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【題目】 During the COVID-19 crisis, even the simple act of buying groceries has been completely transformed. For seniors this task is even more challenging. Concordia University's ACT project team has joined with community partners in the neighbourhood to fill this gap. They've rapidly created a new program-COVID-19 Grocery Response NDG.

The program uses a model that pairs volunteers with seniors, based on availability and language. Those volunteers are trained by ACT's team via video conferencing and then given a list of older adults. The volunteer calls the individuals and takes their order, working with grocer offerings of a Provigo store in the area. When the call is over, the order gets sent to Provigo, which gathers and delivers the order to the senior. It won't take the place of the work of the food bank; seniors are paying for their groceries.

There is also an important social element to the call, which doubles as a friendly check -in. The volunteer chats a bit with the senior, who may be very lonely and anxious. One volunteer says it has also been a rewarding experience and gives her the opportunity to help others while staying at home, which they are all being encouraged to do.

The program is a response to a number of factors, including the fact that many older adults are on a fixed income and may not have the internet access needed to order groceries online. It is targeting seniors who aren't able to access New Hope's usual meals on wheels service.

So far the project is a success, with a growing number of volunteers and seniors. As for what's next, Concordia is optimistic but acknowledges that the team will need to be nimble to accommodate the changing realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are at a critical time and we need to do everything we can, together, to help out.

【1】What do the volunteers do to help the seniors?

A.Help them pay the bill.B.Send their order to the store.

C.Write a shopping list for them.D.Deliver their groceries lo the door.

【2】What can we infer about the programme from paragraph 3?

A.It benefits both sides.B.It helps the store survive.

C.It goes beyond expectation.D.It encourages people to purchase online.

【3】Who might be the potential client of the program?

A.Daisy aged 45 with a heavy debt.B.David who enjoys meals on wheels service.

C.Alexander aged 75 with a retirement pension.D.Elspeth who knows noting about online shopping.

【4】What does the underlined word “nimble” probably mean?

A.Flexible.B.Beneficial.

C.Accessible.D.Qualified.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。在COVID-19危機(jī)期間，就連購(gòu)買食品雜貨這樣簡(jiǎn)單的行為也完全改變了。對(duì)于老年人來(lái)說(shuō)，這項(xiàng)任務(wù)更具挑戰(zhàn)性。文章主要介紹了一個(gè)康科迪亞大學(xué)的ACT項(xiàng)目團(tuán)隊(duì)與社區(qū)合作伙伴一起創(chuàng)立的名為Grocery Response NDG的項(xiàng)目，文章介紹了這個(gè)項(xiàng)目的運(yùn)作過(guò)程、優(yōu)點(diǎn)和針對(duì)的目標(biāo)人群。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中Those volunteers are trained by ACT's team via video conferencing and then given a list of older adults. The volunteer calls the individuals and takes their order, working with grocer offerings of a Provigo store in the area. When the call is over, the order gets sent to Provigo, which gathers and delivers the order to the senior.可知ACT的團(tuán)隊(duì)通過(guò)視頻會(huì)議對(duì)這些志愿者進(jìn)行培訓(xùn)，然后給他們一份老年人名單。志愿者打電話給這些人，并接受他們的訂單，與該地區(qū)的Provigo商店的雜貨產(chǎn)品合作。當(dāng)通話結(jié)束后，訂單會(huì)被發(fā)送到Provigo，Provigo收集訂單并將訂的東西送到老人手中。由此可知，志愿者們把老人們的訂單送到商店，來(lái)幫助老年人。故選B。

【2】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中The volunteer chats a bit with the senior, who may be very lonely and anxious. One volunteer says it has also been a rewarding experience and gives her the opportunity to help others while staying at home, which they are all being encouraged to do.可知志愿者和老人聊了幾句，老人可能很孤獨(dú)，很焦慮。一位志愿者說(shuō)，這也是一次有益的經(jīng)歷，讓她有機(jī)會(huì)在待在家里的同時(shí)幫助別人，他們都被鼓勵(lì)這樣做。由此可推知，該項(xiàng)目對(duì)雙方都有好處。故選A。

【3】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中The program is a response to a number of factors, including the fact that many older adults are on a fixed income and may not have the internet access needed to order groceries online. It is targeting seniors who aren't able to access New Hope's usual meals on wheels service.（該項(xiàng)目是對(duì)一系列因素的回應(yīng)，包括許多老年人有固定收入，可能沒(méi)有上網(wǎng)在網(wǎng)上訂購(gòu)雜貨的能力。它的目標(biāo)客戶是那些無(wú)法享受新希望餐廳通常提供的“送餐上門”服務(wù)的老年人。）由此可推知，75歲拿著退休金的Alexander可能是項(xiàng)目的潛在客戶。故選C。

【4】

詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)后文to accommodate the changing realities of the COVID-19 pandemic.可知至于下一步怎么辦，Concordia是樂(lè)觀的，但也承認(rèn)該團(tuán)隊(duì)需要靈活地適應(yīng)COVID-19大流行不斷變化的現(xiàn)實(shí)。由此可知，劃線單詞“nimble”意思為“靈活的”。A. Flexible.靈活的；B. Beneficial.有益的；C. Accessible.易接近的；D. Qualified.合格的。故選A。