Question

Beggars are often seen sitting by the side of a street with heads bowed as people pass them by. Some ask people passing by for a small amount of money and some just sit and wait to be given money.

To solve the problem , another giving plan has been suggested. Ten blue money boxes will be placed in busy places such as the market and the railway station. It aims to encourage people not to give money directly to beggars but instead to give generously to local homeless people.

Supporters of this plan think it will be an effective way to solve the beggars’ alcohol and drug problems（酗酒和吸毒）. But the police oppose the plan arguing that beggars who do not receive cash may turn to criminality（犯罪） to feed their addictions. The homeless charity “Crisis” said the success of any plan will depend on its style. They think that imaginative and positive（积极的） plans can help create local understanding and sympathy（同情心） instead of hardness. Most of the beggars dislike the plan because they think they will not get enough money from the boxes for their showers, food and clothes.

Begging is a big social problem both in developing and developed countries. Governments must play a big role in solving this problem. Training beggars to work and helping them to find appropriate jobs is one option. This is especially true for developing countries where many low-skill jobs exist.

The general community should also be educated to see beggars not as dirty and dangerous, but as people who need understanding and help.

Begging problem
An1.______ to the begging problem	●Some beggars ask passers-by for money ●Some beggars just sit and wait to be given money
A plan to the problem	In some busy places, such as the market and railway station, ten blue boxes will be placed to 2._____people to give money to the homeless.
Different opinions on the suggested plan	●Supporters of this plan think it very effective to solve the problem related to beggars. ●The police oppose the plan arguing the beggars may turn to criminality because of lack of cash. ●The homeless charity said that it remains to be seen whether this plan would be 3._____. ●Most of the beggars dislike the plan because the money that they will get from the box will not be 4.______.
2.How to deal with the problem	●Governments must be actively involved in solving this problem be training beggars to work and helping them to find proper jobs. ●Beggars shouldn’t be 5.______ as dirty and dangerous people but as people needing help and understanding.

Answer

1.introduction

2.encourage

3.successful

4.enough

5.seen

【解析】

试题分析： 这篇短文主要讲述乞讨问题。文章讲述，乞讨问题是发展中国家和发达国家的一个社会问题，文章就如何解决这个问题提出了几种不同的观点，

1.根据短文第一段的描述可知，这里介绍了乞讨的方式。结合表格信息可知应填：introduction。

2.根据短文第二段的描述可知，解决乞讨的问题的一项计划是在市场或火车站放置箱子，鼓励人们捐钱给那些无家可归的人。结合表格信息可知应填：encourage。

3.根据短文第三段“The homeless charity “Crisis” said the success of any plan will depend on its style.”的描述可知，不管这项计划成功与否，乞讨现象依然存在。结合表格信息显示可知应填：successful。

4.根据短文第三段“Most of the beggars dislike the plan because they think they will not get enough money from the boxes….”的描述可知，大多数乞讨者不喜欢这项计划，因为他们认为他们得到的不够多。结合表格信息可知应填：enough。

5.短文最后一段“The general community should also be educated to see beggars not as dirty and dangerous, but as people who need understanding and help.”的描述可知，乞讨者不应该被看作是肮脏的、危险的。结合表格信息显示可知应填：seen。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。