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 order us to be open-hearted 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 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 arguments.

First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving 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 self-dependence.

There is an opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think the local government department should help the beggars

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?

2.What can we infer from the underlined sentence “But has the world changed?” in Para.2 ?

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

4.In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion, because________.

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, so it seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.

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

Firstly, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil (恶行).

Secondly, there is a worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs.

Thirdly, there is an opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is not the reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.

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

     It is hard to come to any final conclusion, because 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.

67. What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A. Moral deeds of most people.                    B. Religious activities in the society.

C. Moral goodness of the giver.                    D. Arguments on giving to beggars.

68. What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed?” in the second paragraph?

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

B. There are some people not willing to do what was morally right before.

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

D. Now it is the government that has the duty to help the beggars.

69. 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 for their schooling.

C. Some beggars use the money to buy drugs.

D. Some beggars have no excuse for begging.

70. In the last paragraph, the writer thinks it hard to reach any final conclusion, because       .

A. the cases can be so different                    B. there are so many beggars

C. there is so much money wasted                D. there are so many different arguments

While most high school students spend most of their time worrying about who likes who, and different relationships between their classmates, I choose to focus on my school lessons and sports.
When I was young, my mother encouraged me to develop and keep friendship with boys in order to build strong relationships. But she told me not to risk a good friendship with a boy with the title of boyfriend. It’ s indeed a wise choice to stay friends with those of the opposite sex. In my opinion, even though some high school relationship might continue after graduation, the probability of them lasting much longer is so slim that there really is not a point to it.
Firstly you have to think about such a question— whether it is possible to hurt both of you, or even hurt both of your future husbands or wives. My second point is that you still can date if you hope marriage could possibly follow. Except this, there really is not any other reason for dating. Some students desire relationships for a chance to be romantic. While these are nice to have, there are many more important things at this point in our lives.
The titles of boyfriend and girlfriend put too much stress on a relationship between high school students. Just staying as common friends may be the best choice for us. I strongly recommend we should deal with it in an appropriate way and follow our teachers’ advice if necessary.
【小题1】The author writes this passage probably for        to read.

While most high school students spend most of their time worrying about who likes who, and different relationships between their classmates, I choose to focus on my school lessons and sports.

When I was young, my mother encouraged me to develop and keep friendship with boys in order to build strong relationships. But she told me not to risk a good friendship with a boy with the title of boyfriend. It’ s indeed a wise choice to stay friends with those of the opposite sex. In my opinion, even though some high school relationship might continue after graduation, the probability of them lasting much longer is so slim that there really is not a point to it.

Firstly you have to think about such a question— whether it is possible to hurt both of you, or even hurt both of your future husbands or wives. My second point is that you still can date if you hope marriage could possibly follow. Except this, there really is not any other reason for dating. Some students desire relationships for a chance to be romantic. While these are nice to have, there are many more important things at this point in our lives.

The titles of boyfriend and girlfriend put too much stress on a relationship between high school students. Just staying as common friends may be the best choice for us. I strongly recommend we should deal with it in an appropriate way and follow our teachers’ advice if necessary.

1.The author writes this passage probably for        to read.

A. high school students                       B. school teachers 

C. parents and teachers                       D. married couples

2. Between sexes, the relationship of being good friends might be        than that of being boy/girl-friends.

A. weaker           B. safer                C. slimmer          D. stronger

3.How does the writer like the idea of dating among the students?

A. Dating is a nice chance for students to be romantic.

B. Studying is far more important than dating in school.

C. In high school dating can surely lead to future marriage.

D. Dating in high school is sure to hurt your future family.

4.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph might refer to       .

A. the title of boyfriend or girlfriend at school  

B. advice given by both teachers and parents

C. the pressure from school lessons and sports

D. the relationship between students of opposite sexes

While most high school students spend most of their time worrying about who likes who, and different relationships between their classmates, I choose to focus on my school lessons and sports.

When I was young, my mother encouraged me to develop and keep friendship with boys in order to build strong relationships. But she told me not to risk a good friendship with a boy with the title of boyfriend. It's indeed a wise choice to stay friends with those of the opposite sex. In my opinion, even though some high school relationship might continue after graduation, the probability of them lasting much longer is so slim that there really is not a point to it.

Firstly you have to think about such a question whether it is possible to hurt both of you, or even hurt both of your future husbands or wives. My second point is that you still can date if you hope marriage could possibly follow. Except these, there really is not any other reason for dating. Some students desire relationships for a chance to be romantic. While these are nice to have, there are many more important things at this point in our lives.

The titles of boyfriend and girlfriend put too much stress on a relationship between high school students. Just staying common friends may be the best choice for us. I strongly recommend we should deal with it in an appropriate way and follow our teachers’ advice if necessary.

1．The author writes this passage probably for        to read.

    A．high school students                      B．school teachers

    C．parents and teachers                   D．married couples

2．Between the opposite sexes, the relationship of being good friends might be        than that of being boy/girl friends.

       A．weaker             B．safer             C．slimmer               D．stronger

3．How does the writer like the idea of dating among the students?

       A．Dating is a nice chance for students to be romanced

       B．Studying is far more important than dating in school

       C．In high school dating can surely lead to future marriage

       D．Dating in high school is sure to hurt your future family

4．The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph might refer to       .

       A．the title of boyfriend or girlfriend at school

       B．advice given by both teachers and parents

       C．the pressure from school lessons and sports

       D．the relationship between students of opposite sexes