1 . HABITAT RESTORATION TEAM

Help restore and protect Marin's natural areas from the Marin Headlands to Bolinas Ridge. We'll explore beautiful park sites while conducting invasive (侵入的) plant removal, winter planting, and seed collection. Habitat Restoration Team volunteers play a vital role in restoring sensitive resources and protecting endangered species across the ridges and valleys.

GROUPS

Groups of five or more require special arrangements and must be confirmed in advance. Please review the List of Available Projects and fill out the Group Project Request Form.

AGE, SKILLS, WHAT TO BRING

Volunteers aged 10 and over are welcome. Read our Youth Policy Guidelines for youth under the age of 15.

Bring your completed Volunteer Agreement Form. Volunteers under the age of 18 must have the parent/guardian approval section signed.

We'll be working rain or shine. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Bring layers for changing weather and a raincoat if necessary.

Bring a personal water bottle, sunscreen, and lunch.

No experience necessary. Training and tools will be provided. Fulfills (满足) community service requirements.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Time	Meeting Location
Sunday, Jan. 15   10:00 am — 1:00 pm	Battery Alexander Trailhead
Sunday, Jan. 22   10:00 am — 2:30 pm	Stinson Beach Parking Lot
Sunday, Jan. 29   9:30 am — 2:30 pm	Coyote Ridge Trailhead

1. What is the aim of the Habitat Restoration Team?

A．To discover mineral resources.	B．To develop new wildlife parks.
C．To protect the local ecosystem.	D．To conduct biological research.

2. What is the lower age limit for joining the Habitat Restoration Team?

A．5.

B．10.

C．15.

D．18.

3. What are the volunteers expected to do?

A．Bring their own tools.	B．Work even in bad weather.
C．Wear a team uniform.	D．Do at least three projects.

2 . “A fish out of water.” “A bike without a chain.” There are many metaphors for culture shock, all of which attempt to describe the unique experience of being far from one’s home country and culture.

Scientists have studied culture shock for over a century. Rather than focus on the purely negative aspects, psychologists describe it as a process of stress and adjustment. The first stage is the honeymoon phase, when we are filled with excitement about being in another country. Eventually, as daily challenges arise, we enter a state of crisis and anxiety, harboring unfriendly feelings about the host culture. The longer we are immersed in the culture, we adjust and recover from those negative feelings. Finally, after some time we adjust even more and fully accept the new culture.

One of the factors that determines how we react to cultural stress is our personality. Not surprisingly, extraverts (外向者) tend to have an easier time adjusting to new cultures. That is because being in a new country means meeting many new people and spending a lot of time around them, and extraverts thrive in these situations. But introverts simply prefer to be alone after spending time in groups, and only have limited energy to spend in social settings.

Cultural intelligence, or CQ, also plays its part. Cultural intelligence is defined as the capability of an individual to function effectively in situations characterized by cultural diversity. It has to do with our interest in interacting with people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and our ability to adapt to new cultural context. It is argued that the higher our CQ, the lesser the effect of culture shock on our ability to cope in new situations.

Many effective coping strategies are interpersonal. A recent study found that relating to others with empathy is significantly associated with lower stress levels abroad. The more we are able to take on other people’s points of view, the more positive our interpersonal relationships and thus our adaptation to the stress of culture shock.

1. What is the function of the first paragraph?

A．Explaining the quotes.	B．Raising an argument.
C．Introducing the topic.	D．Presenting an example.

2. How will a person feel the moment he arrives in a foreign country?

A．Anxious.

B．Thrilled.

C．Shocked.

D．Grateful.

3. Who will most probably be affected by the cultural shock?

A．An active boy interested in anything new.

B．A shy boy unwilling to socialize with strangers.

C．A quiet girl open to diverse cultural backgrounds.

D．A communicative girl fluent in the local language.

4. What is important for dealing with the cultural shock?

A．Lowering the stress level.	B．Developing self-awareness.
C．Analyzing the cause of discomfort.	D．Understanding others with sympathy.

3 . The Jiahu settlement is located in the central plain of ancient China, __________ area known today as the Henan Province. The people created the country’s oldest recognized civilization. (用适当的词填空)

4 . Most students are required to take part in the labor class once per week. Since September, labor class has been listed as __________ official course in the school lives of primary and middle school students. (用适当的词填空)

5 . Of all the subjects, I like history best because it gives us _______ useful knowledge of things in the past. (用适当的词填空)

6 . Yangzhou is ________city full of ________history, culture and mouthwatering food.

A．the;a

B．a;a

C．the; the

D．a;/

7 . My family have ________ breakfast together every day. This helps us start a day well.

A．不填

B．a

C．an

D．the

8 . Autumn is ________ best season to visit the Great Wall in China.

A．/

B．a

C．an

D．the

9 . —Betty began to play ________violin at the age of four. 
—No wonder she plays so well.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

10 . 用单词适当形式填空

Two     1     (month) ago, three     2     (hero) caught four     3     (thief). They made them plant some     4     (potato) and     5     (tomato) in two     6     (zoo). They also made their     7     (wife) return the four big     8     (box) with some precious     9     (photo) and     10     (brush) in them.