Question

 When a rather dirty,poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins,do you hurry on,not knowing what to do,or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.

Certainly,most of the world's great religions (宗教) order us to be openhearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally (道德方面) right in the old days,when one knew exactly who in the village had suf?fered misfortune and needed help,is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give anything to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.

First,some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable,but actually make a good living from begging. Giving things to. beggars only encourages this sort of evil (恶行) .Secondly,there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer,wine or drugs. Thirdly,there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor,but that is no reason for losing one's sense of pride and selfdependence.

Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government and ask for help.

It is hard to come to any final conclusion. There are various cases and we must deal with 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 giver.

(   ) 1. What is mainly discussed in the passage?

   A. The world has changed.

   B. What was morally right in the old days is no longer the best idea.

   C. It seems cruel not to give any money to beggars.

   D. The arguments about helping beggars.

(   ) 2. What can we infer from the underlined sentence "But has the world changed?" in the second paragraph?

   A. People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.

   B. Some people will not do what was morally right in the past.

   C. We don't meet with those who need help any more.

   D. Now it is the government's duty to help the beggars.

(   ) 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

   A. Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars.

   B. Some beggars want money to help their children go to school.

   C. Some beggars use the money to buy drugs.

   D. Some beggars have no excuse for begging.

(   ) 4. Quite a few people refuse to give anything to beggars just because        

   A. they think it is the government's duty to deal with this problem.

   B. they believe it is not worth caring for some beggars.

   C. they have some worries.

   D. they think some beggars have no selfrespect.

Answer 1

DBBC

对于那些乞讨者我们是施以爱心还是视而不见扬长而去，这一问题就是本文讨论的焦点。

1. D全文归纳题。包括上下文的前后照应，答案应选 D.

2. B短语推理判断题。

3. B细节理解题。

4. C理解判断题。相当多的人不愿意去帮助乞讨者是有原因的。