1 . September 5 is the “Charity Day” in China. It started because of China’s charity law, which came into effect seven years ago. This year, China has witnessed how technology plays a bigger role in the country’s charity career.
There are over 85 million disabled people in China. With the development of technology in the country, more charity organizations and people have realized the importance of using it to help people in need.
Huang Shuai is the director of Chuangshan Community. He is running special projects to create mobile apps and provide help for people with physical challenges. “For a lot of disabled people, daily actions that are necessary in today’s world, like using a mouse, typing on keyboards or using smartphones, can be very hard to finish,” he said. In Chuangshan Community, many of the volunteers are middle school students. They try their best to solve the problem for people in local charity houses.
Tech professionals have realized that technology is a game changer in the world of charity. Tencent started a charity activity called “99 Giving Day” and set up programs for donations to deal with all kinds of challenges that cause problems for the local and international community. They’ve offered all kinds of tech kits (装备) and cloud services to many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) , local communities and colleges. Engineers can go and work as technology officers at NGOs and provide hands-on technology support.
Technologies, especially those that can be used by NGOs, and disabled people, will not only make our lives more convenient, but will also bring power and courage to people and connect our communities together.
1. What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to?A.Organization. | B.Charity. | C.Development. | D.Technology. |
A.They help do cleaning. | B.They show their talent. |
C.They talk with the disabled. | D.They provide technology support. |
A.Technology has brought trouble to the disabled. |
B.Technology has entered people’s everyday life. |
C.Disabled people tend to resist new technology. |
D.Many people can’t afford new technology. |
A.Kindness Goes Further | B.Charity, a Game Changer |
C.Charity And Technology | D.Technology Brings Us Convenience |
2 . More and more people are using crowd-funding to pay for their projects and create new products. Crowdfunding is when a per-son or business gets many small payments from a large number of people. Usually, the way to do this is to use the Internet. In-stead of trying to get a few people to give thousands of dollars, you get hundreds of people, maybe thousands, to give a few dollars. But this is still not easy. You want people to see the value of your idea. How will you get them to give the dollars they earn to you?
*Successful projects are those that got the money they wanted.
There are websites that make this opportunity possible. Kickstarter and GoGet-Funding are popular. You create a short video to explain your project. The most important part is getting your message across. Just because you’ve made your idea known doesn’t mean you will get the money you need. You still need to sell your idea. Many people begin by explaining what the product is and then telling why people need it. For example, one of the most popular crowdfunded products is a watch. The Pebble watch connects with in-formation on a smartphone that will send information to the watch. More than 65,000 people gave money for this product.Crowdfunding raised $10.3 million for it.However, it’s not just products that people use crowdfunding for. People use it for their music, film, art, or writing projects.
Projects usually get from 25 to 40 per-cent of their money from crowdfunding sites. Who is giving all the money? When people need money, they often ask their friends and family. Crowdfunding often works the same way, but once you create your video and message, your friends share it with their friends. If you’ve created a message that people can connect to, you get many more people to give. Why do these people give? First, there is the “feel-good” factor. Giving money makes people feel good. Second, many small businesses offer rewards to people. Third, sometimes the reward is simply getting to use the product. And this is part of the success of crowdfunding. You could make a difference.
1. Where do people usually get crowdfunding?A.In newspapers. | B.On the Internet. |
C.On the streets. | D.In shopping centers. |
A.Art. | B.Music. | C.Publishing. | D.Film and video. |
A.People use crowdfunding only for products. |
B.The Pebble watch sends information to the smartphone. |
C.You can post a short video for crowd-funding on Kickstarter. |
D.You will get the money you need once you get your message across. |
A.They feel great | B.They will receive praise |
C.They can use the product | D.They will get some rewards |
A.To give advice on crowdfunding. | B.To persuade people to give money. |
C.To help people to get more money. | D.To give an introduction to crowd-funding. |
3 . The kids of the community got started early at the fair (露天游乐场) on Friday, making their way through the chicken house and corn box before heading over to the rides. The children enjoyed a few hours of free rides, sweets and food.
Organiser Barry Dishman said, “We started this programme 24 years ago. The reason we always have done Fair Day is that it’s a huge tradition for most Warren locals. So it has become a tradition for the children who couldn’t afford to go to the fair.” He added, “We usually get sponsorship (赞助) for those children every year, so they can do unlimited rides. Some of the food booths (摊位) are just wonderful and give us free meals for the children.”
The kids stayed from about 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. on Fair Friday and ended the day with either a free cotton candy or candy apple. About 125 children came to the fair to take part in various festivities, such as ball games, dancing and riding. Over 20 volunteers were present to help lead the kids in groups.
The kids of the community have programmes throughout the year after school, on Saturdays, on school vacation. According to Dishman, the children coming to the fair spend about 30, 000 hours in June and July with the programmes.
1. What can kids do at the fair?A.Enjoy free rides. | B.Make corn boxes. | C.Build chicken houses. |
A.It is Dishman’s donation. | B.It has become a tradition. | C.It offers the kids free food. |
A.Organisations. | B.Communities. | C.Activities. |
A.He cares much for children. |
B.He gives free meals to children. |
C.He works at the fair as a volunteer. |
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Dear Frank,
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Yours,
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Clean-Up Day |
March 22, 2020, on the fourth Sunday of March |
9:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m. |
Meet in Sunshine Park |
Come with your family and neighbors. First let’s pick up the rubbish in Sunshine Park next to our neighborhood. Remember to wear comfortable clothes and take your gloves. We will give you rubbish bags. Free lunch for volunteers is in the restaurant near the park. At 1:30 p.m., come back to our neighborhood to continue. |
2:30 p.m.—5:00 p.m. |
Meet in our neighborhood |
We will prepare cleaning tools for you. After that, we’ll have afternoon tea from 3:30 to 4:30. Cheese cakes and hot coffee are waiting for you. Let’s enjoy our Clean-Up Day! |
A.take rubbish bags | B.take their gloves |
C.invite their friends | D.wear school uniforms |
A.Volunteers should be teenagers. |
B.The clean-up day is on March 23, 2020. |
C.The activity starts in a neighborhood. |
D.Volunteers have to work for five hours. |
A.diary | B.letter | C.notice | D.magazine |
集合地点 | gather at the school gate |
往返时间 | set off at 8:30 a.m.and come back at 11:30 a.m. |
参与人员 | the members of English Club |
活动内容 | 1.pick up rubbish 2.do some cleaning; 3. remove wild grass; 4.… |
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We’ve decided to organize a voluntary activity in Zhongshan Park next Saturday.
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English Club
June 18, 2022
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Now William is teaching Camran’s friends and other kids in the neighborhood to fish. Many have never been fishing or even on a boat,
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1. Where will a volunteer teach English?
A.In Costa Rica. | B.In Ghana. | C.In Nigeria. |
A.Dig water wells. | B.Help build houses. | C.Talk with people. |
A.2 weeks. | B.3 weeks. | C.5 weeks. |
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One of our girls, Luna, tried to talk to our first customer.
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10 . Want to help us serve more of our elderly neighbors? Want to deliver meals and a smile?
Meals on Wheels provides meals for the elderly and the disabled adults in Richland County, South Carolina. Meals are delivered at lunch time five days a week by volunteers.
But Meals on Wheels delivers more than just a meal. The daily visit from a volunteer also provides a warm smile and a safety check that helps keep seniors healthy, safe and living independently in their own homes.
Who receives Meals on Wheels?
Meals on Wheels recipients (接受者) are the elderly and disabled adults in our community who cannot maintain an enough, healthy diet, either because of transport or money difficulties. Nearly three-fourths of them are at or below the national poverty level (贫困线).
What is the cost of Meals on Wheels?
No one is refused a meal based on income. Some individuals may receive meals at no cost, while others are asked to pay according to their incomes.
What’s on the menu?
Our menus are carefully planned to meet one-third of the daily nutritional (营养) needs of senior people. All meals are served with fat-free milk and whole grain bread.
How can I help?
Through the support of our funding partners, staff and volunteers, we were able to serve 169,381 hot and frozen meals to 1,015 recipients in 2018. The meals were delivered by volunteers driving nearly 55,000 miles. Although we have made great efforts, we still have a waiting list of people we can't serve because we don’t have enough workers. So please join us!
Contact us
For more information, please contact Anne Shissias, Director of In-Home & Community Based Services, at 803-252-7734 x234 or ashissias@seniorresourcesine.org.
1. Who can receive the service of Meals on Wheels in Richland County?A.Jobless people. | B.Sick people in local hospitals. |
C.Homeless people. | D.The elderly and disabled adults. |
A.It offers meals to healthy adults. | B.It serves meals seven days a week. |
C.It delivers meals and provides care. | D.It helps seniors cook meals in their homes. |
A.By vehicle. | B.By bike. |
C.By bus. | D.On foot. |
A.The recipients can get what they want. | B.The organization has made great efforts. |
C.The funding partners need more money. | D.The volunteers are people who like driving. |
A.To raise more money. | B.To attract more customer. |
C.To call in volunteers. | D.To deliver more frozen meals. |