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VolunteerwithrarespeciesoftigersandlionsinthisbeautifulregionofSouthAfrica.LearnaboutconservationofAfrica’slargecatsandhaveagreattimewithaninternationalteamofupto32volunteers.
Duration:
6to9Weeks
Startsfrom$1,580
AkhaHilltribeAidandExperience
VolunteerinThailandassistingwiththeeducationanddevelopmentoftheAkhahilltribes.Experienceuniquenewculturesandtraditionswhileprovidingmuchneededaidtothelocalcommunities.
2to6Weeks
Startsfrom$990
GiantPandaCenter
VolunteersarewelcometoassistinanexcitingandrewardingprogramwithgiantpandasinChina.Makearealimpactinsavingthisendangeredspecies.
1to6Weeks
Startsfrom$840
SeaTurtleConservation
ExperienceMediterraneanlifewhilevolunteeringtoprotectthefragilebabyseaturtlesalongGreece’sbeaches.Makeadifferenceinseaturtleconservationbymonitoringthesandforthesemajesticcreaturesaswellasreachingouttoeducatethecommunityonthesubject.
2to12Weeks
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1.TeenagevolunteeringwithGoEcoismentionedasbeinghelpfulEXCEPTin______.
A.makingnewfriends
B.developingleadership
C.improvingaforeignlanguage
D.travelingaroundtheworld
2.WhichprojectisthebestforthosewhoareinterestedinAsiantribes?
A.Tiger,LionandWildlifePark
B.AkhaHilltribeAidandExperience
C.GiantPandaCentre
D.SeaTurtleConservation
3.Whichofthevolunteeringprojectswilllastthelongest?
A.SeaTurtleConservation
B.Tiger,LionandWildlifePark
C.GiantPandaCenter
D.AkhaHilltribeAidandExperience
B
AdamBraunestablishedtheorganization--PencilsofPromisein2008.Itsgoalistomakesureallchildrenhaveachanceforeducation.Sixyearslater,thenon-profitgroupisbuildinganewschoolsomewhereevery90hours.Ithashelpedmorethan22,000childreninAfrica,Asia,andLatinAmerica.
ItallstartedwhenBraunwasacollegestudent.HewasvisitingIndiawhenaboystoppedhimonstreet.Theboyaskedformoney,MrBraunaskedtheboywhathewouldwantifhecouldhaveanythingintheworld.“Ithoughttheanswerwasgoingtobea‘house’,or‘acar’ora‘boat’.Hisanswerwas‘apencil’.SoIgivehimmypencilandhejustlitupwithjoy.Irealizedheneverhadbeentoschoolbefore,andthatwastherealityfor57millionchildrenaroundtheworld”.Braunsaid.
Mr.Braunstartedworkinginfinanceafterhegraduatedfromcollege.
Butheneverforgottheboyandtheproblemherepresented.“Weliveinaworldinwhicheverysinglechildcanhaveaccesstoqualityeducation,becausewehaveeverythingnecessaryalready.Wehavethecapabilityofeducatingeverychild.SoIbecameimmenselycommittedtohelpingcreatethatworld.”Braunsaid.
Mr.Braunraisedmoneyforhisprojectbyusingsocialmedia.HepaidforbuildingthefirstPencilsofPromiseSchoolinLaosfiveyearsago.Sincethen,hisgrouphashelpedpayformore200schoolsinruralareasofLaos,Nicaragua,Guatemala,Ghana.
4.WhichisNOTtrueabouttheorganizationPencilsofPromise?
A.Itwassetupin2008.
B.It’sanon-profitorganization.
C.Ithasbenefitedmorethan22,000childrenaroundtheworld.
D.Ithelpsbuildanewschoolevery90days.
5.WhathappenedwhenAdamBraunwasvisitingIndia?
A.Hewenttoteachatalocalcollege.
B.Heboughtacartotravelaroundthecountry.
C.Hegavehispenciltoaboyonthestreet.
D.Aboystoppedhimtoaskforahouse.
6.HowdidMr.Braun’sexperienceinIndiaaffecthim?
A.Hedecidedtohelpbringeducationtoallchildren.
B.Hedecidedtoestablishafactorytoproducepencils.
C.Hedecidedtofinishhiscollegeeducation.
D.Hedecidedtotakeajobinpublicmedia.
7.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.TheschoolsPencilsofPromisehassetup.
B.Thebenefitsprovidedfor57millionchildren.
C.ThesuccessBraun’sorganizationhasgained.
D.Thecapabilityofeducatingeverychild.
C
AmericansloveChristmastrees.TheNationalChristmasTreeAssociationsaysmorethan35millionofthemwereboughtlastyearintheUnitedStates.
InlargeAmericancities,manypeoplebuytreesthathavealreadybeencut.Butmanypeopledrivetoatreefarmandcutthemowntree.Somebuyonefromacatalogueoronline,andthetreeisthendeliveredtotheirhome.Itestimatedthat10.9millionartificialtreesweresoldin2012,comparedto24.5millionnaturaltrees.Theaveragecostofanaturaltreewas$40,andabout$70foranartificialone.
MostChristmastreesarenowgrownonfarms.Thetreestakesixtotenyearstogrow.Insomestates,fewerthanhalfoftheplantedtreessurvivedtheweatherconditionstobecomeChristmastrees.Tomakesurethereisalwaysasupply,farmersusuallyplantonetothreenewsaplingsforeverytreetheycutdown.
TheChristmasTreeAssociationsaysrealtreesarebetterfortheenvironment.ThatisbecauseasChristmastreesgrow,theycollectcarbondioxideandothergaseswhilesupplyingfreshoxygen.
Thetreesalsoprotectwatersupplies.
Christmastreesaregrownonsoilthatdoesnotsupportothercrops.Somepeoplethrowawaytheirnaturaltreewhentheholidayseasonends.Butmanypeoplerecyclethem.Therearemanywaystodothis.Christmastreescanbecutuptobeusedasfertilizer.Theycanalsobecutandusedtopreventthewearingdownofsoil.Christmastreeshelpedmanycommunitiestopreventthesandfromblowingaway.
Artificialtrees,whicharemostlymadeofplastics,canbereusedforyears.Familiesusethemforanaverageofsixtonineyearsbeforethrowingthemaway.Butthesetreescanremaininalandfill(垃圾填埋场)forhundredsofyears.
8.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Thelowerpricemaycontributetopeople’spreferencefornaturaltrees.
B.In2012morenaturalChristmastreesweresoldthanartificialones.
C.FarmersplantmorenewChristmastreesbecauseoftheirincreasingprices.
D.OnaverageanartificialChristmastreeisusedforsixtonineyears.
9.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttherealChristmastrees?
A.HalfoftheyoungtreescanbecomeChristmastrees.
B.IttakessixtotenmonthsforChristmastreestogrow.
C.Farmersplantonenewtreeforeachtreetheycutdown.
D.Christmastreesarenotgrowntogetherwithothercrops.
10.Whatmightbetheauthor’sattitudetowardtheuseofartificialChristmastrees?
A.FavorableB.NegativeC.CasualD.Optimistic
11.WhichisNOTthewayrealChristmastreesarerecycledaccordingtothepassage?
A.Theycanbecutuptobeusedasfertilizer.
B.Theycanbecutandusedtopreventthewearingdownofsoil.
C.Theycanbeusedtopreventthesandfromblowingaway.
D.Theycanbecutupandusedasfirewood.
D
Everyonehasasenseofpersonalspace.Youcanthinkofitasanimaginary“bubble”aroundyou--youcan’tseeit,butwhensomeoneelsegetsintothebubble,you’llstarttofeeluncomfortable.
Buthowbigisthisspace?
Accordingtoanewstudy,thesizeofthespaceisdifferentfordifferentpeople,butgenerallyitisbetween20to40centimetersinfrontoftheface,reportedLosAngelesTimes.
Inthestudy,researchersfromUniversityCollegeofLondonaskedvolunteerstoholdtheirhandsatdifferentdistancesfromtheirface.Theythengavethemanelectricshockontheirhandwhilemeasuringhowoftenthevolunteersblinked.Theresultamongvolunteerswerealittledifferent,buttheaveragepersonalspacewas20to40centimeters.Researchersalsofoundthatthemoreanxiousapersonwas,thelargerpersonalspacewasbecausetheyweremoresensitive.
HasBesidespsychologicalfactors,cultureisalsothoughttobeabletochangeyourpersonalspace.Forexample,apersonwhogrewupinonecountrythathugsalothaslessofaproblemwithstrangergettingtooclosethanapersonwhogrewupinonewithmoredistancebetweenpeople.
People’ssenseofpersonalspacealsodependontheenvironmentstheyarein.“Ifyouarechattingtosomeoneinyourlivingroom,youwon’thavealargesafetymarginatall,“explainedresearcherGianDomenico.“Butifyouarewalkingthroughadangerousarea,thenthatwillbemuchbigger.”
Sadly,sometimespeoplejustdon’tunderstandtheideaofpersonalspaceandkeepgettingintoyours.Wheneverthathappens,ratherthantryingtostepbackwards,researcherssuggestthatyou”createanewspace”byturningtowaveatsomeonepassingbyortogetsomethingoutofyourbag.
12.Whatcanwelearnaboutthepersonalspacefromthepassage?
A.Itis30centimetersbetweenpeople.
B.Thesizeofitdiffersfrompeopletopeople.
C.Moresensitivepeoplehavesmallerpersonalspace.
D.Peoplewhooftenhughavelargerpersonalspace.
13.Howdidtheresearchersgetthesizeofaveragepersonalspace?
A.Bymeasuringthevolunteers’blinkfrequencywhileapplyingelectricshocks.
B.Bydoingasurveyaboutthevolunteers’psychologicalcondition.
C.Byfindingoutaboutthevolunteers’childhoodexperiences
D.Bygivingvolunteerselectricshockswhiletheyfeelmoreanxious.
14.Theunderlinedwordinparagraph5isclosestinmeaningto”________”?