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广西壮族自治区柳州市鹿寨县2023-2024学年九年级上学期11月期中英语试题（音频暂未更新）
Irwin Corey was a 1 American film actor. Ho 2 a beggar(乞丐) once and often walked in the streets of Manhattan. He wore old and 3 clothes. He was very thin and seemed to be weak, looking like a poor homeless old man.
He begged for 4 in a special way. He only asked for some change(零钱) from passing drivers, and then he gave the driver a free copy of the newspaper he bought. Each time he asked for money, he was always smiling and also told 5 to the drivers. The drivers thought him kind and humorous, so they never let him go empty- handed.
6 all the money he begged was coins, he still made lots of money at the end of the day. Irwin Corey had been begging for money for many years. However, he didn't spend 7 of the money he had asked for. Every time the money was up to a certain 8 , he donated(捐赠) it to a charity. For 17 years, he donated all his hard- earned money to the charity.
He was not short of money. He lived in a S 3.5 million big house. He was not a beggar, 9 ." On the one hand, I just want to help people in need. On the other hand, begging can make me feel not 10 , as my wife had passed away," he said.
Why Live Near the River?
Imagine pioneers traveling west in the 1800s. In those days, it was hard to find running water and shops where to buy things. As time went by, most pioneers had to make their homes near a river so that they could get water easily.
How did rivers help people live in the past?
Back in the pioneer days, people grew their own food, caught their own fish, and collected their own water.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}People also used rivers as roads, traveling on boats. Traders shipped goods (货物) to people from other areas.
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When building many factories right next to rivers for the water's power to make machines work, some people choose to live near a river for working. They use the river to ship large goods, and some of them work at these factories where power factories provide electricity for homes and businesses.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Who wouldn't want to live near a river?
Some people are nervous about living near rivers because rivers can cause floods (洪水). Every once in a while, floodwaters rise higher than a house, ruining (毁坏) many things in the house.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Such waste causes water to smell bad and pollutes the crops (作物) we eat. Water and crops in polluted areas can make people very sick.
How do people decide where to live?
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Rivers can provide jobs and fun activities in a beautiful place. However, those living by rivers should be willing to accept possible problems as well.
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A. Why do people live near rivers now? B. Why did people want to live near a river? C. Some factories put their waste into rivers. D. Staying close to a river was easy to get water for living. E. Some factories stop waste water from running into rivers. F. People who carry goods onto ships live near the river, too. G. People should think over the possible risks before deciding where to live. |
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