6299 charity donations

US Charity Donations Rebound

PART 1
Match the words with their definitions
1, income
2, doner
3, to go without sth
4, item
5, downturn
6, fund raising
7, generous
8, to rebound
9, shelter
10, decline
11, tighten one's belt
12, thrift store
13, to hang on to something
14, to make do (with sth)
15, scale back

a, to reduce the number or size of something
b, a building that gives protection from the weather or attacks
c, a time when the economy becomes weaker
d, money that a person, a company etc. earns from work
e, a continuous decrease in number
f, to use something that is not really satisfactory
g, a shop selling cheap, second-hand products
h, a single article or object
i, to manage without sth that you usually have
j, collecting money for a charity
k, to keep sth, not sell it or give it away

l, a person who gives money, food etc. to charities
m, happy to give things freely
n, to spend less money
o, to rise again after they have fallen

PART 2
Listen and answer the questions
1, What donated items does the Arlington Food Assistance Centre deliver to the elderly each week?
2, How many people are in need of donations?
3, How much money was raised in Arlington last year?
4, Why has the Salvation Army seen a decline in donations in the past few years?
5, How do thrift stores help people in need?
6, What will charitable organizations have to do, if donations don't pick back up this year?


ANSWERS
PART1
1-d, 2-l, 3-i, 4-h, 5-c, 6-j, 7-m, 8-o, 9-b, 10-e, 11-n, 12-g, 13-k, 14-f, 15-a

PART 2
1, canned food, dairy products, frozen meats
2, about 3000
3, more than 1 million dollars
4, more people are out of work and lose their homes
5, they sell donated items to raise money for charity work
6, scale back programs that help people in need.