Volunteer Wanted!
Would you like to volunteer for IF Oxford, the Science and Ideas Festival this February? It’s our 30th anniversary this year, and it will include over 100 events, both digital and in-person, in locations across Oxford city centre and southeast Oxford.
When to join us?
This year’s Science and Ideas Festival takes place between Monday 7th and Friday 25th February. We have volunteering opportunities on weekdays, from 9:00 am to 12:00 am, or from2:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Even if you only have a few hours to spare, we can find something useful for you to do.
What to do?
You don’t need to have any scientific knowledge to help at our events, just a friendly personality, lots of enthusiasm and be over 18 years of age. You might be helping to set up a venue, welcoming or managing audience members, assisting a Q&A session, distributing literature, collecting feedback, helping to manage an event on Zoom or supporting our social media efforts.
What to expect?
Volunteers will:
·have reasonable local travelling expenses reimbursed(补偿).
·be covered by the Festival insurance
·get a Festival T-shirt.
·receive guidance and support from the Festival team, especially with our COVID security protocols(协议), ensuring we keep you and our audience safe.
You can see our full volunteering policy at www if-oxford com. To register your interest in getting involved with IF Oxford 2022, just fill in our simple registration form. We look forward to working with you in February to deliver another amazing Festival for thousands of people.
1. One can choose to volunteer _________.| A．from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on 24 Feb. | B．from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on 26 Feb. |
| C．from 12:00 am to 2:00 pm on Monday. | D．from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on Saturday. |
| A．Provide feedback. | B．Aid in a Q&A session. |
| C．Attract audience members. | D．Acquire scientific knowledge. |
| A．A free travel. | B．A guidebook. |
| C．A second-hand T-shirt. | D．A copy of insurance. |
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Marine Conservation Volunteer Program — Cairns
Are you looking for meaningful travel opportunities that put the focus on the protection of easily-damaged ecosystems and threatened marine species? This project is well suited to volunteers who want to help with the reef species monitoring, sea turtle recovery and weekly beach plastic removal.
Volunteers must be at least 18 years old, unless volunteering with a friend or family member who is 18 or older. You aren’t required to have any specialized experience, as you’ll receive comprehensive training to prepare for carrying out research-based activities at sea. Please note that you need to be able to float and swim at least 50 meters. Please be sure to rate your swimming ability when you apply to volunteer in Australia. All volunteers will be tested upon arrival to the program.
Volunteer schedule
First Day: On your first day of volunteering, you will be accompanied to your project by our local staff. Volunteers typically work in morning and afternoon shifts (换班) that last around 3 to 5 hours each.
Weekdays: A typical volunteer day is as follows:
7:30 AM Breakfast at the volunteer accommodation.
8:00 AM Volunteers leave home and travel to their project.
8:30 AM-1:00 PM Volunteer work and a lunch break.
1:00 PM-3:30 PM Volunteer work.
6:30 PM Dinner at the volunteer accommodation.
Please note this schedule will vary depending on the needs of your particular project. To ensure the safety of our volunteers and respect of others in the volunteer apartment, a curfew (宵禁) of 11:00 PM has been put in place from Sunday to Thursday and a 2:00 AM curfew for Friday and Saturday.
1. What can you do in this project?| A．Do daily beach clean-ups. | B．Count the number of reefs. |
| C．Do research on ecosystems. | D．Help improve turtles’ population. |
| A．Previous training experience. | B．Adequate professional knowledge. |
| C．Basic swimming ability in the ocean. | D．Participation with a family member. |
| A．You don’t need to work all day long. | B．You have to follow the fixed schedule. |
| C．You take all meals at the accommodation. | D．You are guided by the local staff every day. |
【推荐2】Public Invited to Volunteer for National Public Lands Day Projects
The National Park Service is seeking volunteers for a work project that will occur in the Mammoth (猛犸) area of Yellowstone National Park on Saturday, September 28th. On the National Public Lands Daywith the largest single-day volunteer effort on public lands, the park’s entrance fees won’t be charged for all visitors.
Volunteers will participate in trail (路径) restoration work across the main road from the Mammoth Campground. Work will take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., including removing social trails, planting native vegetation, defining a trail, etc. This work requires the use of hand tools, lifting heavy rocks or bags of rocks, and working in variable weather conditions.
Space is limited to 30 volunteers. Volunteers are asked to register by September 23rd. Please email us your name and phone number or call 307-344-2729 and leave a voice mail with your name and phone number.
Drinks and snacks will be provided. All volunteers should bring lunch, sunscreen, and footwear. Weather is unpredictable and can be cold and very windy in late September, so bring clothing suitable for a range of conditions.
We give a special thank you to volunteers who participate in a National Public Lands Day activity — a coupon (礼券) good for a one-time free entrance to the federal public lands day area of their choice. If you are interested, you can click here to learn more about all of the volunteer opportunities on public lands throughout the region.
1. What do we know about the work project?| A．It is the largest in the Yellowstone. | B．It is a seven-hour demanding effort. |
| C．It is aimed at the protection of vegetation. | D．It is centered in the Mammoth Campground. |
| A．Apply by email or by phone. | B．Prepare enough food and water. |
| C．Register before September 28th. | D．Bring necessary hand tools. |
| A．On a poster. | B．In a travel guide. |
| C．In a local newspaper. | D．On a public service website. |
【推荐3】In the summer of 2010, Deborah Barrett and her son, Anthony, walked out of a restaurant near the
Edmonton high school from which he’d graduated two years earlier. They had volunteered to wash dishes there to give Anthony something to do, but when they went out, the sun sliced through the clouds and Deborah had a realization: my kid is not spending his life in a dish pit.
Cleaning plates isn’t the only option for high-school graduates. But Anthony has autism（自闭症）and is mostly non-verbal, aside from short words in answer to yes-or-no questions and the Eeeee sounds he makes when he’s excited, happy or frustrated. Once a person with intellectual disabilities ages out of school, “There’s no life for them,” Deborah says. Programs end, and jobs are usually humble.
As her son entered his 20s, Deborah thought about what he could do and what he enjoyed. Among his likes: being driven around and carrying things, as well as seeing new places but not staying long. Maybe he could be a courier? The catch: Anthony doesn’t move fast, and courier jobs would require his support staff to be his driver and co-worker.
That wasn’t an issue for Mike Hamm. In 2012, he became Anthony’s new assistant and embraced the plan of spending part of their days delivering packages as a team. The pair called their venture Anthony at Your Service, signed a few customers and set out in Hamm’s lorry.
Seven years later, boxes awaiting distribution are piled on the porch of the home. Anthony, 30, shares with Deborah and her husband, David, a lawyer. The company now has two-dozen delivery teams — each comprising a contractor with an intellectual disability and their support-worker contractor — in Edmonton and Calgary.
Launching a company that employs 24 contractors with intellectual disabilities, and all the logistics that come along with that, wasn’t the original plan, Deborah says. But the realities of delivery work — the peaks and valleys in demand, the long hours — meant that Anthony and Hamm couldn’t shoulder the load alone.And the feedback she received from Alberta’s autistic and intellectually disabled communities suggested they wanted to work for a company that understood them.
Running Anthony at Your Service has become Deborah’s full-time, and she gave up her psychotherapy practice and the presidency of Autism Society Alberta a couple years ago. “What I’m doing for Anthony now has made more difference in his life than any of that other work,” she says. “We want to create jobs for people with all kinds of abilities and disabilities.”
1. What’s the future of the persons with intellectual disabilities according to Deborah?| A．They will lose their lives. |
| B．They will get well-paid jobs. |
| C．They will clean plates in restaurants. |
| D．They will find it hard to find a decent job. |
| A．Accountant. | B．Barber. |
| C．Deliveryman. | D．Engineer. |
| A．David launched the company for his son. |
| B．Anthony’s contractors are mainly disabled. |
| C．Deborah gave up her original job unwillingly. |
| D．Mike Hamm is an intellectually disabled person. |
| A．Accessible. | B．Caring. |
| C．Humorous. | D．Modest. |
【推荐1】This year’s best books for children address sadness and fear while celebrating love, strength, hope and joy.
The Big Dreaming
Michael Rosen and Daniel Egneus
Two bears are preparing for the Big Sleep, but Little Bear worries they won’t have enough dreams to last the winter. He sets out on a dangerous journey, from which he returns with stored visions of happiness, homecoming and hope.
A Way to the Stars
David Almond and Gill Smith
This is a story of the love between parent and child. When Joe is eager to reach the stars, his dad is fully on board. Together they build a tower, even a rocket(火箭), without success. But every time they laugh and try again, until Joe finally achieves his dream.
A Really Short Journey Through the Body
Bill Bryson
For children over 8 who love science, it is adapted for children by science journalist Emma Young. It is a sure-fire winner, especially among those who enjoy humorous writings.
Oscar’s Lion
Adam Baron
In this story illustrated(插图) by Benji Davies, Oscar is alarmed to discover that his parents have disappeared and that a large lion appears. But has he really eaten Oscar’s parents? This unusual story of love, sadness and family ties will particularly attract children who are coming to terns with loss.
1. What does Joe want to do?| A．Build a small tower. | B．Set foot on stars. |
| C．Have a sound sleep. | D．Take part in winter games. |
| A．Bill Bryson. | B．Emma Young. |
| C．Adam Baron. | D．Benji Davies. |
| A．They deal with sadness. | B．They are about a journey. |
| C．They are for children. | D．They are from one writer. |
Between Perth City and the national and international airports. Experience, affordable and convenient accommodation at the Comfort Inn, Bel Eyre, Perth.
Priced: From $50 per person, per night, 2 share
Includes: FREE Perth Welcome Tours Half day Perth tour for each passenger 3+ nights
FREE Airport Transfers Return transfers to your property
Comfort Inn Wentworth Plaza Hotel Perth
Near the Perth Entertainment Centre, in the heart of Perth’s central business district
This older traditional style hotel has kept its classic historical heritage; it offers guests a modern feel combined with comfortable rooms and first-class service.
Priced: From $59 per person, per night, 2 share
Includes: FREE Perth Welcome Tours Half day Perth tour for each passenger 3+ nights
FREE Airport Transfers Arrival transfers to your property
FREE Continental Breakfast Excluding Family Suites
FREE Parking
Flag Motor Lodge Hotel Belmont Perth
Near the Swan River, in Rivervale
Conveniently located between the Perth Airport and the Perth city centre, the Flag Motor Lodge, Perth offers comfortable, affordable accommodation ideal for families or the individual travellers. Perth Hotel Accommodation.
Priced: From $39 per person, per night, 2 share
Includes: FREE Perth Welcome Tours Half day Perth tour for each passenger 3+ nights
FREE Airport Transfers Arrival transfers to your property
FREE In House Movies
Ibis Hotel Perth
Central Perth city, close to the Bus Station.
Centrally located in the heart of Perth, the Hotel Ibis Perth is a perfect base from which to explore Western Australian capital city with the Murray and Hay Street Malls just 300 metres away.
Priced: From $49 per person, per night, 2 share
Includes: FREE Perth Welcome Tours Half day Perth tour for each passenger 3+ nights
FREE Airport Transfers Arrival transfers to your property
FREE Child’s Breakfast Max. 2 children, when eating with 2 paying adults
1. If you hope to save money, you should choose _________.| A．Comfort Inn Bel Eyre Hotel Perth | B．Comfort Inn Wentworth Plaza Hotel Perth |
| C．Flag Motor Lodge Hotel Belmont Perth | D．Ibis Hotel Perth |
| A．get entertainment | B．enjoy the sights in the Swan River |
| C．go to the bus station | D．have lunch |
| A．It offers free Airport Transfers Arrival. | B．It is near the Perth Airport. |
| C．It serves free breakfast. | D．It lies close to street malls. |
| A．Ibis Hotel has fascinating scenes |
| B．when eating with adults, children are all free in Ibis Hotel Perth |
| C．Comfort Inn Wentworth Plaza Hotel Perth has more appeal for car-driving visitors |
| D．Flag Motor Lodge is easy to attract visitors |
【推荐3】Top lists are lecturing people on everything from “100 places to visit” to “100 books to read”. Aren’t you just tired of being told what to do with your time?
Now you have a list to end all lists!
Take a look at the following two examples from the list of “101 things not to do”.
Swim with Dolphins?
Swimming with dolphins is one of the world’s most profitable tourist activities. However, not every dolphin will welcome having their busy, tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming and pushing around them in the water. Worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded with tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers (螺旋桨).
Here’s a little secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually they’re just opening their mouths.
Go to See the Mona Lisa?
There must be something about the mysterious smile. The 6 million people who visit the lady in the Louvre every year can’t all be wrong, after all. But they can be quite annoying, standing in front of you, holding their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. In fact, it is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security reasons. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds at most.
If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldn’t just be smiling. She’d be laughing.
So, still long to see the Mona Lisa? If you want to find out more about the list, read 101 Things NOT to Do Before You Die. Visit www.not2dobeforedie.co.uk and buy the book at a 20% discount.
1. According to the passage, swimming with dolphins ________.| A．is the world’s most popular tourist activity |
| B．gives fun to both tourists and dolphins |
| C．will make tourists busy and tired |
| D．can cause danger to dolphins |
| A．Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough. |
| B．It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile. |
| C．It is not satisfying as expected. |
| D．Queuing for hours is worthwhile. |
| A．To advocate a book. |
| B．To introduce a website. |
| C．To comment on popular lists. |
| D．To recommend tourist activities. |
