21世纪英文报纸文档-初三
653期
首字母改编14?初三
Passage 1
Get paid to do good
Guangzhou will offer rewards to those who return lost items. VISUAL PEOPLE
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Losing something important can be a very anxious experience. If someone finds it and returns it to you, it is often a
great relief. Authorities in Guangzhou have created a new regulation (规定e__1_____more people to return lost
items.
The regulation says that people who hand in lost belongings will get 10 percent of the item's value as a
r______2_____ from public security authorities (公安部门).If the owner can’t be f_3_____, the finder will still be
rewarded with 10 percent of the item's value after it is sold at a public auction (ft ^). The rewards will come from government funding.
The regulation has c__4______ heated public debate. Opponents say that it will rob the act of its nobility
adding that such good deeds (行为）should be done o___5_____ of selflessness, Qianjiang Evening News reported.
However, there arc also people who welcome the regulation, saying it will encourage more people lo do the right
thing, Beijing Daily reported. A__6______ all, not everybody is willing to return lost property (8才物 to ils owner.
Finders will have to take care of lost items and spend time looking for their owners. The regulation gives finders the right to ask for a rew^d, which is in the best interest ( ^Jm) of both parties.
Countries 1____7______ Japan and Germany already have similar laws. A____8_____ to Japan’s Lost Goods
Law, people who find a lost item should quickly return it to the owner or turn it over to the police. The owner should p______9_____the finder with a reward of 5 to 20 percent of the item's value.
Choose (he answer:
1. According to the new regulation, how much can a finder get after returning a lost item?
A.5 percent of the item^s value.
B.10 percent of the item's value.
C.15 pcrcenl of the item's value.
D.20 percent of the item’s value.
2. What docs Paragraph 4 explain?
A.How opinions arc divided on the regulation.
B.Who is likely to suppoit the regulation.
C.How finders can get a reward.
D.Why the regulation is necessary.