Question

When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.
Certainly, most of the world’s great religions (宗教) order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally (道德方面) right in the old days, when 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 arguments.
First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil (惡行). Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take sway the moral goodness of the giver

1. 1.
   What is mainly discussed in the passage?
   1. A.
      Moral deeds of people
   2. B.
      Religious activities of the church
   3. C.
      Moral goodness of the giver
   4. D.
      Arguments on giving to beggars
2. 2.
   What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed?” in the second paragraph?
   1. A.
      People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village
   2. B.
      Some people will not do what was morally right in the past
   3. C.
      We don’t meet with those who need help any more
   4. D.
      Now it is the government’s duty to help the beggars
3. 3.
   Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
   1. A.
      Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars
   2. B.
      Some beggars want money to help their children go to school
   3. C.
      Some beggars use the money to buy drugs
   4. D.
      Some beggars have no excuse for begging
4. 4.
   In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion, because       
   1. A.
      the cases can be so different
   2. B.
      there are so many beggars
   3. C.
      there is so much money wasted
   4. D.
      there are so many different arguments

Answer 1

DBBA
試題分析：本文主要討論的是人們對于是否應該給乞丐錢的問題的兩方面的闡述。
1.D 主旨大意題。根據文章內容可知討論的是面對乞討的人，我們應該做出如何的選擇，是應該慷慨的給，還是不給。文章進行了仔細的探討。故D正確。
2.B 推理題。根據本段Maybe what was morally (道德方面) right in the old days, when 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.說明在現代社會很多人已經失去了廉恥，會做以前不會做的事情，如乞討。故B正確。
3.B 細節題。根據文章倒數第三行First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil (惡行). Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.說明ACD被提及了，只有B項沒有涉及。故B符合要求。
4.A 推理題。根據文章最后一段It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take sway the moral goodness of the giver.說明也許有些人真地需要幫助，所以很難下定論。故A正確。
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