Before India gained independence (独立), a few young men from the villages wanted to free India from the foreign rule; they wanted the British to quit India. They needed material wealth to 36 the British out of India, so they started collecting 37 in the Indian villages.
One day, they got encouraged to collect 38 things as well. They went from door to door carrying a huge bag, which gradually was 39 with money and gifts. As they went, a one-legged beggar kept 40 them. The young men did not mind.
At the 41 of the day, they entered a house to see 42 they had collected. The beggar also wanted to enter, but since he was not a member of the group, they did not 43 him in. The beggar said to them: “I walked such a 44 distance right behind you. You want freedom; I also want freedom. India is not only your motherland. It is also my motherland.”
45 , the young men got mad and told the beggar to go away. Then one of the men felt 46 for him, so they decided to 47 him the things they had collected. 48 the beggar was looking at the gifts in their bag, most of them were showing no 49 for him. Then suddenly the beggar opened up the bag that he had been carrying. It 50 a few coins and some rice. He threw all the contents into their bag at once.
At the 51 of this, immediately all the members of the revolutionary group started dropping 52 of gratitude (感激), because he had 53 all that he had to their cause. On that day, they had gone to visit so many rich families, who had given them next to 54 ; but this beggar had given them everything that he had! They were deeply 55 by the beggar’s contribution.
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解析：本文讲述了印度处于英国殖民统治时期时，一位单腿的乞丐为了自己国家的自由倾囊相助的故事。
【小题1】A 从上句内容可知为了获取自由，必须把英国殖民者从印度赶出去。
【小题2】 B 根据第二段开头：革命者忽然想到可以同时募集物品，可知他们起初仅打算募集钱款。
【小题3】B 上下文串联。由后文gifts可知应是实物。
【小题4】C 革命者挨家挨户去拜访，他们所携带的一个大袋子很快装满了硬币和捐赠的实物。
【小题5】 A 一个单腿的乞丐一直跟着这群年轻的革命者，但他们对他根本没有在意。
【小题6】 B 在走了一天后，革命者们来到一所房子清点今天都收到了什么捐赠。
【小题7】 B在走了一天后，革命者们来到一所房子清点今天都收到了什么捐赠。
【小题8】C 乞丐也想进入那座房子，但因为他不是他们中的一员，所以就被拒之门外。
【小题9】 C由第二段乞丐跟了他们一整天可知是走了很长的一段距离。
【小题10】 B 根据下文语境，起初，这些年轻人对乞丐非常生气，要他马上离开。
【小题11】D 根据下文语境，其中的一个年轻人非常同情乞丐，决定让乞丐看看他们募集到的东西。
【小题12】C其中的一个年轻人非常同情乞丐，决定让乞丐看看他们募集到的东西。
【小题13】 B 根据下文语境，当乞丐在看他们的东西时，大部分人对他不屑一顾。
【小题14】 C 词义辨析。A兴趣B勇气C尊重D失望；大部分人对他不屑一顾，不尊重他。
【小题15】 D乞丐打开自己的袋子，里面装着一些硬币和一些大米（乞丐所有的财产）。
【小题16】 B 看到这一情形，所有在场的革命者都立刻留下了感激的泪水。
【小题17】D 名词辨析。A笑声B差异C真相D泪水；所有在场的革命者都立刻留下了感激的泪水。
【小题18】B乞丐把他所有的财富都奉献给了革命事业。
【小题19】B 在一天的募集活动中他们去了很多大财主家，可他们却一毛不拔。
【小题20】A 根据第五段第一句内容可知革命者被乞丐的爱国热情深深地感动了