In England,if people need some help,they can go to Help the Aged,Shelter,Child Line,Weight Watchers and Relate for help.Help the Aged helps old people.Shelter helps the people with no place to live in.Child Line is a telephone help-line for children to call when they have problems.Weight Watchers helps fat people to be thinner and Relate helps people with problems when they can't get on well with(与……相处得好) others.
In universities(大学),students have their own counsellors.Jan Murray is such a woman.She works in a university as a counsellor.Students can come and see her if they need help.I asked her when her office was open and what kinds of problems students had.
“In my office,I'm here every day during the week,and the other person(人)is here in the evenings and on weekends.Students can find either of us in the office at any time.There's also an emergency(紧急情况)telephone number at night.”
“People come to me with all kinds of problems.A lot of them are worried about their lessons and exams.Some worry about their money.Some need help with finding bedrooms.Sometimes they are ill and they want to talk about seeing doctors.The biggest problem is that though(虽然)universities are wonderful and interesting places,a lot of students find it difficult to make friends.They miss their families and friends and feel lost in this new place.My work is to listen and try to understand what they're feeling.But of course I also give them some ideas when it's needed.”
“I've had a visit from a young student today.I asked him what the matter was.He told me that he was lonely and unhappy(not happy).He asked me if(是否)other students felt the same and he asked me where he could go to meet people.”
1.Mrs Hill is about sixty.Now she wants some help.She can go to ________.
A.Weight Watchers B.Relate
C.Help the Aged D.The university
2.Look at the four people.Who should often go to Weight Watchers?
3.You can find Jan Murray in her office ________.
A.on any day B.on Tuesday morning
C.in the evening D.on Saturday afternoon
4.What does a counsellor do?
A.A counsellor does important and helpful work for students.
B.A counsellor solves(解答)all the problems of the students.
C.A counsellor gives students lessons and helps them to pass the exams.
D.A counsellor gives money to students when they need it.
5.Students feel it difficult to make friends because ________.
A.they miss(想念)their families and their old friends very much
B.the counsellor can't give them good ideas
C.they worry about their lessons very much
D.they are new at the university
参考答案:1.C 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.D