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Volunteers in Policing （Vips） are based in police where they work to deal with customer service, community safety and crime prevention needs in the community. The range of tasks they undertake complements （補充）the roles and responsibilities of paid police officers and staff members.
Why to volunteer?
Volunteering your time as a Vip offers you the opportunity to:
• Help police officers reduce crime and improve community safety
• Gain personal satisfaction and a sense of pride that come from doing something worthwhile for your community
• Use your existing knowledge to help others and gain valuable new skills
• Meet new people, make new friends and get to know your local community
• Gain valuable work experience and improve your employment prospects
What are the requirements for the program?
Applicants must meet the following requirements for the program:
• Be 18 years old and over
•Willing to participate in a necessary training program
•Agree to the Queensland Police Service carrying out a criminal history check
•Prepared to participate in the program for at least 12 months
How do I join the program?
Volunteers interested in joining the program can contact the District Crime Prevention Coordinator for the area in which they live to get an application form and further information about the program. These contact details can be found on the “Contact Details”link.
Alternatively, applicants can complete the application form below and send it to the district office in person or by mail. Please note: Electronic forms will not be accepted and the form must be printed before signing.
1. Which of the following is the benefit of being a Vip?
A. Gaining more skills and work experience.
B. Becoming rich and famous soon.
C. Gaining satisfaction from family.
D. Getting a job offer from the local government.
2. If you want to be a Vip, you must________.
A. possess related experience
B. carry out a criminal history check in advance
C. promise to work there for over two years
D. agree to receive training
3. What are the applicants required to do to join the program?
A. Go to the district office in person.
B. Hand in a paper application form.
C. Fill in a form on the Contact Details' link.
D. Send an e-mail to introduce oneself briefly.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】這是一篇應用文，文章就為警察局招募志愿服務人員的事項從為什么要招志愿者、具體要求和怎么申報三方面做了說明。
【1題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一部分“Why to volunteer?”中的第三點“Use your existing knowledge to help others and gain valuable new skills”（用你現(xiàn)有的知識去幫助他人，并能獲得珍貴的新的技能）和第五點“Gain valuable work experience and improve your employment prospects”（獲得寶貴的工作經(jīng)歷，改善你的就業(yè)前途）可知，在警察局作志愿者的好處是獲得更多技能和工作經(jīng)驗。故選A。
【2題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二部分“What are the requirements for the program?”中的第二點“Willing to participate in a necessary training program”（愿意參加一個必要的培訓項目）可知，D項“agree to receive training”（同意接受培訓）與原文表述一致。故選D。
【3題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“Alternatively, applicants can complete the application form below and send it to the district office in person or by mail. Please note: Electronic forms will not be accepted and the form must be printed before signing.”（或者，申請者可以完成下面的表格，然后親自送到區(qū)辦公室或把表格郵寄過去。請注意：拒收電子表格，表格須先打印，然后簽名。）可知，申請者必須上交紙質(zhì)申請表，B項符合原文意思。故選B。
【點睛】本文就志愿者服務報名申請事項作了說明，提倡志愿者精神，培養(yǎng)學生的利他意識，發(fā)揮自身價值，也從中受益，鍛煉自己能力。三小題都是細節(jié)理解題，考察學生的信息篩選能力。
