一、阅读理解
In cities all over the world, it is common to see beggars (乞丐) on the street. Some of them might ask you for money. Some of them might ask for food instead. Some of them might be disabled or seriously ill. But in nearly every case, they come from a situation where they have to ask strangers for some kind of help.
Is there anything you can do for them? Of course there is. You can give them some pocket money, or perhaps buy a cheap meal for them. You can listen to their stories—yes, even just listening can help. Many beggars have an explanation about how they ended up in their situation.
Some people will tell you to stay away from them. They might think that these beggars are trying to cheat (欺骗) people—they might be as healthy as you are. They might actually have expensive cars or large houses. Some even say that they work for some kind of criminal organization—they don’t keep the money for themselves, but hand it in to the organization. And unluckily, these people are sometimes correct.
However, I think it’s better to think more optimistically (乐观地). Will it really hurt to help them in some small way? You never know what they might have been through. In life, we mainly listen to our heads when we’re trying to find out what we should do. But sometimes, it is just as important to listen to our hearts as well.
() 1. What can we do for beggars, according to the writer?
a. Take them to hospitals.
b. Give them some money.
c. Buy them some food or drink.
d. Talk with them and learn about their stories.
A. bcd
B. abc
C. acd
D. abd
() 2. What is the writer’s suggestion for helping beggars?
A. Keep a distance from beggars.
B. Listen to your heart to decide whether to help.
C. Helping beggars may hurt you.
D. Think twice before helping anybody on the street.
() 3. What do the underlined words “these people” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Beggars on the street.
B. Members of criminal organizations.
C. People with expensive cars or large houses.
D. Those people who tell you to stay away from beggars.
() 4. Which question does the writer try to answer according to the passage?
A. Whether we should help beggars.
B. Why some people end up becoming beggars.
C. Why beggars like to ask strangers for help.
D. Whether there is an organization for beggars.

【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。作者就应不应该帮助街上的乞丐表达了自己的观点：要听从内心的决定。
1. A 细节理解题。根据“You can give them some pocket money, or perhaps buy a cheap meal for them. You can listen to their stories—yes, even just listening can help.”可知，我们可以给他们一些钱、给他们买一些食物或饮料、与他们交谈并了解他们的故事。故选 A。
2. B 细节理解题。根据“But sometimes, it is just as important to listen to our hearts as well.”可知，作者认为我们应该倾听自己的内心来决定是否要帮忙。故选 B。
3. D 词义猜测题。根据“these people are sometimes correct”并结合第三段内容可知，有些人认为乞丐很健康或拥有昂贵的汽车或大房子，甚至认为乞丐为某种犯罪组织工作，这些人是正确的。由此推知，画线词指“那些告诉你远离乞丐的人”。故选 D。
4. A 推理判断题。通读全文可知，第一段介绍了街上有乞丐，第二段介绍了我们可以为乞丐做些什么，第三段介绍了有些人认为乞丐是骗子，第四段介绍了作者认为应该乐观地看待乞丐并帮助他们。由此推知，本文主要讨论的是“我们是否应该帮助乞丐”。故选 A。

【分析】
这是一篇探讨是否应该帮助街头乞丐的议论文阅读理解，解题时可按以下思路进行：
1. 先通读全文，快速把握文章主旨：文章围绕街头乞丐展开，先介绍乞丐的不同情况，再说明可对乞丐提供的帮助，接着提及部分人对乞丐的质疑，最后给出作者的观点。
2. 针对不同题型采用对应方法：
细节理解题（第1、2题）：回到原文定位相关语句，对比选项和原文内容，排除无中生有或不符合原文的选项。
词义猜测题（第3题）：联系画线词所在段落的上下文，找到指代的前文提及的对象，结合语境推断词义。
推理判断题（第4题）：梳理各段落核心内容，整合全文信息，推断作者主要探讨的问题。
【解析】
1. 第1题：细节理解题。根据原文第二段“You can give them some pocket money, or perhaps buy a cheap meal for them. You can listen to their stories—yes, even just listening can help.”可知，我们可以给乞丐钱、买食物、倾听他们的故事，对应选项中的b、c、d，文中未提及带乞丐去医院，所以排除a，故选A。
2. 第2题：细节理解题。根据原文最后一段“But sometimes, it is just as important to listen to our hearts as well.”可知，作者建议我们倾听自己的内心来决定是否帮助乞丐，故选B。
3. 第3题：词义猜测题。根据第三段开头“Some people will tell you to stay away from them.”以及后文“these people are sometimes correct”的语境，可知“these people”指的是前文提到的“那些告诉你远离乞丐的人”，故选D。
4. 第4题：推理判断题。通读全文，第一段介绍街头乞丐的普遍情况，第二段说明可对乞丐提供的帮助，第三段提及部分人对乞丐的质疑，第四段给出作者应乐观看待并倾听内心决定是否帮助的观点，整合可知作者主要探讨的是“我们是否应该帮助乞丐”，故选A。
【答案】
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. A
【知识点】
细节查找，词义猜测，主旨推断
【点评】
本文是贴近生活的议论文，通过探讨是否帮助街头乞丐的话题，考查学生对不同阅读题型的解题能力，既锻炼了学生的文本信息抓取、词义推断能力，也引导学生思考慈善相关的现实问题。
【难度系数】
0.3