除夕夜的温暖
除夕夜的温暖
The evening before the Spring Festival means a warm get-together and a good dinner with family. But, for Mandy, the night has a different meaning: helping beggars(乞丐) and the homeless people. Mandy is a college student. She was at the railway station that special evening. When she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, and gave the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves. The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears(突然大哭), saying for the first time she felt respected. Mandy said, “A beggar’s life is very hard. That’s why I want to help them.”
Mandy was one of 26 volunteers spending the whole night before the Spring Festival in helping beggars. They walked in the cold wind along the streets from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, visiting 15 beggars. They brought bread and gloves. Each beggar was surprised.   
“I know the activity can’t help much, but it’s meant to show our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,” said Mandy. “And the night before the Spring Festival is a good time for that.”  

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1.What does the evening before the Spring Festival usually mean?

A Taking beggars to school.

B Getting together with family.

C Selling warm bread to the homeless.

D Caring for beggars and the homeless.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句The evening before the Spring Festival means a warm get-together and a good dinner with family.可知春节前夜通常是人们全家团圆的时刻，故选B。

2.What did the beggar mean by saying for the first time she felt respected?

A The beggar respected Mandy very much.

B The beggar hadn’t been shown respect for so long.

C This was the first time that the beggar had seen Mandy.

D The beggar had been waiting for Mandy for long.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据老妇人的反应可知，老妇人因为得到尊重而哭泣，故选B。

3.What did the volunteers give to beggars?

A Some candy.

B Hamburgers.

C Bread and gloves.

D Cookies and juice.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句They brought bread and gloves可知志愿者给他们带去了面包和手套，故选C。

4.The underlined word “neglected” in the last paragraph means _______ in Chinese.

A 保护

B 发现

C 照顾

D 忽略

解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。根据乞丐们的反应可推知应该是被社会忽视很久了，故选D。

5.What can be the best title of the passage?

A A Special Spring Festival

B Mandy and Her Friends

C Beggars and the Homeless

D Warmness on New Year’s Eve

解析：选D。D文章标题题。根据全文可知，文章讲述的是一群志愿者在除夕夜给无家可归者送温暖的故事，故选D。