Question

Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing world. But the is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a country like Germany?

Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making for the homeless of Berlin, Germany's capital. They first one long hot summer when most Germans were on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren't . “What these people also need is warmth and ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn't to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always to anyone who couldn't face another night on the street.

The couple were soon all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to donations. Today, over thirty companies donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer new shoes.

Kurt and Rita receive no for their hard work. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn't money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets . She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a in the world.

1.A. result B. idea C. reason D. truth

2.A. traditional B. developing C. wealthy D. typical

3.A. preparations B. meals C. house D. suggestions

4.A. began B. met C. called D. left

5.A. asleep B. alone C. away D. across

6.A. brought up B. put aside C. set up D. gave away

7.A. enough B. necessary C. helpful D. expensive

8.A. caring B. freedom C. courage D. fame

9.A. pretend B. agree C. hesitate D. intend

10.A. make sense B. make sure C. found out D. worked out

11.A. near B. crowded C. noisy D. open

12.A. costing B. wasting C. spending D. taking

13.A. pay for B. ask for C. look into D. carry out

14.A. regularly B. calmly C. completely D. roughly

15.A. advertise B. sell C. deliver D. lend

16.A. collects B. produces C. designs D. donates

17.A. permission B. payment C. direction D. support

18.A. borrow B. raise C. expect D. save

19.A. tired B. excited C. surprised D. amused

20.A. profit B. rule C. decision D. difference

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.C

6.C

7.A

8.A

9.C

10.B

11.D

12.C

13.B

14.A

15.C

16.D

17.B

18.C

19.A

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：世界各地都有无家可归的流浪汉，也有热心帮助他们的好心人。本文主要讲了德国柏林的一对普通夫妇，竭尽所能帮助接济流浪汉，并且号召大众一起关注这个弱势群体的事迹。

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12. time为固定搭配，表示花时间。Cost作花费讲时，主语通常为it。句意：穆勒一家很快花费完了所有的时间和金钱。故选C。

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