【Wheneverwehearabout“thehomeless,”mostofusthinkoftheDevelopingWorld.Butthe__21__isthathomelessnessiseverywhere.Forexample,howmanyofuswouldexpecttoseepeoplelivingonthestreetsofa__22__countrylikeG】
Wheneverwehearabout“thehomeless,”mostofusthinkoftheDevelopingWorld.Butthe__21__isthathomelessnessiseverywhere.Forexample,howmanyofuswouldexpecttoseepeoplelivingonthestreetsofa__22__countrylikeGermany?
KurtMullerandhiswifeRitahavespentelevenyearsmaking__23__forthehomelessofBerlin,Germany'scapital.Theyfirst__24__onelonghotsummerwhenmostGermanswere__25_onholiday.Kurtandhiswifestayedathome,madesandwiches,__26__atableinthestreetandgavefoodtothehomeless.
TheMullerssoonrealisedthatfoodandclothingweren't__27__.“Whatthesepeoplealsoneediswarmthand__28__,”saysRita.TheMullersdidn't__29_togivetheirphonenumbertothestreetpeopleandtoldthemtophoneanytime.Rita__30__therewassomebodyathometoanswerthephoneandtheirhomewasalways__31_toanyonewhocouldn'tfaceanothernightonthestreet.
Thecoupleweresoon__32_alltheirtimeandmoney,soKurtvisitedfoodandclothingcompaniesto__33__donations(捐赠).Today,overthirtycompanies__34__donatefoodandothergoodstothecauseandvolunteershelpto__35_themtothehomeless.Thepublicalsogiveclothesandmoneyandashoeproducer__36__newshoes.
KurtandRitareceiveno__37__fortheirhardwork.“Wefeellikeparents,”saysRita,“andparentsshouldn't__38__moneyforhelpingtheirchildren.Thelovewegetonthestreetsisoursalary.”ThoughRitaadmitssheoftengets__39__,shesaysshewillcontinuewithherworkbecauseshelikesthefeelingofhavingmadea__40_intheworld.
21.A.resultB.truth C.reason D.idea
22.A.traditional B.developing C.typical D.wealthy
23.A.preparations B.houses C.meals D.suggestions
24.A.began B.met C.called D.left
25.A.asleep B.alone C.across D.away
26.A.broughtup B.setup C.putaside D.gaveaway
27.A.enough B.necessary C.helpful D.expensive
28.A.fame B.freedom C.courage D.caring
29.A.hesitate(犹豫) B.agree C.pretend D.intend
30.A.madesense B.foundout C.madesure D.workedout
31.A.open B.crowded C.noisy D.near