Last month, a group of university student volunteers from Wuhan, Hubei province, arrived at the home of a couple who have been married for more than 60 years.
The group was taking part in a programme launched in 2015 aimed at helping elderly couples fulfill their dreams of having special wedding photos taken. Zhang, 20, a freshman at Wuhan University of Engineering Science, is among the students taking part in the institution’s volunteer project, Dream Fulfillment Plan.
The project’s founder, Yu Jinwen, 35, a teacher at Wuhan University of Engineering Science, said that as of last month, the volunteers had taken wedding photos for more than 1,000 couples. They also interviewed their subjects and recorded their love stories.
The project was inspired by Yu’s regret at not having a good photo of his grandfather, who died in 2010. The family searched hard but was unable to find a quality shot. In desperation, Yu had to use the photo on his grandfather’s ID card as a portrait. In 2014, Yu led students applying to launch a volunteer service project, and came up with the idea of taking good photographs for the elderly free of charge.
“When these couples were young, there was no opportunity to take wedding photos. We can help them by taking special shots to bring back good memories of their younger days,” Yu said. Initially, he found it difficult to acquire wedding dresses and photographic equipment. However, one of his former classmates, who owned a wedding photography company in Wuhan, donated more than 70 secondhand wedding dresses to the project. Yu formed the first team, which consisted of 15 volunteers.
The project, which has grown over the years, now comprises 13 groups with a total of 590 volunteers. They have worked in 356 communities and rural areas across 43 cities in 13 provinces nationwide, gaining recognition and appreciation for their work. In 2021, the project won the silver prize at the sixth Chinese Youth Volunteer Service Project Competition.
4. What is the purpose of
Dream Fulfillment Plan?
A.To offer opportunities to students to find jobs. |
B.To help elderly couples realize their wedding photo dream. |
C.To make Wuhan University of Engineering Science known. |
D.To encourage more university students to do voluntary work. |
5. What motivated Yu Jinwen to launch the project?
A.His wish in childhood. | B.His passion for photography. |
C.Lack of good photos for his late grandfather. | D.The encouragement of his teachers. |
6. What does the last paragraph mainly focus on?
A.The members of the project. | B.The achievements of the project. |
C.The promising future of the project. | D.The support given by the public. |
7. What is the main idea of the text?
A.Student volunteers help elderly couples turn the clock back. |
B.Wuhan University of Engineering Science launched a project. |
C.Taking good wedding photos for elderly people is no easy task. |
D.Wedding photos for elderly people become more and more popular. |