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.
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小題2:A．traditionalB．developingC．typicalD．wealthy
小題3:A．preparationsB．housesC．mealsD．suggestions
小題4:A．beganB．metC．calledD．left
小題5:A．asleepB．aloneC．acrossD．away
小題6:A．brought upB．set upC．put asideD．gave away
小題7:A．enoughB．necessaryC．helpfulD．expensive
小題8:A．fameB．freedomC．courageD．caring
小題9:A．hesitateB．agreeC．pretendD．intend
小題10:A．make senseB．found outC．make sureD．worked out
小題11:A．openB．crowdedC．noisyD．near
小題12:A．costingB．wastingC．takingD．spending
小題13:A．pay forB．ask forC．look intoD．carry out
小題14:A．completelyB．calmlyC．regularlyD．roughly
小題15:A．advertiseB．sellC．deliverD．lend
小題16:A．donatesB．producesC．designsD．collects
小題17:A．permissionB．paymentC．directionD．support
小題18:A．borrowB．raiseC．saveD．expect
小題19:A．surprisedB．excitedC．tiredD．amused
小題20:A．profitB．differenceC．decisionD．rule
