Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub for students. But, for Cai Yingjie, 1 unusual night has a different meaning: helping beggars and the homeless.
Cai, 2 is a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be found at Beijing’s Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. 3 she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, 4 (give) the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves.
The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying “ 5 the first time I feel respected”.
Cai said, “A beggar’s life is even 6 (hard) today. That’s why I want to help them.”
They brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer 7 some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them 8 a look of surprise.
“I know the 9 (active) can’t help much, but it is meant 10 (show) our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,” said Sun, head of the group.
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