Dear editor，

During last year's winter holiday，I went shopping with my grandmother．We saw several beggars，some of whom were disabled，which made me feel sad．Among them were old people，young people and even children! When I wanted to help them，my grandmother stopped me．She told me they were not worth showing mercy（慈悲）to because some beggars cheat（欺騙）people out of their money．Should I help them?

Yours，

Huang Wei From Yichang

Dear Huang Wei，

While I understand your grandmother's point of view，l think that just because some beggars have cheated people，but this doesn't mean you should never help any beggars．

Showing mercy and compassion（同情）to people who are not as fortunate as us is one of the kindest things we can do．

While some beggars may use dishonest means probably because they desperate for（極想得到）food and feel they had no choice but to cheat people．

It is important to be careful for your own safety．But if you want to help，you don’t necessarily have to give to beggars in the street．

Another way you can help is by donating（捐贈）money to China charity federation．Visit its website at www.chinaeharity.cn.net．

Editor

1．The two letters are most probably taken from _________．

A．a(chǎn) story book                                 B．a(chǎn)n English book

C．a(chǎn) science book                               D．a(chǎn) newspaper

2．From the grandmother's words，we can learn that _________．

A．she never helped the beggars

B．she doesn't believe there are real beggars nowadays

C．she had probably been cheated by some beggars

D．she shows no pity for the poor

3．The word “fortunate” in the passage means _________．

A．lucky                B．unlucky               C．happy              D．good

4．The editor suggested that Huang Wei should _________．

A．have his own mind                                      B．follow his grandmother

C．do something for those unfortunate                     D．be careful about his own safety