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.
A．result B．idea C．reason D．truth
A．traditional B．developing C．wealthy D．typical
A．preparations B．meals C．house D．suggestions
A．began B．met C．called D．left
A．asleep B．alone C．away D．across
A．brought up B．put aside C．set up D．gave away
A．enough B．necessary C．helpful D．expensive
A．caring B．freedom C．courage D．fame
A．pretend B．agree C．hesitate D．intend
A．make sense B．make sure C．found out D．worked out
A．near B．crowded C．noisy D．open
A．costing B．wasting C．spending D．taking
A．pay for B．ask for C．look into D．carry out
A．regularly B．calmly C．completely D．roughly
A．advertise B．sell C．deliver D．lend
A．collects B．produces C．designs D．donates
A．permission B．payment C．direction D．support
A．borrow B．raise C．expect D．save
A．tired B．excited C．surprised D．amused
A．profit B．rule C．decision D．difference
One very cold and rainy night in the winter of 2012, my husband and I were in a fast food restaurant. We were about to begin our meal a man walked in. He was completely from the rain and went into the men's room.
I watched him go by, then I said to my husband, "That man must have had nothing to eat in a long time." When the man came out of the men's room, he just himself in a chair, not going anywhere near the food counter. I that he didn't have any money for food and wanted to dry off for a while.
I just couldn't eat my food knowing that someone else was sitting only a few tables away. So, I a $20.00 bill from my shopping money to my husband. "Please get him dinner," I said. "We can do with less money this week."
My husband the man and quietly asked if he needed some food. The man at us. "A small cup of coffee would be great," he said. "Thank you so much!" He wasn't going to take advantage of us, but we that he should have a full meal, which he gratefully(感激地) .
After he the food, he thanked my husband and my husband said, "No. Thank my . She noticed that you were ."
The man asked me, " did you know I haven't eaten in a long time?" I smiled at him and said nothing , just asking him to the change(零钱) from the $20.00.
Giving others a whenever they’re in trouble not only brings happiness to the ones who it but also to the ones who give it. I am so grateful that I was able to with someone truly in need. It is a little bit of extra warmth on a rainy day.
A．while B．when C．after D．as
A．angry B．cold C．wet D．energetic
A．devoted B．found C．helped D．seated
A．doubted B．guessed C．imagined D．hoped
A．only B．completely C．occasionally D．hardly
A．sad B．quiet C．hungry D．silent
A．handed B．took C．borrowed D．saved
A．respected B．approached C．begged D．invited
A．shouted B．laughed C．smiled D．cried
A．rarely B．easily C．clearly D．immediately
A．instructed B．insisted C．admitted D．observed
A．accepted B．expressed C．refused D．expected
A．ordered B．revised C．booked D．fetched
A．friend B．children C．wife D．boss
A．in surprise B．in shock C．in danger D．in need
A．Why B．When C．What D．How
A．return B．lend C．keep D．give
A．gift B．face C．heart D．hand
A．take B．bring C．refuse D．receive
A．connect B．share C．talk D．communicate
A few days ago, I bought some ink for my printer at my favorite $1 Supermarket, which sold everything from fresh produce to birthday cards at one dollar. Then l found a better at a computer store. So I went back to the supermarket to it for some other products. With telling me exactly what to do, I put the ink into a plastic bag, tied it up, placed the bag into a push-cart and started .
I was midway when a clerk suddenly stopped me. "You are not allowed to a bag around in this store. Open it and show me the !" she yelled coldly.
, I opened the bag and the ink to her. "I'm returning it. " I said.
"You should have left the bag with the clerk upon . Let me see your receipt!" she demanded I did as told, looking around, embarrassed everyone was laughing at me. "Perhaps in the future you'll learn how to follow the store . " she added.
By the time I finished shopping, I was angry. How dare she treat me as a ? I went looking for her and asked for her . She mumbled (嘀咕) something. I asked her again, and this time I heard "Ursula. "
"Ursula what?" I asked. She yelled at me, "Ursula! " and stormed away.
"This employee is about to become unemployed, " I when I got home. 1 their headquarters (总部). I described my unpleasant experience to a representative. She was sympathetic, "Our employees are taught to be . Give me your phone number and I will ring you back. "
She did two days later. "I'm sorry," she said, "but there's no Ursula at that supermarket. Can you her so that I can find out who she is? I assure you, we do not tolerate rude behavior, nor do we tolerate to our customers. "
By this time, I had calmed down. l didn't really want the employee to lose her . So I told the representative to forget about it.
A．reduction B．choice C．introduction D．price
A．change B．return C．receive D．replace
A．somebody B．nobody C．everybody D．anybody
A．bargaining B．storing C．loading D．shopping
A．across B．up C．through D．down
A．carry B．show C．move D．push
A．identity B．contents C．belongings D．ink
A．Depressed B．Shocked C．Amused D．Stressed
A．poured B．mixed C．showed D．fell
A．exit B．admission C．entry D．departure
A．even though B．as if C．so that D．in case
A．lines B．borders C．regulations D．permissions
A．criminal B．blue-collar C．beggar D．colleague
A．number B．career C．explanation D．name
A．calmed down B．thought aloud C．found out D．got through
A．rang B．visited C．questioned D．blamed
A．patient B．clever C．polite D．hardworking
A．recognize B．inform C．describe D．forgive
A．yelling B．pointing C．talking D．lying
A．job B．way C．chance D．business
The day that I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of anxiety. I was trying to do some ______ for an important oral exam in the local library, but people kept ______ me. I was getting annoyed and of course, I wasn’t able to ______. Suddenly I heard someone singing behind me. I ______ and glared at the person who was singing. It was a tall girl about the same age as me.
She looked like a sensitive, friendly girl didn’t matter. If anything, it made me even angrier.” How could she be so selfish?” I thought ______.
I picked up my books, glared at her and whispered coldly, “Thanks to your ______, I’ve been unable to study. You’re so ______!”
I left the library in such a hurry, I left the most important textbook ______. when I got home two hours later, I found that textbook gone. I was so ______ that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. a gentle voice ______ the speaker as Jenny and asked if I was Jane. After ______ that I was, she said that she had noticed I’d left my book in the library and as my ______ was in it, she’d asked a librarian to get my phone number f. She said that she didn’t live far away and could bring it around for me if I needed it.
I sighed with ______and agreed to meet her at the convenience store down the road. Of course you’ve ______ who Jenny was. She was the girl I had shouted at for singing in the library. When I recognized her in the convenience store, I was filled with ______ and apologized for my ruled behavior I felt so ______, but Jenny just laughed, saying she was glad to see that I’d also left my ______ in the library! I couldn’t help laughing at this and I invited her back to my apartment for a quick cup of tea.
Ever since then we’ve been best friends and we got along really well. To be honest, I trust her more than any one else. I often think how ______ I am. If Jenny hadn’t been a kind person who was willing to ______ my shortcomings, I would ______ have experienced such true friendship.
A．research B．revision C．work D．experiment
A．watching B．asking C．warning D．disturbing
A．speak B．improve C．concentrate D．follow
A．turned around B．turned down C．turned off D．turned over
A．sadly B．hopelessly C．angrily D．crazily
A．practice B．noise C．attitude D．existence
A．selfish B．active C．sensitive D．stupid
A．out B．around C．aside D．behind
A．nervous B．careless C．upset D．forgetful
A．introduced B．considered C．took D．remembered
A．deciding B．conforming C．realizing D．thinking
A．address B．class C．writing D．name
A．comfort B．relief C．confidence D．satisfaction
A．recognized B．found C．guessed D．heard
A．courage B．energy C．doubt D．shame
A．worried B．sorry C．terrible D．excited
A．glare B．expression C．virtue D．friendship
A．considerate B．pleased C．luck D．grateful
A．overcome B．share C．hide D．forgive
A．ever B．never C．seldom D．Fstill
A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder could be heard, and lightning flashed the dark sky. Rain was pouring down；it looked heaven had been broken open.
Gleams of light(微弱的闪光) appeared from of faraway houses, shining like jewels in all the dark.
A woman dressed in rags(衣衫褴褛) and trembling with cold was on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was her without stop.
She knocked at a door, and a answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while . The boy let her into the sitting room and leave her sitting by the fire.
The woman appeared old and tired under the bright electric light, she was only in her early thirties. She sat for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the . When her eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she up, looking thunderstruck.
Just then, the boy came with his . The man at once recognized the woman as his wife. They had touch with each other during the war, he thought he had lost her forever.
words needed to be spoken. They ran into each other’s arms the boy stared at them，puzzled.
The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very , the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually .
A．into B．below C．across D．through
A．only if B．as if C．what if D．even if
A．doors B．roofs C．walls D．windows
A．poor B．pretty C．ugly D．rich
A．crying B．wandering C．struggling D．wondering
A．striking B．beating C．hitting D．flowing
A．boy B．girl C．man D．woman
A．near B．out C．outside D．inside
A．first B．then C．now D．last
A．because B．so C．though D．However
A．still B．thirsty C．hungry D．straight
A．picture B．fire C．room D．house
A．looked B．came C．picked D．stood
A．brother B．father C．sister D．mother
A．made B．got C．kept D．lost
A．who B．which C．but D．and
A．Some B．Not C．No D．Many
A．while B．as C．when D．since
A．happy B．disappointed C．sorry D．calm
A．began B．stopped C．ended D．finished
In a spelling contest (竞赛), an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and finally decided to ask her what she had said. By then, the girl knew she had the word, but instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the letter—so she lost the contest.
As the girl walked off the , the entire audience stood to their feet, clapping to praise her . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this girl’s honesty. she lost the contest, she the biggest contest that day: the contest of her .
Probably the biggest test of our character is what we should do if we knew we would never get . This young girl could easily have and nobody would have known it herself. However, that’s just it: she would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you cheat, you make yourself .” This young girl was strong and smart enough to value her own character more than the from a spelling contest. Her for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to with herself and the she made at that moment would have a long-lasting influence.
It’s so true that the choices you make today make you are tomorrow. Our children will follow our behavior. So if we want them to to be honest, we must be honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are what we do even when we don’t know.
A．loud B．sweet C．deep D．soft
A．rarely B．simply C．occasionally D．totally
A．forgotten B．mispronounced C．misunderstood D．misspelled
A．correct B．wrong C．different D．same
A．hall B．building C．stage D．classroom
A．bravery B．courage C．honesty D．cleverness
A．Though B．Unless C．If D．Since
A．defeated B．broke C．won D．achieved
A．character B．knowledge C．life D．ability
A．paid B．caught C．welcome D．injured
A．asked B．lied C．explained D．replied
A．except for B．but C．besides D．as well as
A．cheap B．expensive C．priceless D．brave
A．prize B．gift C．skill D．review
A．sense B．pride C．respect D．love
A．live B．work C．study D．agree
A．plan B．conclusion C．discovery D．choice
A．which B．that C．what D．how
A．grow up B．bring up C．pick up D．come up
A．recording B．watching C．correcting D．accepting
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