Day 7
Passage 1
Two years after announcing strict volunteer requirements for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and1._______(realize) they could not get enough help for free, the Japanese ministry has instead turned to university and their vast human2. (resource).
In the past few weeks, to encourage students to volunteer for the Olympics, a large number of universities3. (begin) to offer academic credits. According to a survey, 49 percent of universities in Tokyo-both 4. (nation) and private-are now considering that option.
While rewarding student volunteers 5. credits to advance their undergraduate programs6. (be) a nice gesture, the move also makes clear that the Olympic Committee does not want to pay for highly-skilled individuals7. must speak a foreign language, and work over ten full days--- Not to mention that they must pass 8._____________interview.
The move also raises the question of what it means to volunteer. It's quite obvious by now that there isn't enough people9. (fill) the 110,000 vacant positions.
Offering academic credits to Japanese students seems like the wrong way to encourage volunteerism, but precious time is going by for the Olympic Committee. If they cannot get the10.____________(require) 110,000 volunteers soon, an army of emotionless robots might just work.
Passage 2
A young man in Wuhan, Hubei Province has become the latest Internet sensation after a video showing his heart-warming act on a subway train went viral on social media 1._______ (recent).
In the video, the man can be seen 2. (hold) his mobile phone in his hand after falling asleep on a Metro, with a message in large font on the screen which reads, “Please wake me if you need my seat.”
The video 3. (record) by a fellow passenger who posted it on Weibo, The video, 4._________length was just 7 seconds, has been viewed more than 19 million times in just two days. Chinese netizens were greatly touched by the young man’s act and applauded him for his kind 5._______(behave). A web user even commented, “I only needed 7 seconds to fall6._________love with this young man.
The humble man 7. (refuse) an interview invitation after becoming an Internet star and said that he just did 8._______he felt he should. In a Weibo post , he thanked netizens for 9.________(they) love and praise. He said he would always fall asleep when he had nothing to do on the train but worried others may need the seat, so he got the idea of 10_____(make) a message on his phone screen.
Keys
Passage 1
1 Realizing 2 resources 3 having begun 4 national 5 with 6 is 7 who/that 8 an 9 to fill 10 to required
Passage 2
1 recently 2 holding 3 was recorded 4 whose 5 behavior 6 in 7 refused 8 what 9 their 10 making