A vacation often means rest and relaxation, but more and more people are looking at traveling as an opportunity to help others and give back.
Don Germaise is a familiar face to many in Tampa Bay, but this former TV reporter’s life has changed a bit. “In the TV business you see the best and the worst the world has to offer, and at some point, it just occurred to me: I just need to do something to make the world a better place,” he explained.
He now travels the world, volunteering his time to help others. “Here’s the best part about a volunteer vacation. You’re not stuck at a hotel doing tours that everyone else does,” Germaise said. “You’re meeting regular people, living with regular people and helping regular people all over the world.”
Travel Writer Joe Miragliotta says that’s exactly why more people are spending time volunteering on vacation. “Travelers, especially millennials (千禧一代) like myself, are becoming more socially conscious when it comes to choosing where they go,” Miragliotta said. “They want to connect with the communities and causes they really care about.”
He recently took some time out of a trip to San Francisco to help out at a local farm. “Here, volunteers are growing healthy foods for the community, and they give it right back for free; and you know you can tend the vegetable gardens, help clean the orchard—lots of fun activities,” Miragliotta explained.
Volunteering doesn’t take up your entire vacation. You can do it for a few hours or even a few days. It’s all up to you. “With a kid...when you do something as simple as giving him or her a pencil when they never had a pencil for school, the look in their eyes is so unbelievable,” Germaise said. “It’s like they got an iPad for Christmas. It’s the greatest feeling in the world.”
4. What do vacations mean to Don Germaise?
| A．Having a rest and relaxing. | B．Getting an opportunity to travel. |
| C．Meeting and helping regular people. | D．Reporting on what happens around the world. |
5. According to Joe Miragliotta, young people __________.
| A．are becoming more socially conscious | B．find it fun to help in vegetable gardens |
| C．enjoy taking care of the children around | D．are trying to learn more about other people |
6. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
| A．It only takes travelers a few hours to do volunteering. |
| B．Finding a way to help the people in need is not easy. |
| C．It is impossible for the kids to get an iPad for Christmas. |
| D．Making a small difference to people’s life is rewarding. |
7. What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．Millennials pay more attention to society. |
| B．Volunteer vacation is becoming a new trend. |
| C．Two travelers shared their experiences abroad. |
| D．Volunteers enjoy popularity among local people. |
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