1 . Are you looking for teen volunteer opportunities that provide a rewarding experience for high school students to be completely involved in new cultures while giving back to communities around the world? Whether you’re looking for volunteer opportunities for high school students, mission trips for teens, or teen summer service trips, International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ) enables teen volunteers to give back on meaningful community development and conservation projects in destinations like Bali, Costa Rica, Portugal and more.

Sea Turtle Conservation Project in Bali

IVHQ’s Sea Turtle Conservation project is on the small but breathtaking island of Nusa Penida off the southeastern coast of Bali. Volunteers will gain experience in turtle care and marine conservation while helping to increase the population of these incredible creatures in Indonesia.

Animal Care Volunteer Project in Costa Rica

IVHQ’s Animal Care project sets volunteers up to assist at veterinary clinics (兽医诊所) and animal welfare programs that aim to re-home abandoned or stray (流浪的) animals. Volunteers gain experience caring for animals while helping to provide them with medical treatment, companionship and playtime so they are ready to find their forever homes.

Environmental Scuba Diving Volunteer Project in Portugal

IVHQ’s Environmental Scuba Diving project is an exciting opportunity for volunteers to assist with marine conservation efforts in Portugal. Volunteers gain scuba and environmental protection experience while learning about the challenges marine ecosystems face and what can be done to help overcome them.

1. What are volunteers expected to do in the project in Bali?

A．Take care of sea turtles.	B．Discover new turtle species.
C．Rescue endangered animals.	D．Post animal photos on social media.

2. What do the projects have in common?

A．They all provide medical training.

B．They all help with ocean ecosystem.

C．They all get communities connected.

D．They all engage teens in new cultures.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A brochure for a teen travel agency.

B．A plan for a social practice program.

C．A website of a volunteer organization.

D．A newsletter from a conservation organization.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where will the event take place?

A．At a coffee shop.

B．At a music hall.

C．At a park.

2. Why did the woman choose the location?

A．It’s private.

B．It’s family friendly.

C．It’s requested by the charity.

3. What does the woman ask the man to do?

A．Organize some activities.

B．Contribute some money.

C．Contact some bands.

4. What is the event’s purpose?

A．To hear some live music.

B．To help an animal shelter.

C．To have some family fun.

3 . Members of the Huntington Station-based Girl Scout Troop 239 are working towards their goals. They are _________ hundreds of pounds of plastic caps and lids (盖子) to recycle and _________benches (长椅).

“What we really want to do is use this _________ as a vehicle for developing the girls’ team spirit and also educating the public about the importance of _________ ,”Christine Reilly, troop leader, said. “The message is that something that you might otherwise have _________ can be recycled into something that can have a(n) _________ effect.”

The troop has already gathered up 400 pounds. “Many families collected for us, _________several local businesses and schools,” said Reilly. “The support has been _________.”

Throughout the project, members of the troop sort through plastic caps and lids to make sure they are _________, clean them, and put them in bags to be __________ to Green Tree Plastics, where they are melted and transformed into benches.

The benches will be donated to local __________ to be used as friendship benches, where a student can sit if he has no __________ to play with to encourage other students to __________ him. “There are some kids that don’t seem to fit in, and the bench can be a helping hand for them,” Reilly said.

Each bench will be 6 feet long. A board will be put in front __________ that the bench is made from plastic caps and lids __________ by Girl Scout Troop 239.

1.

A．collecting

B．producing

C．designing

D．delivering

2.

A．cover up

B．change into

C．fix up

D．attach to

3.

A．standard

B．competition

C．project

D．example

4.

A．recycle

B．creativity

C．communication

D．exercise

5.

A．left behind

B．put away

C．thrown away

D．missed out

6.

A．immediate

B．positive

C．indirect

D．practical

7.

A．instead of

B．except for

C．according to

D．as well as

8.

A．enjoyable

B．capable

C．affordable

D．unbelievable

9.

A．usable

B．original

C．comfortable

D．special

10.

A．introduced

B．applied

C．related

D．shipped

11.

A．parks

B．hospitals

C．stores

D．schools

12.

A．toys

B．families

C．companions

D．teachers

13.

A．punish

B．include

C．rescue

D．chase

14.

A．admitting

B．advertising

C．explaining

D．ensuring

15.

A．contributed

B．made

C．found

D．paid

4 . People usually consider voluntary work as a completely selfless act, but voluntary work has its place in everyone’s lives, and my personal experiences have confirmed my belief in this.

    1     I once cleaned up flats where the poor lived in. The space was overcrowded and the items were covered in dust. I couldn’t contain my judgement and was critical about them. However, after talking to the residents and hearing about their misfortunes, I regretted my hasty judgment. This allowed me to know more about the less fortunate who don’t share my lifestyles.     2     Life is more complex than expected and I should sympathize with the disadvantaged.

Volunteer work has reminded me to cherish and appreciate little things in life. When I volunteered to teach life skills to students with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), I found that they were very grateful to the teachers and assistants by saying “thank you” and smiling.     3     Consequently, this has made me more mindful of my priorities in life, and more deliberate in not letting insignificant things bother me. Doing voluntary work has taught me to be happier and more grateful.

Doing voluntary work has given my life more meaning.     4     However, excessively pursuing them can often lead to increased discontent and can’t give meaning to one’s life. After doing voluntary work and learning the stories of others, I have a stronger sense of purpose in my life. Instead of just being absorbed in my own wants and needs, I make up my mind to try my best to help those in need.     5    

A．I felt that they had taught me a lesson on gratitude.

B．It is easy to be obsessed with material wants in society.

C．I am now able to go through life with more love and compassion.

D．Volunteer work has provided me with opportunities to make friends.

E．With the determination, the decisions I make are now more meaningful.

F．Moreover, I realized they are often unreasonably judged by other people.

G．Voluntary work has helped me better understand the lives of the less fortunate.

5 . Like many great ideas, Mike started small. In 2014, a friend inspired him to perform an act of kindness as a social media challenge.

Mike decided to choose the 79-year-old senior named Jennifer, who not only dropped off baked goods for the neighbors but also volunteered at the homeless shelter. To know Jennifer better, Mike asked to spend a day with her. “It was the first time that someone had made a day about her,” says the 30-year-old.

Their shared experience got Mike thinking: how many other seniors might benefit from that kind of attention? At the time, Cara, a student in their community, was equally interested in this question, and the pair came up with a plan: they would find local seniors with long-time dreams and work to fulfill those wishes. They even settled on a name for their new charity: We Are Young, or WAY for short. It has since delivered on 38 dreams—ranging from a helicopter trip to watching a football game.

Seniors can nominate (提名) themselves or be nominated by someone else. Melanie nominated her partner, 78-year-old Victor, to go rockhounding-a hobby he’d given up when he became physically difficult. The team at WAY borrowed a boat so they could reach the beach and enjoy the day there.

“If you lose the sense of purpose that having a passion can give you, your self-confidence goes down,” says Mike. “Now, Victor has retrieved some of his self-confidence. We want to show that anything is possible with the support of others.”

While their organization operates only in their neighborhood, Mike and Cara have their own dreams. Each WAY wish is recorded, and that’s purposeful—the pair want people watching to be encouraged to fulfill a wish for a senior in their own community. “We want to create a nationwide movement that shifts how we view, value and support seniors,” says Mike. “That is the impact we’re trying to create.”

1. Why did Mike choose Jennifer to perform acts of kindness?

A．She lived alone and could hardly cook.	B．She had difficulty in using social media.
C．She was always friendly to the neighbors.	D．She was sent to the homeless shelter recently.

2. Which of the following citizens would probably benefit from WAY?

A．A charity member planning to collect birthday wishes.

B．An elderly hoping to revisit his birthplace for a long time.

C．A senior high student looking forward to a trip to England.

D．A caretaker in the nursing home expecting a bunch of flowers.

3. What does the underlined word “retrieved” in paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．regained

B．reserved

C．remembered

D．resolved

4. What is the pair’s purpose of recording the WAY wishes?

A．To keep track of the whole process.	B．To inspire more viewers to take action.
C．To invite more elderly to participate in.	D．To give encouragement to those in need.

6 . Last Christmas, I volunteered for WNWNB, a charity which takes surplus (剩余的) produce from New Covent Garden Market and ________ it to the local community.

The food was already in containers. So we set up the stand and got ready to distribute some Christmas ________. At first, it was ________. People seemed a bit suspicious of taking food for free. But they gradually ________ us and we had a fun afternoon singing carols and trying to ________ passersby to take our food.

It was then time to deliver meals to those who weren’t able to come. This is ________ things changed for me. The first door I knocked on was ________ by a woman in her 30s. She had children and looked absolutely worn out. I told her I was from WNWNB and gave her the ________ meals. It was probably only about two days’ worth of food but, the way she ________, I felt as if I was handing her gold.

I had similar responses to my next ________. In some cases, when people were elderly or alone, I’d go into their homes and have a brief ________ before heading off. Many felt ________, but I saw how happy they were to have another adult human to ________.

As a local politician I knock on doors and talk to people a lot, but there was something deeper about those ________ on Christmas Day. I finished my day at WNWNB a slightly different person from the one who ________.

1.

A．distributes

B．introduces

C．sells

D．exhibits

2.

A．forgiveness

B．images

C．recipes

D．cheer

3.

A．easy

B．nice

C．slow

D．safe

4.

A．broke away from

B．put up with

C．cut in on

D．warmed up to

5.

A．threaten

B．encourage

C．allow

D．command

6.

A．why

B．how

C．where

D．when

7.

A．opened

B．repaired

C．cleaned

D．guarded

8.

A．costly

B．unfinished

C．deserted

D．ready

9.

A．declined

B．reacted

C．argued

D．traded

10.

A．purchases

B．interviews

C．deliveries

D．schedules

11.

A．meal

B．chat

C．report

D．silence

12.

A．proud

B．free

C．lonely

D．content

13.

A．connect with

B．look after

C．turn to

D．rely on

14.

A．conversations

B．budgets

C．explanations

D．deals

15.

A．hesitated

B．started

C．ignored

D．struggled

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。

Villagers in Africa     1     (watch) hundreds of movies outdoors in the past three years, thanks to a project launched by Nan Gengxu, president of Global Max Media Group in China. Cinema is not     2     (wide) available in most African countries, some of     3     have no more 10 movie theaters. The project     4     (call) Scene Travel aims to satisfy local residents’ spiritual needs and to help     5     (they) learn more about the outside world by bringing movies to towns and villages. Kids and old people are very happy when     6     (see) films. A simple scene from a movie not only brings audiences cultural enjoyment but also lights up their minds and even their futures.     7     (local) show great interest in the Chinese subtitles and lines in     8     movies and even want to learn Chinese and Chinese culture. As head of a group, Nan is committed to using the media to promote understanding among Chinese and African people. Nan said he doesn’t mind being considered     9     a businessman who fails     10     (make) a profit from such projects. For him, promoting exchanges between China and Africa is of more importance.

8 . It was the third time that Lucy and her 30-year-old son Bob had participated in Run for Inclusion. It’s a mass run event organized by local non-profit group Runninghour to raise ________ of persons with special needs (PWSNs).        

When Lucy first heard about the event, she ________ immediately. “We feel very ________ to the event because it’s about us.” the mother said.

This year, Bob participated in the 20km tandem (双人自行车) cycle. Lucy took part as well but was ________ with a different partner. Nevertheless, she was ________ looking out for Bob during the ride.

It’s something she has been ________ for years, since Bob was diagnosed (诊断) with Global Developmental Delay at the age of five. For the past 25 years, the duo (搭档) have been inseparable. She even ________ him through his 12-year competitive swimming career, the ________ being representing Singapore in the 2019 Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi.

Lucy ________ that Bob will be able to be a part of Run for Inclusion for many years to come. She smiled with pride: “Even though he cannot be ________ to an abled person, he can still do it.”

Getting ________ in such events, regardless of ability, helps PWSNs ________ into society better and shows the world that PWSNs can do their ________ too.

“Never give up on your journey,” she ________ parents of children with special needs. “You will never ________ spending so much time and effort.”

1.

A．popularity

B．awareness

C．effort

D．service

2.

A．got by

B．came back

C．signed up

D．caught on

3.

A．close

B．sensitive

C．available

D．clear

4.

A．armed

B．connected

C．mixed

D．paired

5.

A．barely

B．occasionally

C．constantly

D．instantly

6.

A．doing

B．admiring

C．benefiting

D．struggling

7.

A．defended

B．supported

C．instructed

D．observed

8.

A．magic

B．appeal

C．preference

D．highlight

9.

A．predicts

B．expects

C．believes

D．imagines

10.

A．attached

B．exposed

C．compared

D．introduced

11.

A．trapped

B．skilled

C．interested

D．involved

12.

A．integrate

B．break

C．fall

D．slide

13.

A．part

B．favour

C．honour

D．wonder

14.

A．warns

B．reminds

C．informs

D．encourages

15.

A．avoid

B．regret

C．miss

D．mind

9 . A national activity, which aims to make people more strictly follow laws on the illegal (非法的) wildlife trade, will try to find out a large number of cases, in which millions of animals and plants are killed. If you would like to do some volunteer work for wildlife protection, then the activity will be suitable for you.

What should the activity do?

The activity will be really important, which aims to take away illegal gains from the lawbreakers and force them to receive punishments. This activity will also take away their wildlife products and illegal hunting tools. What’s more, all the lawbreakers will be taken to the police station.

What’s the purpose of the activity?       

The activity is to stop the complete connection with the illegal wildlife trade across the country, including illegal hunting, killing, transportation and the action of buying and using the wildlife products. The government says that China will have its strong official action to punish those who work on illegal wildlife trade.

What’s your duty?

During the activity, the government hopes you can help check carefully part of tools, main stations and natural environment of the wildlife. You and other volunteers will be working together to help the experts build a law system (系统) that will cover all areas and leave no stone unturned.

What’s the future plan?

The next step is to increase the ways of working for wildlife resource information and management. We need lots of efforts so that the situation of national protection for wildlife will become satisfying one day.

1. Why will the national activity be carried out?

A．To ask people to raise some kinds of wildlife.

B．To ask people to keep watching wildlife from now on.

C．To make people get to know some animals and plants.

D．To make people follow laws on the illegal wildlife trade.

2. What is this activity supposed to do?

A．To give lawbreakers punishment in order to protect wildlife.

B．To give some illegal products away to the people in poor areas.

C．To prevent lawbreakers from making more tools to hunt wildlife.

D．To stop the public from entering natural environment of wildlife.

3. What will Chinese government do to punish those lawbreakers?

A．Fine all of the lawbreakers.	B．Have a strong official action.
C．Build new useful management.	D．Start a new transportation system.

4. What are volunteers expected to do during the activity?

A．To check all the dangerous stones in all areas.

B．To help build a law system together with others.

C．To take away part of the tools from lawbreakers.

D．To help build more stations with the help of experts.

5. From this passage, we know the activity may ______.

A．punish all the lawbreakers in the area	B．protect all the national animals in China
C．stop illegal wildlife trade all over the world	D．reduce illegal wildlife trade to a certain degree

10 . Adom Appiah, is not your typical High School Junior. He has taken his volunteerism to a whole new level by starting a nonprofit charity organization called Ball4Good.

Amazingly, this innovative organization was a result of Adom’s 7th grade school assignment. At age 12, his history teacher, Mrs. Kelsea Turner, at Spartanburg Day School, had challenged her students to dedicate 20% of their class time to a service project. She suggested that they research a community need and then work independently on finding a solution. Adom was inspired.

Adom had great passion for playing sports as a soccer and basketball player. So, he naturally thought of combining sports and community support into an athletics-oriented service project. His idea was to invite athletes, leaders and celebrities to play ball games to raise money for local charities.

Ball4Good held its first Celebrity Basketball Game in 2017. He used donations received on his 13th birthday as seed money for the event. It was a huge success and raised over $70,000 for 13 local charities.

Then, Adom’s idea has transformed into a movement that is helping communities through various ways such as celebrity sport events, charity drives and fundraising. It donates raised funds to various causes affecting children, such as autism, homelessness, abuse and cancer.

If all these accomplishments about Ball4Good were not enough, the teen has also authored three motivational children’s books to inspire students to change the world and bounce back from failures. Donations from book sales have supported several charitable causes. In addition, he won a National Award (Gloria Barron for Young Heroes, 2019) that comes with a $10,000 prize for his public service efforts. Having multiple projects has not slowed Adom down, as he is currently hosting his own show called Kids Changing the World on TV.

“I try to have kids involved in every step of the way, so they can figure out how things work in the business and philanthropist world,” Adom said. He wants people to know that success starts with believing in yourself. His goal is to expand Ball4Good’s reach. He believes that by encouraging others to get involved, he’s multiplying the impact of Ball4Good.

1. What inspired Adom Appiah to start Ball4Good?

A．Passion for sports and support from a community.

B．A school assignment given by his history teacher.

C．His experiences of being a soccer and basketball player.

D．Athletes, leaders and celebrities he invited to play games.

2. According to the passage, we can learn that Ball4Good        .

A．aims to promote community sports

B．held its first activity with Adom’s own savings

C．helps communities simply through celebrity sport events

D．uses raised money to help children in various difficulties

3. Which of the following can best describe Adom Appiah?

A．Kind and humorous.	B．Generous and patient.
C．Innovative and inspiring.	D．Hardworking and reliable.