Whenever we hear about “the homeless”，most of us think of the developing world.But the 1 ，how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 2 country like Germany? is that homelessness is everywhere.For example
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 3 for the homeless of Berlin，Germany’s capital.They first 4 in one long hot summer when most Germans were 5 ，made sandwiches， 6 . on holiday.Kurt and his wife stayed at home
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 7 .“What these people also need is warmth and 8 ，” says Rita.The Mullers didn’t 9 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime.Rita 10 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 11 to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.
The couple were soon 12 all their time and money，so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 13 ，over thirty companies 14 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 15 them to the homeless.The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 16 new shoes. donations.Today
Kurt and Rita receive no 17 for their hard work.“We feel like parents，” says Rita，“and parents shouldn’t 18 ，she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 20 in the world. money for helping their children.The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets 19
1.A.result B.truth
C.reason D.idea
答案 B
2.A.traditional B.developing
C.typical D.wealthy
答案 D
解析 traditional传统的；developing发展中的；typical典型的；wealthy富裕的。我们有多少人能预料到在一个像德国这么富有的国家也有人住在大街上。
3.A.preparations B.houses
C.meals D.suggestions
答案 C
解析 preparation筹备；house房子；meal餐，饭；suggestion建议。根据后文的“Kurt and his wife stayed at home，made sandwiches”可知，他们是为德国首都柏林的无家可归者做饭已经十一年了。
4.A.began B.met
C.called D.left
答案 A
5.A.asleep B.alone
C.across D.away
答案 D
解析 解析参见上题。asleep睡着的；alone单独的；across穿过；away离开，远去。
6.A.brought up B.set up
C.put aside D.gave away
答案 D
解析 bring up提起，养育；set up搭建，建立；put aside放一边；give away无偿赠送。库尔特和他的妻子待在家里做三明治，提供给无家可归者。
7.A.enough B.necessary
C.helpful D.expensive
答案 A
解析 enough足够的；necessary有必要的；helpful有帮助的；expensive贵的。由后句中的“What these people also need...(人们还需要的是……)”可知，此处应该表达的是“穆勒夫妇意识到只有食物和衣服并不够”。
8.A.fame B.freedom
C.courage D.caring
答案 D
解析 fame名望，名声；freedom自由；courage勇气；caring关心，关怀。他们还需要温暖和关怀。
9.A.hesitate B.agree
C.pretend D.intend
答案 A
解析 hesitate犹豫；agree同意；pretend假装；intend打算，想要。穆勒夫妇毫不犹豫地把电话号码给了那些无家可归的人，并告诉他们随时给他们打电话。
10.A.made sense B.found out
C.made sure D.worked out
答案 C
解析 make sense有道理；find out发现，查明；make sure确保；work out算出，制定。前面说到穆勒夫妇把电话号码给无家可归的人，因此此处应是：丽塔确保家里有人随时接电话。
11.A.open B.crowded
C.noisy D.near
答案 A
解析 open开放的；crowded拥挤的；noisy嘈杂的，吵闹的；near近的，接近的。她们家对任何一个在街上不想面对又一晚流落街头的人是敞开的。be open to意为“对……是敞开的；对……开放”。
12.A.costing B.wasting
C.taking D.spending
答案 D
13.A.pay for B.ask for
C.look into D.carry out
答案 B
解析 pay for付出；ask for要求，请求；look into调查；carry out执行。因为穆勒夫妇马上就要花完他们的时间和金钱了，所以库尔特去了几家食品厂和服装厂请求捐赠。
14.A.completely B.calmly
C.regularly D.roughly
答案 C
解析 completely完全地，完整地；calmly镇定地，平静地；regularly经常性地，定期地；roughly大约，粗暴地。现在，三十多家公司定期地为他们的事业捐赠食品和其他物品。
15.A.advertise B.sell
C.deliver D.lend
答案 C
解析 advertise做广告；sell卖出；deliver递送，传送；lend借给。志愿者们帮助向无家可归者分发这些食品和其他物品。
16.A.donates B.produces
C.designs D.collects
答案 A
解析 donate捐赠；produce生产；design设计；collect收集。公众也捐献衣服和钱，而且一家制鞋商还捐赠新鞋。
17.A.permission B.payment
C.direction D.support
答案 B
18.A.borrow B.raise
C.save D.expect
答案 D
解析 borrow借；raise提高；save挽救，保存，节省；expect期望。我们感觉就像父母一样，父母是不应该因为帮助自己的孩子而期望得到钱的。其他动词都不符合句意。
19.A.surprised B.excited
C.tired D.amused
答案 C
解析 surprised惊讶的；excited兴奋的；tired累的；amused愉快的。尽管丽塔承认常常会感到累，但她说她会继续这项工作。
20.A.profit B.difference
C.decision D.rule
答案 B
