Question

Some students from Washington Adventist University, near Washington, D.C. have been helping poor children with their schoolwork. But the students did not work with the boys and girls at a traditional school. Every Thursday night, they have been meeting at a laundromat, a place where people go to wash their clothes. At the same time, the students are carrying out a marketing plan they designed for the laundromat.

The program began with just five children, but has grown to about 20. Before the program works, the business was so bad that the owner had even considered closing his business, which is why the group came in. They were writing a marketing plan to give people a reason to keep coming to the laundromat. Then one student said, “There’re a lot of children hanging around. Why don’t we add teaching?”

The project is part of an international program called Enactus. It was started in the United States 40 years ago. The project is now at more than 1,700 colleges in 36 countries. It wants to give students experience before they graduate, so the project works with the community and with businesses.

Ms. Pichot, the head of the university’s business department, says they invite any business to come in. It’s a free workshop. Her students are working with other businesses in addition to the laundromat. She says the students help business owners increase their profits while gaining experience that they cannot get in school. They volunteer long hours.

Christine Sumampouw is completing her studies this year. She has spent about 1,000 hours as a volunteer. That is more than any other student in the group. She says she has learned a lot from volunteering.

1.Why do college students teach poor children at a laundromat?

A. They work part-time there.

B. The poor children can’t afford to go to school.

C. They want to increase the laundromat’s business.

D. The poor children don’t have other places to study.

2.What do we know about Enactus?

A. Students offer help to businesses in need without being paid.

B. It aims to help students start their own business.

C. It is created by Washington Adventist University.

D. It is a program which only benefits businesses .

3.What does Christine think of the project?

A. It’s a waste of time.

B. It’s beneficial.

C. It takes too much of her time.

D. It has a bad effect on her study.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

【解析】

本文是一篇社会类短文阅读。本文主要介绍了一个名叫Enactus项目，此项目即可以让大学生增加社会实践的经历，又可以帮助公司增加收益。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段Before the program works, the business was so bad that the owner had even considered closing his business, which is why the group came in.可知，选择在洗衣店教贫困孩子学习是因为他们想要增加洗衣店的生意。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段It’s a free workshop. Her students are working with other businesses in addition to the laundromat.可知，学生为有需要的商行提供帮助，不需要任何报酬。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段She says she has learned a lot from volunteering.可知Christine认为这个项目是有好处的。故选B。