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Whenever we hear about “the homeless,”, most of us think of the developing world. But the  36  is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a  37  country like Germany?

Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making   38  for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first   39   one long hot summer when most Germans were   40   on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches,   41   a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t   42    . “What these people also need is warmth and  43  ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t   44  to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita   45   there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always   46  to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.

The couple were soon   47   all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to   48  donations. Today, over thirty companies   49  donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help  to  50  them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer   51  new shoes.

Kurt and Rita receive no   52   for their hard work. “ We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t   53   money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets   54   ,she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a   55   in the world.        

36.        A. result                     B. truth                 C. reason            D. idea

37.        A. traditional               B. developing           C. typical             D. wealthy

38.        A. preparations   B. houses                C. meals                  D. suggestions

39.        A. began             B. met                 C. called              D. left

40.        A. asleep                    B. alone                  C. across                 D. away

41.        A. brought up              B. set up                  C. put aside               D. gave away

42.        A. enough            B. necessary        C. helpful                 D. expensive

43.        A. fame                B. freedom           C. courage           D. caring

44.        A. hesitate           B. agree               C. pretend           D. intend

45.        A. make sense            B. found out            C. make sure          D. worked out

46.        A. open                B. crowded           C. noisy               D. near

47.        A. costing            B. wasting           C. taking             D. spending

48.        A. pay for            B. ask for            C. look into       D. carry out

49.        A. completely      B. calmly                  C. regularly     D. roughly

50.        A. advertise         B. sell                   C. deliver            D. lend

51.        A. donates       B. produces           C. designs           D. collects

52.        A. permission              B. payment          C. direction          D. support

53.        A. borrow             B. raise                C. save                D. expect

54.        A. surprised               B. excited            C. tired               D. amused

55.        A. profit                B. difference           C. decision           D. rule

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