VOA慢速英语:Sri Lankan-American Gives Back to Home Country

短语讲解：
 
1. During the trip, someone asked her if she would be willing to collect used eye glasses in the United States.

be willing to 乐于; 甘于; 肯
例句： That man will be willing to talk to you. 
那人乐意跟你聊聊。 

2. “In Sri Lanka 50 percent of the population lives on less than (one) dollar 82 cents a day, on average.”

on average 平均起来
例句：Our reps make on average six calls a day . 
我们的销售代表平均每天打六次电话。 

3. But instead of recycling used glasses, Ms. Mathai took a different approach.

instead of （用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：Instead of abating, the wind is blowing even harder. 
风不但没有减小，反而越刮越大了。 

4. So Others May See also partners with Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health to provide free eye care for children.

care for 喜欢; 照料; 愿意
例句：He works hard, but he doesn't care for his health. 
他工作努力, 惟注意身体不够。 

5. One program sends mobile health centers to schools across Sri Lanka to carry out eye examinations.

carry out 执行; 进行; 完成
例句：They should also carry out some fundamental reforms.
这些政府也应该执行一些基础性的改革。