Have you heard of any volunteer activities like planting trees, cleaning up the community and looking after the old people? But do you know what is volunteer travel? It is a new and popular volunteer activity among young people.
The main purpose of volunteer travel is to take part in service activities to help others. During the trip, volunteer travelers often provide services like teaching, cooking, animal caring.and cultural activities. The volunteers may get free or cheaper accommodation (住处), and meals because of their help.
It seems that these long journeys could only be made possible in recent years by modern transport. However, volunteer travel started in the 1960s, when Alee Dickson and his wife Mora from the UK founded Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), an international volunteer organization.
Traditionally, the volunteer activities take place in a foreign country. But so far, more volunteer trips have taken place in the volunteers’ own countries. Volunteer projects in the countryside are now attracting more visitors living in the cities.
By doing voluntary work while traveling, travelers may make a real and positive influence on the world. The services volunteers provide can reduce the costs for the communities they serve. Another advantage of volunteer travel is that it helps people living in cities experience the life in the countryside. For those who are tired of city life but can’t move to the countryside, volunteer travel can be a way. In this way, travelers have a chance to relax themselves from their busy lives.
1. What is volunteer travel?2. Why do people have volunteer travel?
3. Where do the volunteer activities take place traditionally?
4. How do the travelers make influence on the world?
5. Do travelers enjoy themselves from their busy lives?
Do you love animals? We need your help! At Second Chance Animal Services, we depend on volunteers to do our tasks. Second Chance Animal Services began as an animal shelter (收容所) and grew to help more pets in need. Volunteers with a lot of skills are welcome. You may fill in a form to become a volunteer. After looking through your form, we will get in touch with you. ★POPULAR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Volunteers who have finished our dog care training can take part in our new Dog’s Day Out program. You will take one of our dogs out for a field trip. The program wants to get our dogs out of house and give them more chances to meet potential adopters (潜在的收养者). You can pick up dogs from Monday to Saturday, beginning at 10:00 a.m. You should plan to spend at least two hours on your field trip. You must return before 4:00 p.m. on Fridays and 5:00 p.m. on other days. (Sorry, no field trips on Sundays.) ★OTHER VOLUNTEER WORK Cleaning: Homes of dogs and cats need cleaning twice a day. Dog walking: Volunteers have to walk our dogs. Animal socialization (社会化): Volunteers need to play with our animals. The cats especially love this one-on-one time. Writing: We need volunteers to write our monthly news. Thank you for thinking about volunteering at Second Chance Animal Services! To learn more about us, you can click (点击) here. |
1. How can you become a volunteer at Second Chance Animal Services?
| A．By filling in a form. | B．By taking a test. |
| C．By making a telephone call. | D．By raising some money. |
| A．Be a volunteer for at least one year. | B．Have a pet dog of your own. |
| C．Prepare everything for the trip. | D．Finish the dog care training. |
| A．Set out at 9:45 a.m. and return at 10: 45 a.m. |
| B．Set out at 1:00 p.m. and return at 3: 30 p.m. |
| C．Set out at 2:00 p.m. and return at 5: 15 p.m. |
| D．Set out at 3:30 p.m. and return at 5: 30 p.m. |
①Clean the homes of dogs and cats. ②Write news once a month.
③Take the cats out for a walk twice a day. ④Teach the animals to communicate with people.
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．③④ | D．①④ |
| A．A storybook. | B．A poster. | C．A website. | D．A health newspaper. |
3 . Chris is not a traditional explorer (探险家)—he usually works in an office for a large organization (组织). However, Chris’ job can be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer. Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors without borders. In 1971, MSF began to send trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters such as wars and illness. Chris is a doctor from France who has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people .
At the moment, over 2,700 trained doctors took part in MSF projects. The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize (诺贝尔和平奖) in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be ready to go to almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should face difficulties. Most of MSF’s work is in Arica. When MSF choose a doctor for a task (任务), they have to go for at least six months. When doctors finish a few tasks, they might be sent to an emergency (紧急的) task after a disaster, such as an earthquake.
But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience they have is a great help in their life. What’s more, just like the explorers of the past, they need to keep an open mind learn to get on well with the people they meet. One thing that they can say at the end of any task is that they have made a difference to people’s lives.
1. MSF’s work may be ________.| A．exciting and dangerous | B．tiring and boring |
| C．relaxing and colorful | D．peaceful and comfortable |
| A．help the poor people to have a rich life |
| B．train the doctors to work as a traditional explorer |
| C．help volunteer doctors to travel all over the world |
| D．help people who suffered from wars, illness or other disasters |
| A．work in Africa for six months |
| B．be ready to work for a task for at least half a year |
| C．suffer from all kinds of difficulties and disasters |
| D．receive the Nobel Peace Prize |
| A．Because they can get a good pay. |
| B．Because they can have a comfortable life. |
| C．Because they can help others and get experience. |
| D．Because they can travel around the world with their families. |
| A．Chris is a traditional explorer. |
| B．MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping poor countries. |
| C．Volunteer doctors make a real difference to their own lives in MSF. |
| D．MSF send doctors to help people who have suffered from disasters. |
4 . Garbage sorting (垃圾分类) began on July 1, 2019. However, I live in my building with the other 238 families and we live with a similar system (系统) for years. Here, I’d like to talk about our experiences.
In October 2016, the government (政府) chose our neighborhood to be part of a pilot (试点的) program for garbage sorting. To help the program run successfully, we set up a volunteer team. I am one of the volunteers. However, several of us didn’t know if we could lead people in the building to change their habits.
We began with the usual ways. We handed out notices around the neighborhood. We also went door to door to tell people how to sort garbage. However, they made many mistakes. For example, many didn’t know wet rubbish meant food waste. Instead, they thought it meant rubbish that was wet. Some even refused to sort their garbage.
As a result, we volunteers had to do lots of sorting ourselves. At the same time, we went around explaining the rules. We kept talking to those people who refused to sort their garbage. We let them know we could help to sort garbage for them. It was a matter of time and patience. We believed they would finally change their mind.
Six months later, we were successful in changing people’s mind. People in my building began sorting their garbage. Some even joined us to help us.
I think face-to-face talks played an important role. Sometimes, these talks led to conflicts, but they were much more effective (有效的) than handing out notices. It was interesting to see what happened. I hope everyone knows garbage sorting is good for them.
1. The writer’s neighborhood started its garbage-sorting program ________.| A．in April, 2017 | B．on July 1, 2019 | C．on October 8, 2018 | D．in October, 2016 |
| A．They put an ad on TV. | B．They had face-to-face talks with people. |
| C．They had some performances. | D．They invited the people to a party. |
| A．For about 183 days. | B．For about 6 weeks. | C．For about 7 months. | D．For 3 years. |
| A．People in the writer’s neighborhood develop the garbage-sorting habits easily. |
| B．The volunteers made many mistakes when telling people how to sort garbage. |
| C．The writer thinks giving out notices is less effective than talking with people. |
| D．The government made the plan of garbage sorting because of the dirty neighborhood. |
| A．A pilot program | B．How to change people’s mind |
| C．The difficulties of garbage sorting | D．Experiences of garbage sorting |
A: Hello, this is Jinan Care Volunteer Center. Can I help you?
B:
A: Welcome!
B: My name is Li Hua.
A:
B: Well, maybe I can help to clean up the city parks. I like working outside.
A: OK. But we need to interview you first.
B:
A: On July 10th. If it’s OK, you can come to the center.
B: Where is Jinan Care Volunteer Center?
A:
B: OK. I’ve got it. Thanks.
A: You are welcome.1.
| A．Sure. | B．Sorry. |
| C．Pardon. | D．No problem. |
| A．Why were you late? | B．Where are you from? |
| C．What is your name? | D．What’s your favorite subject? |
| A．How old are you? | B．What can you help with? |
| C．Why do you like this job? | D．Where are you going? |
| A．What are the rules? | B．When is the interview? |
| C．Who visited the center? | D．How is the food? |
| A．You must work hard. | B．It has the most comfortable seats. |
| C．You can eat in the dining hall. | D．It’s in Hongxing Business Building. |
6 . “市南爱英语”官微公众号征文开始啦！
在创建文明市南的过程中，爱心志愿者们一直在默默努力。你是怎样帮助别人的（When? Where? Who? What? Why? How?），你的切身感受是什么？请以“Helping others makes me happy”为题，分享一段你的个人经历。可适当发挥，字数不少于65词。
Helping others makes me happy
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7 . Give Your Love
10,000 Storybooks NeededIf you have old storybooks at home and you have no places for them, you can give them away to Momo Bookstore. The bookstore is collecting (收集) 10,000 storybooks from April 25 to May 28. The storybooks are going to be sent to schools in poor places. You will get a doll (玩具) gift if you give 5 storybooks or more.
Your Money, Their HospitalTzuchi is planning to build a new hospital in Sichuan that will give free medical treatment (治疗) to the poor people there. By December 31, you can help by sending money through the post office. Tel: 09887465. To: Tzuchi.
We Need Your TimeThe Red Cross needs more volunteer workers to take care of the old, especially (尤其) on weekends. We have 500 old people, but only 30 workers. More are needed. Please call us: (030)422-7896.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。1. When should you send your storybooks to the bookstore if you want to give them away?
| A．Before April 25. |
| B．From April 25 to May 28. |
| C．After May 28. |
| A．To give free medical treatment to the poor people there. |
| B．To take care of the poor students in the schools there. |
| C．To take care of the old people in the Red Cross. |
| A．the Red Cross doesn’t have enough workers |
| B．the Red Cross doesn’t have enough money |
| C．the Red Cross doesn’t have enough old people |
My son lived in New York. Last winter my husband and I
It was very cold. I went over to a supermarket to buy some chocolate, but my husband waited outside alone. When I came out, my husband
Frank said he had been living in New York before a heavy rainstorm hit the city in the autumn of the year. He lost his home in the rainstorm,
After a while, my son came out of the store, and a new coat was in his hand. I asked him what he was going to do with the old one. He said he would certainly keep it. I told him the story and suggested
My son couldn’t get the picture of Frank out of his mind. He went home, took out all his clothes that didn’t fit him, and posted them to a shelter (避难所). He
9 . About one year ago, my grandfather was ill. His illness influenced (影响) his legs, which made it difficult for him to walk. Then my family started looking for nursing homes. It took us two weeks before making a decision. Unluckily, he had to stay there until he improved. Then I knew the care and service old people needed and how important it was to volunteer at a nursing home.
I did volunteer work at my grandfather’s nursing home last summer. I volunteered two days a week during the summer. I learned many things about nursing homes, including the old people’s life, the care they received and the environment around them.
I worked with Dr. Smith, the one who planned activities for the old. I read their children’s letters to them. Besides, I helped them on special days like Ice Cream Day, Summer Picnic Day and Clown Around Day. I also took the old people for walks. We also had birthday parties for them.
I had many good experiences both volunteering and visiting my grandfather. My volunteering experience showed that I could bring joy to old people. Everyone will have to face their parents and grandparents growing older.
1. The writer’s family spent ________ looking for nursing homes before making a decision.| A．two days | B．three days | C．two weeks |
①Read letters to the old people. ②Help the old people on special days.
③Take Dr. Smith for walks. ④Hold birthday parties for the old people.
| A．①②④ | B．①③④ | C．②③④ |
| A．who sent the writer’s grandfather to the nursing home |
| B．when the writer’s grandfather was ill |
| C．why the writer wanted to be a volunteer |
| A．A Good Nursing Home | B．My Volunteer Experience | C．A Terrible Illness |
10 .
Clean-Up Day It falls on the third Saturday of April. Come with our family and neighbors. April 15, 2024 9:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Meet in Strawberry Park First, let’s pick up the rubbish in Strawberry Park next to our neighborhood. Remember to wear comfortable clothes and bring your gloves. We’ll give you rubbish bags. Free lunch for volunteers is at the restaurant near the park. At 1:00 p.m., come back to our neighborhood to go on the clean-up. 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Meet in our neighborhood We’ll prepare cleaning tools (工具) for you. After the clean-up, we’ll have an afternoon tea from 3:00 to 4:00. A cheese cake and a cup of hot coffee are waiting for you! Let’s enjoy our Clean-Up Day! |
| A．On the second Friday of April. | B．On the second Saturday of April. | C．On the third Saturday of April. |
| A．In the park. | B．In a restaurant. | C．At home. |
| A．Volunteers can enjoy an afternoon tea. | B．Volunteers should be teenagers. | C．Volunteers have to work for five hours. |
