阅读理解Few acts are as cruel as making fun of the less fortunate, but many people do this because it makes them feel good to be better off or more successful than others. We are not to invent reasons for ignoring the poor. We are to respond to their needs whoever they are.
The homeless have become invisible to us. We walk right by them without even looking at them. While there are many reasons why people in America are going to bed hungry and sleeping on the streets, there is no real reason for them to be homeless and hungry. Why then are people so merciless toward those in need Maybe those rich people are completely short of compassion. Maybe they believe that all homeless people are worthless and lazy. Maybe they can’t spend their time and money in looking at a homeless person.
While it’s true that some become homeless because of drugs and alcohol, many find themselves on the street because of job loss, company downsizing, illness, or some other injuries. The biggest reason for homeless is the inability of households to pay for housing.
Kevin’s company put him on a 30-day lay-off. On the twenty-eighth day, he was informed that he would not be returning to work at all. At the same time, he lost his father. Between not being able to find another job right away and dealing with his father’s death, Kevin’s life took a downward turn, he was getting the run-ground from hiscompany and benefits were hard to come by. Alcohol finally took over, and the streets became his home.
You needn’t worry, the homeless can be a bit cautious until they get to know you, but they were neither hostile nor violent as you see on TV or in the movies. They also tend to be quite intelligent, and have a very good understanding of how society really is. There is a kind of acceptance of their situation because they know, with few exceptions, no one is going to do much to help them.
33.What does the author seem to tell us in the first paragraph
A. It is cruel of us to laugh at those in trouble.
B. It is our responsibility to help those in trouble.
C. Laughing at those in trouble can make us feel better.
D. There are many reasons for us to ignore those in trouble.
34. Why is Kevin’s experience mentioned in the passage
A. To explain that people have no choice when they get homeless.
B. To help people understand how some people become homeless.
C. To make us know it easy to get some help from the government.
D. To explain that people will turn to alcohol when they feel excited.
35.What message does the author mainly tell us in the passage
A. The homeless should not be ignored and they deserve our care.
B. The homeless should have their situation accepted by others.
C. The homeless tend to be more intelligent than we can imagine.
D. The homeless understand themselves and society better than others.
BBA
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