1 . Want to explore new cultures, meet new people and engage in meaningful pursuits? You can do all the three with Global Development Association (GDA). No matter what life stage you’re at, wherever you go, and whatever project you undertake with us, you’ll create positive changes in a poor and remote community.

We welcome volunteers from all walks of life and backgrounds. While the majority of our volunteers are between the ages of 17 and 24, we’re currently in need of volunteer managers aged 25to 75, who play a very important role in the safe and effective operation of our programs. Our positions include project managers, mountain leaders, and communication officers.

Your chosen role could vary from enhancing a community’s access to clean drinking water to preserving valuable local cultures. Or perhaps you might design adventure challenges to train our young volunteers.

Not only will you be aiding the personal growth of our young volunteers, but you’ll also be picking up new skills and expanding your cultural insights. You’ll likely meet individuals who could become lifelong friends.

This summer we have both 4-week and 7-week programmes:

Country	Schedule
	4-week programmes	7-week programmes
Algeria	5 Jul.—1 Aug.	20 Jun.—7 Aug.
Egypt	24 Jul.—20 Aug.	19 Jun.—6 Aug.
Kenya	20 Jul.—16 Aug.	18 Jun.—5 Aug.
South Africa	2 Aug.—29 Aug.	15 Jun.—2 Aug.

GDA ensures that volunteers work with community members and local project partners where our help is needed. All our projects aim to promote the development of poor and remote communities.

There is no other chance like a GDA programme. Join us as a volunteer manager to develop your own skills while bringing benefits to the communities.

Find out more about joining a GDA programme:

Website: www.glodeve.org

Email: humanresources@glodeve.org

1. The shared goal of GDA’s projects’ to ______.

A．explore new cultures	B．protect the environment
C．gain corporate benefit	D．help communities in need

2. What age group does GDA primarily target for volunteer managers?

A．17-24.

B．25-40.

C．25-75.

D．Any age.

3. What is the main responsibility of volunteer managers?

A．To seek local partners.	B．To carry out programmes.
C．To take in young volunteers.	D．To foster cultural awareness.

4. What is a potential benefit for volunteer managers as mentioned in the text?

A．Earning a salary.	B．Learning a new language.
C．Making new friends.	D．Getting discounts on travel.

5. The programme beginning in August will operate in ______.

A．Egypt

B．Algeria

C．Kenya

D．South Africa

2 . Richard is a very a successful businessman. It is common for him to work hard with a non-stop. He wasn’t aware that he might wear himself out or die an early death until he overslept one morning, which was a sort of alarm. And then what happened? He had a week’s leave during which time he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach, which has enabled Richard to return to work again.

In our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. Amazingly, within this world there is a universal but silly saying: “I am so busy.”

We say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relax — this has become the model of a successful life.

Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing us with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom.

How have we allowed this to happen? I believe it is this: we have forgotten the Sabbath, the day of the week — for followers of some religions — for rest and praying. It is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful. It is a good time to bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals, walk and sleep. It is a time for us to take a rest, to put our work aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world.

Rest is s spiritual and biological need; however, in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many responsibilities, we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. The Sabbath gives us permission to stop work. In fact, “Remember the Sabbath” is more than simply permission to rest; it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow.

1. What’s the function of the paragraph 1?

A．To tell us that Richard lives a healthy life.

B．To bring up the topic of the passage.

C．To give us a brief introduction of Richard

D．To tell Richard is a successful businessman.

2. The “alarm” in the first paragraph refers to “_______”.

A．a signal of stress	B．a warning of danger
C．a sign of age	D．a spread of disease

3. According to Paragraph 3, a successful person is one who is believed to _______.

A．be able to work without stress	B．be more talented than other people
C．be more important than anyone else	D．be busying working without time to rest

4. According to the passage during the Sabbath, what we should do except _____.

A．Praying for our family.	B．Taking a good break.
C．Only working for two hours.	D．Enjoying delicious meal.

5. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．We should balance work with rest.

B．The Sabbath gives us permission to rest.

C．It is silly for anyone to say “I am busy.”

D．We should be available to our family and friends.