Doing voluntary work

文章大意

艾伦讲述自己从学校到医院推书车、大学暑假去动物园、如今每周六去民俗博物馆做志愿者的经历，并说明志愿工作能贡献社会、学技能、结识他人，还提到在家做志愿的写作、平面设计、手工艺等形式及选择时需考虑技能与时间。

题目与答案

1. 11 What kind of voluntary work did Alan first get involved in?
   • work with animals
   • work in a hospital
   • work in a museum

   答案：work with animals

   原文定位：My earliest experience was when I was still at school, when I used to go to the hospital one evening a week to take a trolley of library books round the wards

   同义替换：「first」↔「earliest」

2. 12 Who first inspired Alan to become a volunteer?
   • a teacher
   • a relative
   • a fellow student

   答案：a fellow student

   原文定位：My own decision to volunteer came as a result of a lesson at school when one of my classmates told us all about his holiday volunteering as a swimming pool lifeguard

   同义替换：「first inspired」↔「decision to volunteer came as a result of」，「a fellow student」↔「classmate」

3. 13 What does Alan feel is the main advantage for him of doing voluntary work?
   • learning new skills
   • meeting new people
   • feeling useful

   答案：meeting new people

   原文定位：As far as I'm concerned, the key thing's been the joy of getting to know people who I wouldn't otherwise have had the chance to meet

   同义替换：「main advantage for him」↔「the key thing's been」，「meeting new people」↔「getting to know people」

4. 14 What point does Alan make about home-based volunteering?
   • A large variety of opportunities are available.
   • A surprising number of people choose this option.
   • It can suit the lifestyles of a great many people.

   答案：A surprising number of people choose this option.

   原文定位：It obviously doesn't fit with everyone's lifestyle, but it amazes me how many people do opt for this route

   同义替换：「home-based volunteering」↔「doing voluntary work in your own home」，「surprising」↔「amazes」，「choose」↔「opt for」

5. 15 Alan consider that when choosing what kind of volunteering to do, many people fail to
   • the time they will need to commit.
   • the level of responsibility they want.
   • the particular talents they will require.

   答案：the level of responsibility they want.

   原文定位：But sometimes people don't give any thought to the degree of independence they'd like. For example, some people want to be in charge, while others prefer not to have to make decisions

   同义替换：「many people fail to」↔「don't give any thought to」，「the level of responsibility they want」↔「degree of independence they'd like」

6. 16 What advice does Alan give about making the most of volunteering?
   • Don't be afraid to change direction.
   • Check you know what is expected.
   • Try not to give up too soon.

   答案：Don't be afraid to change direction.

   原文定位：Well, the first thing I'd say is things may well not be quite what you expected, but stick at it

   同义替换：「Try not to give up too soon」↔「stick at it」

7. Which TWO activities did Anna get involved with when volunteering abroad?
   • teaching young children
   • building some homes
   • helping at a library
   • taking care of people who were ill
   • picking fruit

   答案：taking care of people who were ill,picking fruit

   原文定位：She was asked to be a nursing auxiliary at the local clinic;She also helped with harvesting bananas at the farm

   同义替换：「taking care of people who were ill」↔「nursing auxiliary at the local clinic」，「picking fruit」↔「harvesting bananas」

8. Which TWO ways of promoting volunteering has Anna done since returning home?
   • organising a conference
   • creating a website
   • speaking to youth clubs
   • talking to a journalist
   • visiting schools

   答案：creating a website,talking to a journalist

   原文定位：You may have read an interview she did with a reporter in the local paper;I'll give you the link for a wonderful site she's set up for school children

   同义替换：「creating a website」↔「site she's set up」，「talking to a journalist」↔「interview she did with a reporter」