How to become a volunteer

文章大意

学生John Smith致电志愿者中心，向顾问Karen咨询如何成为志愿者。他询问了每月最低服务时长、是否必须做满十周、是否需要自备汽车，以及如何查询岗位和申请流程，Karen逐一解答并说明学生志愿者的常见安排。

题目与答案

1. Name of adviser: Karen

   General information about volunteering

   The minimum number of hours required is 1_____ a month

   答案：five hours

   原文定位：I heard that you need to give a minimum of ten hours a month. Is that right;No, though we do say people have to give at least five hours a month

   同义替换：「minimum number of」↔「at least」，「required」↔「need to give」

2. Volunteers are most needed during the 2_____ .

   答案：week

   原文定位：we really need people to volunteer in the week rather than over the weekend

   同义替换：「most」↔「really」

3. Need to continue for a minimum of 3_____ .

   答案：ten weeks

   原文定位：I've also heard that I would need to keep doing the job for ten weeks or more. Is that right;Well, yes. This time your information is right. We ask for that as a minimum commitment

   同义替换：「continue」↔「keep doing」，「need to」↔「ask for」

4. Useful to have a 4_____

   答案：driver's license

   原文定位：No, you don't need one. But if you have a driver's license, that's a bonus for some types of work

   同义替换：「Useful」↔「bonus」

5. Positions currently available

   | Type of work | Work would involve | Helping | Other information |

   | Domestic help | D.I.Y. and 6_____ | sick people | would suit someone who is 7_____ |

   | Charity shop | doing the window 8_____ | elderly people | volunteers receive training |

   | Environmental work | collecting 9_____ | | accommodation in a 10_____ |

   答案：shopping|||friendly|||displays|||rubbish|||tent

   原文定位：You'd be doing things like DIY;so it helps if you're a friendly person who will chat with them;You'd be doing things like arranging the displays in the windows;and you'd probably also be shopping for them, but not cooking;it might include picking up rubbish from beauty spots;accommodation is provided…usually means you're sleeping in a tent