Beggars are often seen sitting by the side of a street with heads bowed as people pass them by. Some ask people passing by for a small amount of money and some just sit and wait to be given money.

To solve the problem , another giving plan has been suggested. Ten blue money boxes will be placed in busy places such as the market and the railway station. It aims to encourage people not to give money directly to beggars but instead to give generously to local homeless people.

Supporters of this plan think it will be an effective way to solve the beggars’ alcohol and drug problems(酗酒和吸毒). But the police oppose the plan arguing that beggars who do not receive cash may turn to criminality(犯罪) to feed their addictions. The homeless charity “Crisis” said the success of any plan will depend on its style. They think that imaginative and positive(积极的) plans can help create local understanding and sympathy(同情心) instead of hardness. Most of the beggars dislike the plan because they think they will not get enough money from the boxes for their showers, food and clothes.

Begging is a big social problem both in developing and developed countries. Governments must play a big role in solving this problem. Training beggars to work and helping them to find appropriate jobs is one option. This is especially true for developing countries where many low-skill jobs exist.

The general community should also be educated to see beggars not as dirty and dangerous, but as people who need understanding and help.

Begging problem

An1.______ to the begging problem

●Some beggars ask passers-by for money

●Some beggars just sit and wait to be given

money

A plan to the problem

In some busy places, such as the market and railway station, ten blue boxes will be placed to 2._____people to give money to the homeless.

Different opinions on the suggested plan

●Supporters of this plan think it very effective to solve the problem related to beggars.

●The police oppose the plan arguing the beggars may turn to criminality because of lack of cash.

●The homeless charity said that it remains to be seen whether this plan would be 3._____.

●Most of the beggars dislike the plan because the money that they will get from the box will not be 4.______.

2.How to deal with the problem

●Governments must be actively involved in solving this problem be training beggars to work and helping them to find proper jobs.

●Beggars shouldn’t be 5.______ as dirty and dangerous people but as people needing help and understanding.

Singapore worries a lot about the fitness of its people. One third of the people in the country of four million are overweight, and about 6% of them are obese (过度肥胖). Every year, September is fitness month and one year recently the for the month was “Fighting Obesity”.

This fight unhealthy lifestyles starts in the schools. Everyone is educated about eating well and taking exercise. Students whose weight is more than it should be are asked to join the school health club and take part in special activities to help them a couple of kilograms. During breaks they do not go to the canteen (餐厅) to eat snacks, to the school hall for some exercise. The school also talks to their parents to see if they can plan a healthier diet for the children. Sometimes the parents it is their cooking that is causing the problem and then it is easy to persuade (说服) them to change. Some children find it to lose weight, but they are told not to give up easily. A big is made to interest them in sport. Fun and games are used to attract the students to running and jumping. One school gives its students a smart student card which they can use to buy books and food. Parents can a list of the food the child is eating and discuss it at home. Fitness classes may be held on Saturdays for those who need them. Parents come and help with ball games and races.

Schools to allow some types of food like French fries(薯条). Young people, , often like junk food and use their pocket money on the way home to buy hamburgers and pizza. It is difficult to stop this, but the schools try, and to encourage the schools there are Trim and Fit Awards for the ones with good ideas or whose students are fit and healthy.

1.A. theme B. title C. idea D. spirit

2.A. over B. beyond C. against D. with

3.A. cut B. lose C. drop D. leave

4.A. and B. or C. so D. but

5.A. wonder B. realize C. complain D. promise

6.A. difficult B. dangerous C. harmful D. possible

7.A. effort B. success C. progress D. reward

8.A. find out B. hand out C. put out D. print out

9.A. agree B. expect C. refuse D. manage

10.A. otherwise B. moreover C. anyway D. however

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