5 . Here are the major ways for your teens to gain international experience during a summer abroad:

1. Summer Teen Volunteer Programs

Volunteering abroad offers a unique insight into another culture. Programs can teach much, while strengthening a commitment to the life of volunteering. Amigos International offers immersive programs that include leadership training, along with volunteering. Visions Service International shows ways for your teens to be a teen without borders through service work and cross-cultural living.

2. Summer Study Abroad Programs

Study abroad is my passion — there’s something unique about studying in another country that makes the subject matter come alive, from archaeology to literature. Studying abroad in high school, whether for a summer or on exchange, can get your teens excited about learning again. For those who can’t afford it, there are many ways of financing study abroad, including government programs to fund language learning overseas.

3. Summer Adventures and Cultural Travel Abroad

Maybe your teen is more drawn to adventure. There are many opportunities for adventures abroad — the best programs combine adventures with language learning, cultural activities, and community service, so that adventurous teens get the best of both worlds. Broadreach offers more than 70 summer adventures in more than 40 countries, including marine biology, sailing, language immersion, culture, arts, community service, leadership, and outdoor skills.

4. Summer Language Immersion (沉浸)

Some language learning programs also provide volunteer opportunities. This can be an ideal way to study by helping others. Intercultural Costa Rica also includes cultural activities and tours. The Alpine French School provides both language learning and cultural and outdoor activities. French Summer Classes is a unique opportunity for your teen to have a homestay and the language program in one place. Whatever language program your teen chooses, the chance to learn language through immersion is, as research has shown, the best way to not only learn a language, but gain academic, cultural, and employment benefits.

Start Looking Now and Change Your Teen’s Life!

What are you waiting for? Start researching options with your teens and help them have a summer that will change their lives.

For more information, please visit Why Your Teen High School Student Should Go Abroad: The Parents’ Guide.

1. Whom is the passage written for?

A．The teens.	B．The volunteers.
C．The language learners.	D．The parents.

2. If a teen wants to learn a foreign language by living in a local family, the best choice is ________.

A．French Summer Classes	B．Visions Service International
C．Broadreach	D．Intercultural Costa Rica

3. What is the purpose of the writer in writing the passage?

A．To introduce the ways to experience the foreign culture.

B．To introduce how to spend a summer holiday correctly.

C．To recommend the parents some proper ways to help their teens gain foreign experience.

D．To encourage the teens to learn foreign languages through summer exchange programs.

7 . Here are some wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring. If you want to know more about them, please click Here or visit http://www.buddhanet.net/festival.Htm

SongKran—Thailand

Dates:13 th-15th, April

In Thailand, people celebrate a festival called Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray（喷洒） everyone who walks past. It’s a very important traditional celebration in the country.

Naghol—Vanuatu

Dates: Every Saturday from April to May

Every year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams（甘薯）, an important part in the people’s diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its “land diving（潜水） ceremony”. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines（藤） tied to their feet.

Cherry Blossom Viewing —Japan

Dates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather.

The festival is well-known. The Japanese celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals（花瓣） fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. That means the traditional festival only lasts for several days. In Japan, almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.

Sinhalese New Year —Sri Lanka

Dates: 13th or 14th, April

Just like in many other countries in South East Asia, this is the time when people celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.

1. What will most likely happen to a tourist walking in the street during SongKran in Thailand?

A．He will get wet.	B．He will hurt his feet.
C．He will be treated to delicious foods.	D．He will see some petal falling.

2. Where can you go to see dangerous actions during the festival?

A．Thailand.

B．Vanuatu.

C．Japan.

D．Sri Lanka.

3. How is Cherry Blossom Viewing different from the other festivals?

A．It is a traditional festival.	B．It is a very famous festival.
C．Its date is different every year.	D．It provides visitors with delicious foods.

4. In Sri Lanka, Sinhalese New Year indicates ______.

A．the arrival of lots of tourists	B．the end of the harvest season
C．the beginning of farming	D．the sun is closest to the country

5. Where are you most likely to find the text?

A．On TV.

B．In a report.

C．On the Internet.

D．In the newspaper.

10 . Summer Teen Volunteer Opportunities

Bloomington Parks and Recreation offers an excellent opportunity for teens to get involved and make a difference in their community by volunteering within a variety of summer youth programs. Summer Teen volunteers assist with activities under the guidance of experienced staff and gain valuable leadership skills. In the summer, teens can apply to volunteer in the following programs:

Summer Adventure Playground Program Volunteer

Program Dates: June 14 — August 12

Location(s): Kelly, Poplar Bridge. Running, Smith. Sunrise and Westwood parks

Information: Help facilitate opportunities to play and lead playground participants (in grades 2—6) in games, sports, arts and crafts, and make new friendships.

Mini View Volunteer

Program Dates: June 14 — August 6

Location: Valley View Kindergarten

Information: Help to assist with the supervision (监管) of children in a social occasion.

The View Volunteer

Program Dates: June 14 — August 6

Location: Valley View Elementary School

Information: Help to assist with supervision of 2nd—5th graders in a social recreational setting.

Camp Kota Junior Counselor

Program Dates: June 14 — August 9

Location: East Bush Lake

Information: Help campers (in grades 4—6) learn basic outdoor skills while meeting new friends, singing crazy songs and having tons of fun.

To apply, fill out a Parks and Recreation 2021 Summer Teen Volunteer Application. Please be sure to answer all questions and indicate all program(s) of interest. Applicants will be contacted via email with next steps after March 31, 2021. Contact us by phone (952-563-8877) or e-mail at parksiec@BloomingtonMN.gov for more information.

1. What benefit can volunteers get from the programs?

A．Making the community different	B．Becoming an experienced staff member.
C．Acquiring useful leadership skills.	D．Getting opportunities for college.

2. Which program suits you if you can deal with preschool kids well?

A．Summer Adventure Playground Program Volunteer	B．Mini View Volunteer.
C．The View Volunteer.	D．Camp Kota Junior Counselor.

3. What should you do to apply for the opportunity?

A．Fill in an application form.	B．Answer questions via an interview.
C．Clarify your program(s) of interest by phone.	D．Contact the organizers on March 31.