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请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
Cambridge"s market center. Some ask people passing by for money and some just sit and wait to be
given money. A few use aggressive behavior to earn money.
To sol
ve the problem of aggressive begging,an "alternative giving" plan has been suggested. Ten bluemoney boxes will be placed in busy places such as the market and the railway station. It aims to
encourage people not to give money directly to beggars but instead to give generously to local homeless
causes.
Supporters of this plan think it will be an effective way to solve the beggars" alcohol and drug problems. But the police oppose(反对) the plan arguing that beggars who are lack of
cash may turn to criminality( 犯罪) to feed their addictions. The homeless charity "Crisis" said the success
of any plan will depend on its style. They think that imaginative and positive plans can help create local
understanding and sympathy instead of hardness. Most of the beggars dislike the plan because they think
they will not get enough money from the boxes to cover their showers,food,and clothes．
Begging is a big social problem both in developing and developed countries. Governments must play
a big role in solving this problem. Training beggars to work and helping them to find appropriate jobs is one option. This is especially true for developing countries where many low-skill jobs exist. The general
community should also be educated to see beggars not as dirty and dangerous,but as people who need
understanding and help.
| Begging problem | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduction to the begging problem | Some beggars ask 3.____ for money. Some beggars just sit and wait to be given money. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| An "alternative plan" to the problem | In some busy places,such as the market and railway station,ten blue boxes will be placed to 4. ____ people to give money to local homeless causes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Different 1.______towards the | Supporters of this plan think it very 5.____ to solve the problems related to beggars. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| suggested plan | The police oppose the plan arguing the beggars may turn to criminality because of 6.____of cash. The homeless charity said that it is uncertain whether this plan would work 7.____. Most of the beggars dislike the plan because the money that they will get from the box will not be enough to 8.____ their showers, food and clothes． | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.________ to the problem | Governments must be active in 9. ____ this problem by training beggars to work and helping them to find proper jobs. The public shouldn"t look 10. ____ upon beggars but understand and help them. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. attitudes 2. Solutions 3. passers-by 4. encourage 5. effective 6. lack 7. successfully/well 8. cover 9.  solving 10. down | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 任务型阅读。 认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意。每个空格只填1个单词。 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| You probably have lists of remember and steps to follow in order to have the best pet-friendly trip. There are, however, a few things that are best left at home. Here are a few things to forget when you"re traveling with pets. Forgetting them will make your trip run more smoothly and more effectively. Time Traveling with pets will take longer and will have unexpected turns. In reality, forgetting about time means leaving impatience behind. Don"t be in a rush. Your pets will require more extra stops than you will, and they"ll often surprise you with unpredictable delays. Plan on leaving early and arriving later and you"ll be right on time. Anger Getting angry at the delay will only make matters worse. Your feelings can add unnecessary stresses to you and your pets" travel experience. If you feel yourself becoming out of control, stop and take a deep breath. Your pets have little control over their emotions, bowel movements, or motion sickness when traveling. Remember to be kind and understanding at all times, especially when under pressure. Work Attitude This may seem like a no-brainer, but when you are traveling, leave your work attitude behind. Traveling is not a task to be accomplished; it can be an enjoyable and memorable experience for both you and your pets as long as you have the right attitude. Control Part of the joy of traveling with pets is dealing with the unexpected. You can"t control everything and trying to do so will only end in frustration and anger. Knowing that things will happen beyond your control will bring great relief to you and your pets. Messes happen; accidents happen. Once you accept that, traveling with your pets will be far easier to manage. Selfishness Traveling with pets often requires an extreme amount of selflessness. Your pets rely on you to take care of their needs, and sometimes you will need to put their needs before your own. Leave your selfish ambitions behind when traveling with your pets. They need your attention and care more than anything else because of the stresses and strains of traveling. Traveling with pets can and will be a joy if you remember to leave these five items behind. It can be difficult at times to handle, but the traveling will go well if you can manage to do so. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sirs, Your twelve thousand "Smart" watches were received by our company this morning. However, we wish to make a number of complaints concerning the serious delay in delivery and your failure to carry out our instructions regard to this order. It was firmly pointed out from the beginning that the delivery date had to be less than six weeks from the original order in order to satisfy our own customers" requirements. While we understand that delays in production are occasionally unavoidable, we must point out that the major reason why the order was placed with your company was that we were assured by you of its simplicity, and that your existing stocks were sufficiently high to ensure immediate shipment. Late delivery of the goods has caused us to disappoint several of our most valued customers, and will have an unfavorable effect on future orders. The second complaint concerns the difference in colour between the watches we ordered and those delivered. It was stated clearly in the order that watches in combinations of green/purple and orange/ purple only were required. However, only half the watches in the delivery received are of the colours specified. Our Hong Kong agent informed you of the importance of following our instructions exactly, since we consider there to be only a limited market in this country for watches of other colors at the present time. Any watches that are not of the specified colours will, of course, be returned to you. We are also somewhat concerned about the rather poor quality of the goods received, since it is obvious that the watches that finally arrived have been made from not good enough materials and have been produced to a lower standard than those in the sample. We have also found that a number of the watches do not appear to be working. Whether the latter problem is due to poor production, or damage in transportation is not yet clear, but we should like to point out that we feel this matter to be entirely your fault. As a result of the above problems, therefore, we feel that the most suitable course of action is to return to you unpaid any of the goods considered unsatisfactory. We shall also, of course, be forced to reconsider whether any further orders should be placed with your company. We look forward to your early reply. Yours sincerely, John Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. The producers of "Smart" watches were given the order because they promised_______. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A. the designs were already prepared B. there was enough space for shipment C. they could produce enough watches quickly D. they had enough ready-made watches to ship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. The last sentence of paragraph 5 "We shall also, of course, be forced to …with your company" suggests that _______. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A. the company may stop trading with the watch manufacturers. B. the company will probably reduce the number of watches to be ordered in the future. C. the writer is afraid their company might go out of business soon. D. the company is probably willing to give the manufacturers another chance | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. The general attitude of the letter is ________. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A. firm but polite B. angry and impolite C. reasonable but impolite D. regretful and polite | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 阅读理解。 根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。 选项中有一项为多余选项。 （说明：E涂AB；F涂AC） | |||||||||||||||||||||
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