As you've just found out， opening a book doesn't require much effort． However， even that would be （1）i 　　 if you spent the night on the streets．

   After lying for hours on cold ground， with only a thin sleeping bag to protect you from rain or ice， your fingers would probably be so numb（麻木的）that you could hardly （2）m 　　 them． You'd most likely spend the day trying to find something to cat and somewhere to shelter from the freezing cold．

   You might be surprised to hear that the number of people sleeping rough（露宿）in London has doubled in the last five years and has （3）i 　　by 30% across the rest of the country during the last two years．

   Once we bring a homeless person out of the freezing cold， we need your help to give him a （4）w 　　welcome at St Mungo's very much．

   Will you please give a Christmas gift of £25， which could （5）p 　　a homeless person with a St Mungo's welcome pack？ It could have a towel， shampoo， soap（肥皂）， so a homeless person can have a hot （6）s 　　and a proper clean up． The difference you could make won't end there． You see， welcoming someone into warmth and safety is just the （7）b 　　． You really could enable someone to change their life for good．

   For Harvey， it was losing his job that led to him becoming homeless． Since Harvey was welcomed into St Mungo's， he has received （8）t 　　   for his health and so much more． After he took courses in useful life skills， he recently moved into his own flat．

   With your gift， you could help us offer a warm welcome to someone （9）l 　　Harvey who's come in from the freezing streets． I'm sure you'll a（10） 　　   that's a wonderful present to give at Christmas． I hope you will send £25， or as much as you can， today．

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