When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg _36____a few coins, do you hurry on, not ___37___ what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly ___38___ some money? What should our attitude__39__ beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It ___40___ be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems ___41___ not to give some money to beggars.
__42____, most of the world’s great religions order us to be open-hearted and ___43__what we have with those less lucky than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, ___44___ one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their ___45__.
First, some believe that many city beggars dress up ___46___ to look pitiable and actually make a good ___47___ from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil(恶行). __48___, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion__49____there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of ___50___ and self-dependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be handled by the government __51____ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and __52____ help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion: there are various __53___and we must __54___ them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the__55____.
1. A.to B.with C.at D.for
2. A.knowing B.expecting C.demanding D.settling
3. A.put away B.hand over C.take in D.get out
4. A.at B.in C.over D.towards
5. A.must B.can C.need D.might
6. A.warm-hearted B.generous C.cruel D.considerate
7. A.Strangely B.Honestly C.Certainly D.Surprisingly
8. A.give B.donate C.share D.contribute
9. A.why B.when C.what D.how
10. A.arguments B.quarrels C.sayings D.talks
11. A.on show B.on purpose C.for fun D.by accident
12. A.money B.comfort C.living D.decision
13. A.Secondly B.Surely C.Possibly D.Then
14. A.what B.whether C.that D.which
15. A.goodness B.pride C.security D.responsibility
16. A.rather than B.or rather C.other than D.but also
17. A.produce B.receive C.earn D.offer
18. A.cases B.events C.conditions D.states
19. A.go with B.communicate with C.deal with D.meet with
20. A.giver B.receiver C.villager D.government
Willpower is a kind of quality, ______ is ______ it takes to do anything well.
A.what; which B.what; what C.which; which D.which; what
The big fire in Shanghai, believed to ______ due to the burning of construction materials, caused 58 deaths and destroyed all the belongings of the people there.
A.have occurred B.occur
C.have been occurring D.be occurring
Your meaning didn’t really ______, John. I didn’t ______.
A.get through; make it B.get in; catch it
C.get away; help it D.get across; get it
— Hello, Sally. How’s everything going?
— ______.
A.The same to you B.I can’t agree more C.That’s right D.Surviving
The girl hid herself under the table ______ she could see everything taking place in the room.
A.after which B.from where C.from which D.in where