特朗普采取行动解散教育部，将学生贷款移交小企业管理局

Trump Moves to Dismantle Education Department, Shifts Student Loans to SBA

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Part I. QUESTIONS

Listen to the news and choose the best answer to each question you hear.

Q1. What did demonstrators protest at a rally in Washington, DC?

A. The redistribution of Pell Grants to other agencies.  

B. President Trump’s executive order to shut down the Education Department.  

C. The transfer of student loans to the SBA.  

D. The reduction of the federal workforce.  

Q2. Why did Trump announce that the SBA will manage student loans?

A. To reduce the burden on taxpayers.  

B. To simplify the Education Department's portfolio.  

C. To address the department’s large and complex portfolio.  

D. To improve the efficiency of loan distribution.  

Q3. What workforce reduction is planned by the SBA?

A. Reduce over 50% of its workforce.  

B. Cut over 40% of its workforce.  

C. Eliminate 30% of its workforce.  

D. Reassign 20% of its workforce.  

Q4. What is the main purpose of Trump’s administration regarding the Education Department?

A. To streamline federal education programs.  

B. To increase funding for special needs programs.  

C. To improve the quality of education nationwide.  

D. To transfer education responsibilities to the states.  

Q5. Why did Chuck Schumer criticize Trump’s move to shut down the Education Department?

A. He argued that Congress alone has the authority to eliminate federal departments.  

B. He believed it would lead to increased student debt.  

C. He warned that it would negatively impact the SBA's operations.  

D. He claimed it would result in decreased funding for Pell Grants.  

Part II. TRANSCRIPT

Trump Moves to Dismantle Education Department, Shifts Student Loans to SBA

(Q1) At a rally in Washington, DC, demonstrators protested President Donald Trump’s executive order to shut down the Education Department.

executive adj. 行政的，执行的

(Q2) Trump announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) will now manage student loans, citing the department’s large and complex portfolio.

(Q3) The SBA plans to cut over 40% of its workforce as part of broader federal workforce reductions.

(Q4) Trump stated his administration is returning education responsibilities to the states and aims to shut down the Education Department quickly.

Programs like Pell Grants, Title I funding, and resources for children with disabilities will be redistributed to other federal agencies.

Pell Grants: 美国联邦助学金项目

The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) will take over special needs and nutrition programs.

Americans owed $1.6 trillion in student loans as of June 2024, with significant debt among college graduates under 40.

Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, criticized the move, warning of negative impacts on education quality and rising property taxes.

democrat n. 民主党人

(Q5) Schumer emphasized that only Congress has the authority to eliminate federal departments.

Part III. KEY

Q1. B.【解析】细节题。根据“At a rally in Washington, DC, demonstrators protested President Donald Trump’s executive order to shut down the Education Department.”，可知在华盛顿特区的集会上，示威者抗议特朗普总统关闭教育部的行政命令。正确答案为B。

Q2. C.【解析】细节题。根据“Trump announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) will now manage student loans, citing the department’s large and complex portfolio.”，可知特朗普宣布，小企业管理局（SBA）将负责管理学生贷款，理由是教育部的相关业务组合庞大且复杂。正确答案为C。

Q3. B.【解析】细节题。根据“The SBA plans to cut over 40% of its workforce as part of broader federal workforce reductions.”，可知小企业管理局计划削减其40%以上的员工。正确答案为B。

Q4. D.【解析】主旨题。根据“Trump stated his administration is returning education responsibilities to the states and aims to shut down the Education Department quickly.” 可知特朗普表示，他的主要目的是将教育责任归还给各州，并计划迅速关闭教育部。正确答案为D。

Q5. A.【解析】推理题。根据“Schumer emphasized that only Congress has the authority to eliminate federal departments.”，可知Chuck Schumer强调，只有国会才有权力取消联邦部门。正确答案为A。

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