When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg
a few coins, do you hurry on, not
what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly
some money? What should our attitude
beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It
be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems
not to give some money to beggars.
, most of the world's great religions order us to be open-hearted and
what we have with those less lucky than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days,
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
.
First, some believe that many city beggars dress up
to look pitiable and actually make a good
from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil.
, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs.
Thirdly, there is the opinion
there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one's sense of
and self-dependence.
There is an opinion that the problem should be handled by the government
ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and
help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion: there are various
and we must
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
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| 小题2: | | A．knowing | B．expecting | C．demanding | D．settling |
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| 小题3: | | A．put away | B．hand over | C．take in | D．get out |
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| 小题6: | | A．warm-hearted | B．generous | C．cruel | D．considerate |
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| 小题7: | | A．Strangely | B．Honestly | C．Certainly | D．Surprisingly |
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| 小题8: | | A．give | B．donate | C．share | D．contribute |
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| 小题10: | | A．arguments | B．quarrels | C．sayings | D．talks |
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| 小题11: | | A．on show | B．on purpose | C．for fun | D．by accident |
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| 小题12: | | A．money | B．comfort | C．living | D．decision |
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| 小题13: | | A．Secondly | B．Surely | C．Possibly | D．Then |
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| 小题14: | | A．what | B．whether | C．that | D．which |
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| 小题15: | | A．goodness | B．pride | C．security | D．responsibility |
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| 小题16: | | A．rather than | B．or rather | C．other than | D．but also |
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| 小题17: | | A．produce | B．receive | C．earn | D．offer |
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| 小题18: | | A．cases | B．events | C．conditions | D．states |
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| 小题19: | | A．go with | B．communicate with | C．deal with | D．meet with |
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| 小题20: | | A．giver | B．receiver | C．villager | D．government |
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