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____.
小题2: | A.knowing | B.expecting | C.demanding | D.settling |
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小题3: | A.put away | B.hand over | C.take in | D.get out |
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小题6: | A.warm-hearted | B.generous | C.cruel | D.considerate |
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小题7: | A.Strangely | B.Honestly | C.Certainly | D.Surprisingly |
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小题8: | A.give | B.donate | C.share | D.contribute |
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小题10: | A.arguments | B.quarrels | C.sayings | D.talks |
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小题11: | A.on show | B.on purpose | C.for fun | D.by accident |
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小题12: | A.money | B.comfort | C.living | D.decision |
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小题13: | A.Secondly | B.Surely | C.Possibly | D.Then |
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小题14: | A.what | B.whether | C.that | D.which |
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小题15: | A.goodness | B.pride | C.security | D.responsibility |
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小题16: | A.rather than | B.or rather | C.other than | D.but also |
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小题17: | A.produce | B.receive | C.earn | D.offer |
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小题18: | A.cases | B.events | C.conditions | D.states |
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小题19: | A.go with | B.communicate with | C.deal with | D.meet with |
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小题20: | A.giver | B.receiver | C.villager | D.government |
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