Beggars have become a big problem for us
today. They come as street musicians, street boys, “sick” people, “lost”
people, or just beggars. As their number is getting bigger, the municipal
government feels the need to set a regulation to ban beggars. Many people
support this.
They say that begging makes people lazy
and bad survivors. They are like parasites. Criminals take advantage of their
existence. Car drivers are strong-armed in crossroads, motorbikes are seized,
trucks are hijacked, etc. A man in a rural area takes them to the city with his
truck in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. They have made an
agreement to share what they get. Some children are reported to have been
kidnapped not for ransom. They are forced to be beggars.
Some people, however, say that we must
help beggars. They become beggars because they have no choice. What they get
every day is only enough for buying food. Being a beggar is better than being a
thief or a robber. So it is a high time to apply their religious teaching to
care for others. In addition, what they do is to help the government to check
crime-rates.
Despite the controversy of their
existence, beggars continue to color the life of urban people.
1.
Where are beggars
mostly found?
A. In cities.
B. In rural
areas.
C. In small
towns.
D. In country
sides.
E. In small
villages.
2.
Why do some
people disagree to help beggars?
A. They are
rich.
B. They are
not criminals.
C. They are mostly
villagers.
D. They are
lazy and bad survivors.
E. They only
make use of their time.
3.
What does the
writer think about the man who transports beggars from their villages to the
city?
A. He is
generous.
B. He is
exploitative.
C. He is very
helpful.
D. He is their
protector.
E. He is doing
business.
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Answers :
1. A
2. D
3. B
