Unit 2 Travelling 外刊阅读拓展&听力专项提优(无听力音频)-【拔尖特训】2023-2024学年八年级下册英语（牛津译林版）

外刊阅读拓展 ▶ “答案与解析”见P9 年轻人谈论贫困 A new report has showed what young people in the UK think about poverty(贫穷). Poverty causes bad results to milions of people in the UK and it is being made worse by problems like the rising cost of food and energy. If someone is in poverty, he or she probably can􀆳t pay for essential(基本的) things such as food and shelter A . The Trussel Trust charity(慈善机构) says its food banks have given out a large number of food bags in recent years. Food banks are places where people in need are given free food bags, B . Emma Revie, C who runs the Trussel Trust, said food banks are meant to be a short- term solution for emergencies, and that they􀆳re not a lasting solution to hunger and poverty D . What is the report? The report was created by the Trussel Trust. One thousand young people in the UK were asked about poverty. Almost 90% of those questioned said they were worried about the number of people experiencing poverty in the UK. Over half thought the low income(收 入) was a main reason for poverty. Only 11% thought people not having useful skils for work was a main reason. A bed and three meals a day were the most popular choices when it came to what young people thought others needed in order to live comfortably. ? You could give food to a charity or a food bank. You could also spread the word on social media, or write a letter to your local government to highlight(强调) the problem of poverty. A Trussel Trust member said, “It􀆳s a