Whenever we hear about the homeless

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．resultB．truthC．reasonD．idea

小题2:A．traditionalB．developingC．typicalD．wealthy

小题3:A．preparationsB．housesC．mealsD．suggestions

小题4:A．beganB．metC．calledD．left

小题5:A．asleepB．aloneC．acrossD．away

小题6:A．brought upB．set upC．put asideD．gave away

小题7:A．enoughB．necessaryC．helpfulD．expensive

小题8:A．fameB．freedomC．courageD．caring

小题9:A．hesitateB．agreeC．pretendD．intend

小题10:A．make senseB．found outC．make sureD．worked out

小题11:A．openB．crowdedC．noisyD．near

小题12:A．costingB．wastingC．takingD．spending

小题13:A．pay forB．ask forC．look intoD．carry out

小题14:A．completelyB．calmlyC．regularlyD．roughly

小题15:A．advertiseB．sellC．deliverD．lend

小题16:A．donatesB．producesC．designsD．collects

小题17:A．permissionB．paymentC．directionD．support

小题18:A．borrowB．raiseC．saveD．expect

小题19:A．surprisedB．excitedC．tiredD．amused

小题20:A．profitB．differenceC．decisionD．rule

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