49. How can you help a homeless person?Just giving him money won't solve his problem.It's important that he learns how to make his own money.The magazine The Big Issue gives him that chance. Any homeless person who wants to make money can apply for a job selling the magazine.First,he must prove he's homeless or soon will be.After training,he receives 10 free copies of the magazine which sell for﹩ 100 each.With that money,he buys more magazines for﹩ 50 each.The more magazines sold,the more money earned. In 1991,John Bird and Gordon Roddick,of the United Kingdom,wanted to help homeless people.They founded a monthly magazine that homeless people could sell.Its appealing content made people want to buy and read it.The idea spread.In April 2010,magazine editor Fines Lee published Taiwan'S first copy of The Big Issue."Instead of giving the homeless money,"Lee says,"we provide them with a way to help themselves,and we encourage the public to do the same."
(1)What is important to help a homeless person according to the passage?
A.Offering him food to eat. B.Giving him money. C.Learning how to make his own money. D.Building shelters for him to stay. (2)Who can apply for a job selling the magazine The Big Issue?
A.A homeless person. B.A person who has just lost his job. C.A person with disabilities. D.A person who lives alone. (3)Which is true about The Big Issue according to the passage?
A.The Big Issue comes out each week. B.John Bird and Gordon Riddick from the UK founded the magazine. C.The Big Issue is popular for its beautiful front cover. D.Taiwan's first copy of the Big Issue came out in1991. (4)How does The Big Issue help homeless people?
A.Homeless people buy the magazines and sell them to make money. B.Homeless people get the magazines for free and sell them to make money. C.Homeless people are trained to sell the magazines at higher prices. D.Homeless people first get free copies to make money and then buy more magazines to sell with the money. (5)What did Fines Lee encourage the public to do?
A.Provide homeless people with a way to help themselves. B.Give them magazines to sell. C .Be good to homeless people. D.Make magazines good to read.