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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #34467 Medium Pomelo Anderson
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You will hear a recording. Click on the paragraph that best relates to the recording.

Transcript:

Don’t expect Pomelo Anderson to be using her fame to endorse Uber or any other app-based, ride-hailing service any time soon. The former Baywatch beauty is out with a new public service announcement (PSA) called The Driving Game! that slams the ride-hailing industry. As an homage to the classic TV game show. The Dating Game, Anderson plays a passenger grilling three male contestants vying to drive her home, and — given the slew of Uber and Lyft drivers who’ve been accused of rape, murder, and other crimes across the country — you can understand why the two identified only as “Ride Hail App Drivers" come off as something akin to dates from hell. The video is part of the "Ride Responsibly" campaign launched last year by the nonprofit National Limousine Association (NLA) —with whom the National Sexual Violence Resource Center teamed up for the PSA — that seeks to overcome the Ubers of the world's resistance to subjecting their drivers to the same rigorous criminal background checks as those behind the wheels of taxis and limos. “That includes spending the extra money to fingerprint their drivers,' says NLA President Gary Buffo.
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Option 2: "The details about The Driving Game which is homage to the classic TV game show in which Anderson plays a passenger."

Explanation: This option accurately summarizes the main idea of the text. It highlights the PSA, The Driving Game, and its homage to The Dating Game, while also mentioning Anderson's role as a passenger. This aligns with the text's focus on the PSA and its purpose of critiquing the ride-hailing industry.

Option 1: "How different drivers of Uber and Lyft drivers have been accused of rape and murder charges."

Explanation: This option focuses solely on the accusations against Uber and Lyft drivers, which is a specific detail mentioned in the text. However, it does not capture the main idea of the text, which revolves around Pomelo Anderson's new PSA, The Driving Game, and its critique of the ride-hailing industry.

Option 3: "The ill-effects that the different cab services like Uber and Lyft have created in the country."

Explanation: While this option touches on the negative aspects of ride-hailing services, it is too broad and does not specifically mention the PSA or Anderson's involvement. The text emphasizes the PSA's message rather than just the ill-effects of the services.

Option 4: "The new game that has been framed by the Baywatch beauty and the main concept being the driving game."

Explanation: This option is vague and does not clearly convey the purpose of the PSA or its critique of the ride-hailing industry. It lacks the context of the homage to The Dating Game and does not mention the serious issues raised in the text.

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