Question

Dear Sir,

I am writing in reply to your article about homelessness in Ledchester as it raises questions about whether or how we should give money to charity.

There are now so many chances to give to charity in the UK these days that it can be difficult to know what is best to do. As your article said, if you go shopping in Ledchester city centre, there will be many chances to give money to charity, or to homeless people who look poor, tired and cold, but the solution is not as easy as you seem to think. Can I be sure that the person won’t spend the money on alcohol(酒) or drugs? You seem to have forgotten the research which showed that 9 out of 10 people begging on the street spend the money they are given on alcohol and drugs. Also, can I be sure that the person isn’t one of those “professional beggars” who simply pretend to be homeless and poor?

I think a more effective way to give money is to buy things in one of the many charity shops in Ledchester such as the Oxfam shop. This isn’t really charity as you are buying something, but you know the money is going to a good cause.

In recent years, as we all know, there have been a lot of big events organized to raise money for charity. Many will remember “Live Aid”. Lots of famous bands got together to hold a concert and make a record with all the money going to Ethiopia because of the food shortages there. The BBC also has a “Children in Need” day every year. In one sense you could say that these events are very successful as they raise a lot of money. However, I don’t believe that these events solve the real problems. In my view, these events just allow people to feel good about themselves for a day and then forget about charity and problems in the developing world for the rest of the year. My wife and I decided to support a child. We give a certain amount of money every month and this goes to pay for the education of a girl in Ethiopia. I would encourage your readers to support a child too. We don’t know if it is the best way to help, but at least it is something.

Yours faithfully,

Tom Blinson

1.From Paragraph 2, we know that __________.

A.big charity events can solve many problems

B.there are so many homeless people in the UK

C.beggars are pretending to be homeless and poor

D.money given to beggars may not be spent wisely

2.According to the writer, which can be a good choice to help?

A.To help organize charity events. B.To buy things in a charity shop.

C.To give money to homeless people. D.To cover the full cost of a poor kid.

3.According to the passage, what’s the writer’s attitude to money-raising charity events?

A.Positive. B.Objective.

C.Unconcerned. D.Negative.

4.The author wrote the letter mainly to _________.

A.present facts B.give advice

C.explain an idea D.offer encouragement

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇应用文。文章中作者向对方就关于Ledchester无家可归的人的文章做出回复，作者认为英国施舍给无家可归的人的钱并没有很明智地被消费，十分之九的人会把拿到的钱花在酒精和毒品上。作者认为更有效的捐钱方式是去慈善商店买东西，作者还认为慈善活动根本不能真正解决问题，只是为了让人们在这一天自我感觉良好，所以作者鼓励其他人也应当去认养一个孩子来抚养，这样至少是有意义的。

1.

推理判断题。根据第二段中You seem to have forgotten the research which showed that 9 out of 10 people begging on the street spend the money they are given on alcohol and drugs.可知你似乎忘记了一项研究，该研究显示，在街上乞讨的人中，十分之九的人会把拿到的钱花在酒精和毒品上。由此可推知，给乞丐的钱可能花得不明智。故选D。

2.

细节理解题。根据第三段I think a more effective way to give money is to buy things in one of the many charity shops in Ledchester such as the Oxfam shop. This isn’t really charity as you are buying something, but you know the money is going to a good cause.可知我认为更有效的捐钱方式是去Ledchester的慈善商店买东西，比如Oxfam商店。这并不是真正的慈善，因为你是在买东西，但你知道这些钱会用于慈善事业。由此可知，作者认为去慈善商店买东西是一个帮助他人的好选择。故选B。

3.

推理判断题。根据最后一段中However, I don’t believe that these events solve the real problems. In my view, these events just allow people to feel good about themselves for a day and then forget about charity and problems in the developing world for the rest of the year.可知然而，我不认为这些事件解决了真正的问题。在我看来，这些活动只是让人们在这一天自我感觉良好，然后在接下来的日子里忘记慈善和发展中国家的问题。由此可推知，作者并不赞成慈善活动。故选D。

4.

推理判断题。根据第一段I am writing in reply to your article about homelessness in Ledchester as it raises questions about whether or how we should give money to charity.可知我写这封信是为了回复你那篇关于Ledchester无家可归的人的文章，因为它提出了我们是否应该或如何将钱捐给慈善机构的问题。结合文章中作者向对方就关于Ledchester无家可归的人的文章做出回复，作者认为英国施舍给无家可归的人的钱并没有很明智地被消费，十分之九的人会把拿到的钱花在酒精和毒品上。作者认为更有效的捐钱方式是去慈善商店买东西，作者还认为慈善活动根本不能真正解决问题，只是为了让人们在这一天自我感觉良好，所以作者鼓励其他人也应当去认养一个孩子来抚养，这样至少是有意义的。由此可推知，文章主要是为了回复“是否应该或如何将钱捐给慈善机构”的问题，故作者写这封信主要是为了提出自己对这一问题的一些建议。故选B。