Question

【题目】 When a rather dirty, poorly-dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can't be no question that the world is full of terrible sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is coming from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.

Certainly, most of the world's great religions order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.

First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evils. Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one's sense of pride and self-dependence.

Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.

It is hard to come to a conclusion; there arc various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.

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Answer 1

【答案】In old times people thought it was morally right to help the less fortunate, but today many choose not to give beggars money. They think some beggars make a good living from begging or they worry the money given will be misused. Besides, it's the government's duty to deal with the problem. However, different cases call for different solutions. And we should recognize the giver's goodness.

【解析】

本文是一篇文章概要。

文章讲述的是当一个乞丐伸手向我们要钱时我们应该怎么办? 这很难得出结论，有各种各样的情况，我们必须用不同的方法来处理。过去人们认为帮助不幸的人在道义上是正确的，但今天许多人选择不给乞丐钱。他们认为一些乞丐通过乞讨过上了好日子，或者他们担心这些钱会被滥用。此外，处理这个问题是政府的责任。然而，不同的情况需要不同的解决方案。我们应该认识到给予者的善良。