Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing world. But the
36 is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a
37 country like Germany?
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making
38 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first
39 one long hot summer when most Germans were
40 on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches,
41 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless. The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t
42 . “What these people also need is warmth and
43 ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t
44 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita
45 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always
46 to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.
The couple were soon
47 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to
48 donations. Today, over thirty companies
49 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to
50 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer
51 new shoes.
Kurt and Rita receive no
52 for their hard work. “ We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t
53 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets
54 . She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a
55 in the world. | 小题1: | | A．result | B．truth | C．reason | D．idea |
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| 小题2: | | A．traditional | B．developing | C．typical | D．wealthy |
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| 小题3: | | A．preparations | B．houses | C．meals | D．suggestions |
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| 小题4: | | A．began | B．met | C．called | D．left |
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| 小题5: | | A．asleep | B．alone | C．across | D．away |
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| 小题6: | | A．brought up | B．set up | C．put aside | D．gave away |
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| 小题7: | | A．enough | B．necessary | C．helpful | D．expensive |
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| 小题8: | | A．fame | B．freedom | C．courage | D．caring |
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| 小题9: | | A．hesitate | B．agree | C．pretend | D．intend |
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| 小题10: | | A．make sense | B．found out | C．make sure | D．worked out |
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| 小题11: | | A．open | B．crowded | C．noisy | D．near |
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| 小题12: | | A．costing | B．wasting | C．taking | D．spending |
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| 小题13: | | A．pay for | B．ask for | C．look into | D．carry out |
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| 小题14: | | A．completely | B．calmly | C．regularly | D．roughly |
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| 小题15: | | A．advertise | B．sell | C．deliver | D．lend |
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| 小题16: | | A．donates | B．produces | C．designs | D．collects |
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| 小题17: | | A．permission | B．payment | C．direction | D．support |
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| 小题18: | | A．borrow | B．raise | C．save | D．expect |
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| 小题19: | | A．surprised | B．excited | C．tired | D．amused |
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| 小题20: | | A．profit | B．difference | C．decision | D．rule |
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