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IVHQ(International Volunteer Headquarters), one of the world’s most trusted volunteer abroad organizations, offers volunteer programs in more than 50 destinations. Here are some of them.
Marine Conservation Program
Volunteers of this program work in Queensland, Australia. You will join conservation efforts like collecting sea rubbish.
Requirements: Volunteers need to be 18 years or over. Able to swim. Speak fluent English. Present a police check. Have travel insurance. Complete our free pre-departure training.
Fees: 1 week $1,010; 2 weeks $2,020; 3 weeks $2,980
Shriners Hospitals for Children Program
Volunteers in Shriners Hospitals for Children in Honolulu, Hawaii need to pick up patients, deliver supplies and tutor patients.
Requirements: Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Available to volunteer two hours per week for at least five months. Agree to a police check and a drug test. We offer free training upon your arrival.
Fees: No fees are needed.
Youth Support Program
Volunteers are placed in community centers of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA to provide tutoring and positive activities for the youth. You can also help organizations by beautifying spaces, re-organizing classrooms and preparing materials.
Requirements: Volunteers need to be 18 years or over. Have travel insurance and provide a police check. The training fee is included in the program fee.
Fees: 1 week $520; 2 weeks $825; 3 weeks $1,125
Pre-School English Program
Volunteers working in Cusco, Peru will teach English in pre-schools with younger children of 4 to 5 years old.
Requirements: 18 years and over. No previous teaching experience is required, but a basic understanding of Spanish is. Emergency contact, police check and resume(簡歷) are required. Training will be conducted online for free.
Fees: 1 week, $320; 2 weeks $550; 3 weeks $735
21. Which program suits a 17-year-old volunteer?
A. Marine Conservation Program. B. Youth Support Program.
C. Shriners Hospitals for Children Program. D. Pre-School English Program.
22. What is required for the programs in Australia and Peru?
A. Emergency contact. B. Travel insurance. C. Drug test. D. Police check.
23. What should the volunteers do in Youth Support Program?
A. Collect sea rubbish. B. Re-organize classrooms.
C. Pick up and tutor patients. D. Teach the English language.
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B
【解析】
【分析】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要講述了國際志愿者總部提供的幾個志愿者項目：Marine Conservation Program；Shriners Hospitals for Children Program；Youth Support Program；Pre-School English Program。
【21題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章Shriners Hospitals for Children Program部分內(nèi)容“Requirements: Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.(要求：志愿者必須年滿16歲)”可知，該項目要求志愿者年滿16周歲，因此這個項目適合17歲的志愿者。根據(jù)文章Marine Conservation Program部分內(nèi)容“Volunteers need to be 18 years or over.(志愿者需要年滿18歲)” ；Youth Support Program部分內(nèi)容“Volunteers need to be 18 years or over.(志愿者需要年滿18歲)”； Pre-School English Program部分內(nèi)容“18 years and over.(18歲及以上)”可知，其余三個項目的年齡要求均為18歲及以上。故選C項。
【22題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題干涉及的地點“Australia(澳大利亞)”可知，應(yīng)是“Marine Conservation Program”項目，該項目的要求為“Requirements: Volunteers need to be 18 years or over. Able to swim. Speak fluent English. Present a police check. Have travel insurance. Complete our free pre-departure training.(要求：年滿18周歲。能游泳。說一口流利的英語。無犯罪記錄證明。旅游保險。完成我們的免費出發(fā)前培訓(xùn))”；涉及地點“Peru(秘魯)”的項目為“Pre-School English Program”，該項目的要求為“Requirements: 18 years and over. No previous teaching experience is required, but a basic understanding of Spanish is. Emergency contact, police check and resume are required.(要求：18歲以上。不需要以前的教學(xué)經(jīng)驗，但基本的西班牙語理解。緊急聯(lián)系人，無犯罪記錄證明和簡歷)”可知，兩個項目的要求中都有“police check(無犯罪記錄證明)”。故選D項。
【23題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章Pre-School English Program部分內(nèi)容“Volunteers are placed in community centers of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA to provide tutoring and positive activities for the youth. You can also help organizations by beautifying spaces, re-organizing classrooms and preparing materials.(志愿者被安置在美國路易斯安那州新奧爾良的社區(qū)中心，為年輕人提供輔導(dǎo)和積極的活動。你也可以通過美化空間、重新組織教室和準(zhǔn)備材料來幫助組織)”可知，志愿者在該項目中要重新組織教室。故選B項。
