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Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing World. But in fact, the truth is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a rich, developed country like America?

Kurt Muller and his __________ Rita have spent eleven years making meals for the homeless in Washington D.C, the USA’s capital. ________ first began to do that in a hot summer when most Americans were away and enjoyed themselves on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at ___________, made sandwiches and some delicious food by themselves, set up a table in the street and gave the _________ to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized(意识到) that food wasn’t __________. Most of the homeless people have no friends or relatives. They need love, “___________ these people also need is warmth and caring, ”says Rita. The Mullers gave their phone number to the street people ___________ thinking twice and told them to phone any time. Rita made sure there was ___________ at home to answer the phone and their home was ____________ open to anyone who couldn’t find a place to rest on the street.

The couple were soon ___________ all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to____________ donations(捐赠). Today, over thirty companies donate food and other things and volunteers ____________ to give things out to the homeless.

Kurt and Rita put their love to good use by helping homeless people in New York. They didn’t receive any payment for their hard work. “We feel like __________,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t expect money for helping their children. The love ___________ we get on the streets is our salary(薪水).” _________ Rita says she often gets tired, she feels good about helping other people.

They will go on with their work because they like the feeling of having made a difference in the world.

1.A.friend        B.wife         C.sister          D.mother

2.A.They        B.He            C.She            D.We

3.A.school        B.hospital       C.home           D.factory

4.A.food         B.money         C.books          D.clothes

5.A.enough       B.necessary      C.helpful       D.expensive

6.A.How           B.Why            C.When            D.What

7.A.without       B.with          C.before         D.for

8.A.nobody      B.anybody      C.somebody       D.everybody

9.A.never         B.always        C.sometimes       D.hardly

10.A.spending    B.losing       C.saving         D.lending

11.A.pay for    B.ask for        C.wait for        D.fight for

12.A.let         B.make           C.offer           D.get

13.A.teachers    B.parents        C.brothers      D.doctors

14.A.who        B.whom           C.where          D.that

15.A.And        B.Though        C.But            D.So

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.A

5.A

6.D

7.A

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.B

12.C

13.B

14.D

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍了Muller夫妇为无家可归的人提供食物和住处，并且为他们筹集钱和物资的故事，虽然他们很累，但并没有停止对别人的帮助，得到了人们的理解、尊重和支持，更多的人加入到他们的行列，为无家可归的人带来温暖和关爱。

1.B考查名词及语境的理解。句意：Kurt Muller和他的妻子Rita已经花了11年的时间为柏林的无家可归的人做饭，A.friend朋友；B.wife妻子；C.sister姐妹；D.mother母亲；结合下文Kurt and his wife stayed at ____,（Kurt 和他的妻子待在家里）可知选B。

2.A考查代词及语境理解题。句意：他们第一次开始做那件事情是在一个漫长的炎热的夏天。A.They他们；B.He他；C.She她；D.We我们。根据上文Kurt Muller and his ____ Rita have spent eleven years making meals for the homeless in Washington D.C, the USA’s capital.可知填they，指代Muller夫妇，故选A。

3.C考查名词及语境的理解。句意：Kurt 和他的妻子待在家里做三明治，在街上放好桌子给无家可归的人发食物。A.school学校；B.hospital医院；C.home家；D.factory工厂。根据语境可知选C。

4.A.考查名词及语境理解题。句意：在街上放好桌子给无家可归的人发食物。A.food食品；B.money钱；C.books书；D.clothes衣服。根据上文Kurt and his wife stayed at ____, made sandwiches and some delicious food by themselves,可知选A。

5.A考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：Muller一家很快意识到仅有食物和衣服是不够的。 A. enough 足够的B. necessary 必要的 C. helpful 有帮助的 D.expensive昂贵的；结合下文，他们还需要温暖和关心，故选A。

6.D考查疑问词及语境理解题。句意：这些人也需要温暖和关心。A.How怎样；B.Why为什么；C.When什么时候；D.What什么。____ these people also need 是主语从句。Need实意动词，需要宾语，结合句意可知选D。

7.A考查介词及语境理解题。句意：Muller一家毫不犹豫地把电话号码给街上的人并告诉他们随时可以打电话。Without thinking twice：毫不犹豫地；结合句意可知选A。

8.C考查不定代词及语境理解题。句意：Rita确保家里有人接电话。A.nobody没人；B.anybody任何人，某人，常用于否定句和疑问句中；C.somebody某人，常用于肯定句中；D.everybody每一个人。结合上文Muller一家总是愿意把电话号码给街上的人并告诉他们随时可以打电话，可知Rita要确保家里有接电话的人，故选C。。

9.B考查副词及语境理解题。句意：并且他们的家也总是为街上那些晚上没地方去的人敞开着。A.never从来不；B.always总是；C.sometimes 有时； D.hardly几乎不。根据上文The Mullers gave their phone number to the street people ____ thinking twice and told them to phone any time.可知选B。

10.A考查动词及语境理解题。句意：考查现在分词及语境的理解。句意：这对夫妻正很快花光所有的时间和金钱。A. spending 花费（时间或金钱） B. wasting 浪费 C. costing 花费（主语是物）D. taking花费（时间）；此处指花费时间和金钱， 故选A。

11.B考查动词短语及语境的理解。句意：于是Kurt参观了食物和服装公司来要求捐赠。A.pay for支付，偿还；B.ask for请求，要求；C.wait for等候； D.fight for为……奋斗。根据上文The couple were soon ____ all their time and money（这对夫妻正很快花光所有的时间和金钱，）结合句意可知选B。

12.C考查动词及语境理解题。句意：现在有30多家公司向他们有规律地捐赠食品及其它物资并有志愿者帮忙把这些东西分发给无家可归的人。A.let让，允许；B.make使得，整理，制造；C.offer提供，给与，愿意；D.get使得，获得；到达。根据句意应该是主动愿意分发物物资，故选C。

13.B考查名词及语境理解题。句意：我们感觉像父母，父母不会因帮助孩子而期望回报。A.teachers老师；B.parents父母；C.brothers兄弟； D.doctors医生。根据下文and parents shouldn’t expect money for helping their children.可知选B。

14.D考查代词与语境理解题。句意：在大街上获得的爱是我们的薪水。The love ____ we get on the streets 这一个定语从句，先行词是物the love, 需用that或which引导。故选D。

15.

考点：考查人物类阅读。