to keep an eye on public places like transport hubs, drainage pipes, parks and abandoned houses, where homeless people often take shelter. 

The statement came after a migrant worker and a homeless person were found dead under an overpass³ in Henan province. 

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

3 overpass   

n.天桥，立交桥

参考例句：

• I walked through an overpass over the road.我步行穿过那条公路上面的立交桥。
• We should take the overpass when crossing the road.我们过马路应走天桥。