Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub for students. But, for Cai Yingjie, 　 1　 unusual night has a different meaning: helping beggars and the homeless.

Cai, 　 2　 is a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be found at Beijing’s Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. 　 3　 she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, 　 4　 (give) the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves.

The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying “　 5　 the first time I feel respected”.

Cai said, “A beggar’s life is even 　6　 　(hard) today. That’s why I want to help them.”

They brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer 　 7 some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them 8 a look of surprise.

“I know the 　 9　 (active) can’t help much, but it is meant 　 10　 (show) our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,” said Sun, head of the group.

_1___ in the southeast of China, Shenzhen is a 　 2　 city, adjacent to Hong Kong. It has mild maritime ___3___. There have been 　 4　 flowing into Shenzhen since the Song 　5 and the number has been soaring after it was established as a city.

Shenzhen, a 　6　 of China’s Reform and Opening-up 　7　 , is a young city which was a small village in 1979. It has now become a big city famous for hi-tech products. There are many tall buildings and clean streets as well as 　8　 like lichi.

Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub for students. But, for Cai Yingjie, 　 1　 unusual night has a different meaning: helping beggars and the homeless.

Cai, 　 2　 is a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be found at Beijing’s Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. 　 3　 she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, 　 4　 (give) the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves.

The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying “　 5　 the first time I feel respected”.

Cai said, “A beggar’s life is even 　6　 　(hard) today. That’s why I want to help them.”

They brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer 　 7　 some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them 　8 a look of surprise.

“I know the 　9 (active) can’t help much, but it is meant 　 10 (show) our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,” said Sun, head of the group.