SocialworkerCathyHeyingnoticedagrowingtendencyamongt...
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Social worker Cathy Heying noticed a growing tendency among the homeless and unemployed people she served for nearly a decade at St.Stephen's Catholic Church in Minneapolis."At least twice a week,someone would mention car trouble as a reason for missing a job interview or not getting the kids to day care,"says Cathy,44."I thought if I could offer car repairs,I could prevent these problems."So in December 2012,with little more automotive experience than making small changes to improve her own motorcycle,Cathy signed up for a mechanics(机械学)program.After two years of taking a full-time course,Cathy obtained a part-time degree in auto technology from Dunwoody College of Technology. Then she opened the Lift,a nonprofit garage offering affordable car repair for needy people."I had no mechanics,no volunteers,and only a few tools,"says Cathy.She operated from a partly closed area in a friend's garage.But she made it work. One of Cathy's first customers,Linda Granger,was unemployed when her social worker referred her to the Lift.Her 20-year-old pickup truck had a new heater,timing belt,and brakes fixed by Cathy and a volunteer for 600total,which Lindai spaying off in 20 monthly installments.The same repairs would have cost at least $1,800 at a typical garage. "There's no way I could have afforded it otherwise,"says Linda. "It's been a hard journey from social worker to mechanic,"says Cathy."But compared with other people's struggles,I have nothing to complain about."
29. What motivates Cathy Heying to open the Lift? ______
A. The car trouble of the homeless and unemployed. |
B. Ten years of hard work with poor people like her. |
C. The growing tendency of more job interviews. |
D. The joy of getting the kids to day care in her car. |
30. The underlined"it"in Para.3 most probably refers to ______ .
A. a partly closed area | B. a friend's garage |
C. the Lift | D. free car repair |
31. Linda's experience was mentioned in the passage to show that ______ .
A. Cathy helped her fix the truck |
B. the Lift did manage to help the needy |
C. her truck did need a thorough repair |
D. a typical garage cost 3 times as much |
32. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? ______
A. Free Car Repairs for All |
B. Home to the Unemployed |
C. Come for the Mechanics Program |
D. She's Lifting Cars and Spirits. |
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