问答题
Volunteer Service to the Public
The university today announced that the school will provide free transportation and housing for summer volunteers doing services work in low-income neighborhoods. Outreach Director Silas Paul said the offer is made in the hope of stimulating a spirit of Christian charity toward our less fortunate neighbors in nearby cities. The program has suffered from a lack of volunteers in recent years; therefore, the school will offer free transportation and accommodation to volunteers to help the public through their social work. Besides, it only enhances the university's image in the eyes of poor prospective students in those neighborhoods. This situation is win-win all the way around," said Paul.
Question: The man expresses his opinion about the policy of volunteer service to the public. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.
Now hear a conversation between two students.
【正确答案】The university will provide free transportation and housing for students who do volunteer work in poor neighborhoods.
The young man is an enthusiastic supporter. He offers two reasons.
First, many students cannot easily bear the cost of traveling wh en doing volunteer work and don't know the way to get to the poor neighborhoods. So the program can solve their problem.
Also, With free housing and transportation, volunteers can use the money saved for training; therefore, they can get the work done efficiently.
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: John, I hear you've volunteered to do the public service for those lower income families in the big cities.
M: That's right.
W: Well, I'm proud of you. So many of my students only think about making money or having fun in the summer.
M: The university's new program is a big factor in my decision.
W: New program? I'm afraid I didn't hear about that one.
M: Now, if students volunteer to do services work in poor neighborhoods, the school will provide free transportation and lodging.
W: I see. Is that necessary?
M: You had better believe that a lot of us can't easily afford the travel cost, and most of us can't even find the right neighborhood. With the school providing free transportation, we will know where to go and we won't have to pay for traveling. Plus it's a great opportunity to do Christian service and get practical experience.
W: Yeah...I know what you mean. The money is a big issue.
M: Definitely, that's a good thing about the program. I wanted to go last year, but I didn't know about the money till the very last minute. Now with transportation and housing taken care of, we can even plan to do some training so our work will be a lot more effective!
Alternative Wording(替换表达)
Synonyms (a)housing—lodging (b)volunteer work—community service
(c)bear the cost of—afford the bill for
(d)solve—relieve
Paraphrases 1. The university is offering transportation and housing gratis to student volunteers in its inner-city outreach program.
2. Volunteers can use money saved from transportation and lodging to devote themselves to their outreach activity and training.