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UNIT2单元主题训练

课时作业(一)语篇阅读训练——保准度

Ⅰ.阅读理解

Amberhasadegreeinbusinessmanagementandeconomics.SheputherskillstogoodusewhenshespentelevenmonthsinCambodia(柬埔寨)throughWorldHopeInternationalasavolunteerworkingwithalocalmicro-finance(小额信贷)companytohelpthepoorgetfinancialservices.

AmbersfirstfewweeksinCambodiawasbusyanddifficultasshetriedtolearnthelanguage,understandthecultureandgetusedtohernewsurroundings.Hervolunteerserviceinvolvedworkingwithalocalmicro-financecompany.Inadditiontowritingplans,preparinginternationalmarketingmaterialsandbuildingdonor(捐赠人)relations,Ambermetwithcompanyclients.Duringthesevisitsshelearnedhowthesmallloanstheyreceivedtransformedtheirlives.Shelearnedfirst-handthebenefitsofmicro-finance,whichbyprovidingfarmersandsmall-businessownerswithaffordableworkingcapital(suchasmoneytobuyasewingmachine)helpedthemtoearntheirwayoutofpoverty(贫穷)．

“Itneverstoppedamazingmewhenaclientwouldshowmeanewhomethatwasbuiltbecauseofaloanhereceivedorthewayaclientsbusinesshadimprovedandthusallowedhischildrentobesenttoschool，”Ambersaid.

AmberrecalledthatoneclientcalledPaulwalkedherallaroundhishouse,pointingtowhathehaddonewitheachofeightloanshedreceived.Heexplainedhoweveryloanhadimprovedhisfamilysqualityoflife.Ambersaidhewasoneofthehardest-workingmenshehadevermet.HehadsufferedgreatlyintheCambodianCivilWarandbecamedisabled,butnotoncedidheletitkillhisdreamsofrealizingabetterlifeforhisfamily.Hislatestpurchase,asoundsystemthatherentedoutforweddingsandotherpartiesdoubledhisincome!

Ambersaid,“LivingandworkinginCambodiahelpedmeseetheworldinnewwaysandmademeawareofthehardshipandsufferingthatmanypeoplearoundtheworldfaceeveryday.Thoseelevenmonthsweresomeofthemos