【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ching aims at C 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 e 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 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 (惡行 ). 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 department and receive help. It is hard to e 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. 62. What is mainly discussed in the passage? A. Moral deeds of people. B. Religious activities of the church. C. Moral goodness of the giver. D. Arguments on giving money to beggars. 63. 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. 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. 64. 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. 65. In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to e to any final ______. 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 D In a certain store where they sell puddings, a number of these delicious things are laid out in a row during the Christmas season. Here you may select the one which is most to your taste, and you are even allowed to sample them before ing to a decision. I have often wondered whether some people, who had no intention of making a purchase, would take advantage of this privilege. One day I asked this question of the shop girl, and I learned it was indeed the case. “Now there?s one old gentleman, for instance,” she told me, “he es here almost every week and samples each one of the puddings, though he never buys anything, and I suspect he never will. I remember him from last year and the year before that, too. Well, let him e if he wants it, and wele to it. And what?s more, I hope there are a lot more stores where he can go and get his share. He looks as if he needed it all right, and I suppose they can afford it.” She was still speaking when an elderly gentleman limped up to the counter and began looking closely at the row of puddings with great interest. “Why, that?s the very gentleman I?ve been telling you about,” whispered the shop girl. “Just watch him now.” And then turning to him: “Would you like to sample them, sir? Here?s a spoon for you to use. “The elderly gentleman, who was poorly but neatly dressed, accepted the spoon and began eagerly to sample one after another of the puddings, only breaking off occasionally to wipe his red eyes with a large torn handkerchief. “This is quite good”. “This is not bad either, but a little too heavy”. All the time it was quite evident that he sincerely believed that he might eventually buy one of these puddings, and I am positive that he did not for a moment feel that he was in any way cheating the store. Poor old chap! Probably he had e down in the world and this sampling was all that was left him from the time when he could afford to e and select his favorite pudding. Amidst the crowd of happy, prosperous looking Christmas shoppers, the little black figure of the old man seemed pitiful and out of place, and in a burst of benevolence, I went up to him and said: “Pardon me, sir, will you do me a favor? Let me purchase you one of these puddings. It would give me such pleasure.” He jumped back as if he had been stung, and the blood rushed into his wrinkled face. “ Excuse me,” he said, with more dignity than I would have thought possible considering his appearance, “I do not believe I have the pleasure of knowing you. Undoubtedly you have mistaken me for