Passage 2（第二套）音频、真题、答案、听力原文、答案解析、参考译文
【音频】
【真题】
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19.
A) Stressful.
B) Burdensome.
C) Worthwhile.
D) Energy-boosting.
20.
A) By linking it with employees’salary.
B) By taking it as the New Year resolution.
C) By improving work schedules.
D) By making it part of the job.
21.
A) It was very important to their well-being.
B) It had taken little of their spare time.
C) It was an outlet for their personal fulfillment.
D) It helped improve their working environment.
【答案】
19. C) Worthwhile.
20. D) By making it part of the job.
21. A) It was very important to their well-being.
【听力原文】
The New Year has come and gone, and many may have already forgotten what they had resolved to do on January 1st. But if that resolution was to volunteer more, now is the best time to start. Volunteering can drop after the holiday season, and by February, some organizations lack the volunteers they had in surplus just a month ago. [19] According to one survey, only 26% of Americans volunteered, despite reports that many Americans view volunteering as worthwhile.
Why such a disconnect? [20] Most people cite time and conflicting work schedules as major barriers, but employees and employers would actually benefit if companies made employee volunteering part of the job.Researchers have found donating our time and talent to others can lower blood pressure, boost happiness and improve mental and physical health. Studies have also linked employee volunteer programs with more productive employees. With so much emphasis on employee wellness these days, company volunteer programs could be the perfect 2025 resolution. But for volunteering to benefit employees and the workplace, the entire organization needs to be involved. By allowing employees to donate their time during work hours, the workplace becomes an outlet for personal fulfillment without affecting personal time. [21] In one survey, 89% of employees perceived companies that sponsored volunteer activities as creating a better working environment, and 75% said volunteering was critical to their well-being.
【答案解析】
19. What do many Americans think of volunteering?
许多美国人如何看待志愿服务？
答案：C) Worthwhile.
值得的。
解析：
文章提到“According to one survey, only 26% of Americans volunteered, despite reports that many Americans view volunteering as worthwhile.”（根据一项调查，只有26%的美国人参加志愿服务，尽管报道称许多美国人认为志愿服务是值得的。）选项 C 中的 “worthwhile” 是原文原词复现，故为正确答案。
干扰项分析：
A) Stressful.
压力很大的。
文中未提及。
B) Burdensome.
负担沉重的。
文中未提及。
D) Energy-boosting.
让人充满活力的。
虽然文中提到志愿服务对健康有益，但未提及它让人充满活力，故排除选项D。
20. How could companies ensure both employees and employers benefit from volunteering?
公司怎样才能确保员工和雇主都从志愿服务中受益？
答案：D) By making it part of the job.
通过使其成为工作的一部分。
解析：
文章中间部分提到：“Most people cite time and conflicting work schedules as major barriers, but employees and employers would actually benefit if companies made employee volunteering part of the job.”（大多数人提到时间和冲突的工作安排是主要障碍，但如果公司将员工志愿服务作为工作的一部分，员工和雇主都将从中受益。）选项D 与原文表述一致，故为正确答案。
干扰项分析：
A) By linking it with employees’salary.
通过将其与员工工资挂钩。
文章未提及将志愿服务和工资关联的内容。
B) By taking it as the New Year resolution.
通过将其作为新年决心。
新年决心只是文章开头引入话题的内容，并非公司让双方受益的方式。
C) By improving work schedules.
通过改进工作安排。
文章强调的是公司把志愿服务作为员工工作的一部分，而非改进工作安排。
21. What did 75% of employees say about volunteering in a survey?
在一项调查中，75%的员工对志愿服务有何评价？
答案：A) It was very important to their well-being.
这对他们的健康快乐非常重要。
解析：
文章最后提到：“75% said volunteering was critical to their well-being.”（75%的员工表示志愿服务对他们的健康快乐至关重要。）选项A中的 “very important”是原文中“critical”的同义转述，故为正确答案。
干扰项分析：
B) It had taken little of their spare time.
这没占用他们多少业余时间。
文中未提及志愿服务占用业余时间的内容，属于无中生有。
C) It was an outlet for their personal fulfillment.
这是他们实现个人成就的一个渠道。
文中虽提到“By allowing employees to donate their time during work hours, the workplace becomes an outlet for personal fulfillment without affecting personal time.”（通过允许员工在工作时间内投入志愿服务时间，工作场所就能成为实现个人成就的渠道，同时又不会影响个人时间），但并未指出这是这项调查中75%员工对志愿服务的看法。
D) It helped improve their working environment.
这有助于改善他们的工作环境。
原文提到89%的员工认为赞助志愿服务活动的公司能营造更好的工作环境，并非75%员工对志愿服务的评价。
【参考译文】
新年已经过去，许多人可能已经忘记了他们在1月1日下定决心要做的事情。但如果那个决心是多做志愿服务，那么现在就是开始的最佳时机。志愿服务在假期过后可能会减少，到了二月份，一些组织就会缺乏志愿者，而就在一个月前他们还志愿者过剩。根据一项调查，只有26%的美国人参加志愿服务，尽管报道称许多美国人认为志愿服务是值得的。
