When asked how he could make sure that nobody took __11__ of the system, Paraskevopoulos had a __12__ answer - the shop operates on pure trust. They have made a __13__ that they don't want to make people's __14__ difficult situations even harder. "They just get in to eat like other people do when they're __15__, from 7 in the morning until 7 in the evening," Paraskevopoulos says.
One homeless person said, "I want to __16__ everyone that donates soup. They give me a place to __17__ every day and the opportunity to get back on my feet. I will start a(n) __18__ job tomorrow. Everybody wants the world to become __19__, but in order for that to happen, we have to change __20__. The Soup Place is a good example."
语篇解读:澳大利亚墨尔本一个羹汤店的老板George Paraskevopoulos借鉴美国一个比萨店的做法,顾客只需要额外支付3.5澳元就可以为无家可归的人提前预付一碗羹,让无家可归的人不再挨饿。
1.A.acting B.traveling
C.waiting D.teaching
解析:选B 从下文"As soon as he returned"可知,他应该是在纽约旅行期间。
2.A.strange B.young
C.homeless D.old
解析:选C 根据前文的"a person living on the street"以及第二段最后一句和最后一段第一句中的homeless可知,他想帮助墨尔本市无家可归的人。
3.A.idea B.game
C.solution D.measure
解析:选A 根据上下文可知,一回来,他就提出了这种想法。
4.A.waiters B.cooks
C.artists D.customers
解析:选D 根据前文"He saw a pizza place where the customers bought ... for free."可知,这里指顾客。
5.A.names B.bill
C.list D.scores
解析:选B 根据语境可知,他们如果在付账后,额外支付3.50澳元,就可以为流浪汉预付另外一碗羹的钱。
6.A.helpful B.handsome