Maria: What are you reading, Jane?
Jane: I’m reading a newspaper from Canada. Martin showed me an interesting article. It is about a program [1]program: US: [ˈprəʊˌɡræm] UK: [ˈprəʊɡræm] n. 节目；计划；【计】程序； that helps homeless [2]homeless: US: [ˈhoʊmləs] UK: [ˈhəʊmləs] adj. 无家的 people.
Maria: Are there homeless people in Canada?
Jane: Oh, yes. Many countries have homeless people. The article says one city has a wonderful program. Since it started, it has helped hundreds of [3]hundreds of：数以百计的；成百上千；成百上千的 people return to work and live a normal life [4] live a normal life: 过正常/普通的生活.
Maria: That sounds great! How do they manage [5]manage: manage US: [ˈmænɪdʒ] UK: [‘mænɪdʒ] v. 管理；能对付；完成（困难的事）；勉力完成 manage to do sth. 设法做某事 it?
Jane: Well, once they find people in need [6]in need:在危难中；需要帮助的；在困难时, they decide on [7]decide on: 决定；选定；决定某事 decide to do sth. 决定做某事 suitable ways to offer [8]offer: US: [ˈɑfər] UK: [ˈɒfə(r)] n. 报价；出价；建议；主动提议 v. 供应；奉献；主动提出；自愿给予 offter sb. sth.: (主动)为某人提供某物 them help.
Maria: Can the homeless people get enough food, homes and medical treatment [9]treatment: US: [ˈtritmənt] UK: [ˈtriːtmənt] n. 治疗；处理；待遇；疗法 ?
Jane: Yes. And it’s not only that. The program also provides them with job [10]provide sb. with sth. 向某人提供某物 training [11]training: so that [12]so that:为的是，使得 they can find jobs again.
Maria: I think it is important for these people to feel good about themselves [13]feel good about themselves: 自我感觉良好.
Jane: You are right. The world has changed for the better [14]for the better: 好转，向好的方向发展.
Word Bank
| ↑1 | program: US: [ˈprəʊˌɡræm] UK: [ˈprəʊɡræm] n. 节目；计划；【计】程序； |
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| ↑2 | homeless: US: [ˈhoʊmləs] UK: [ˈhəʊmləs] adj. 无家的 |
| ↑3 | hundreds of：数以百计的；成百上千；成百上千的 |
| ↑4 | live a normal life: 过正常/普通的生活 |
| ↑5 | manage: manage US: [ˈmænɪdʒ] UK: [‘mænɪdʒ] v. 管理；能对付；完成（困难的事）；勉力完成 manage to do sth. 设法做某事 |
| ↑6 | in need:在危难中；需要帮助的；在困难时 |
| ↑7 | decide on: 决定；选定；决定某事 decide to do sth. 决定做某事 |
| ↑8 | offer: US: [ˈɑfər] UK: [ˈɒfə(r)] n. 报价；出价；建议；主动提议 v. 供应；奉献；主动提出；自愿给予 offter sb. sth.: (主动)为某人提供某物 |
| ↑9 | treatment: US: [ˈtritmənt] UK: [ˈtriːtmənt] n. 治疗；处理；待遇；疗法 |
| ↑10 | provide sb. with sth. 向某人提供某物 |
| ↑11 | training: |
| ↑12 | so that:为的是，使得 |
| ↑13 | feel good about themselves: 自我感觉良好 |
| ↑14 | for the better: 好转，向好的方向发展 |
