充满创意的志愿者活动
2020-09-22王小萍
王小萍
志愿者也叫义工、义务工作者或志工。他们免费、无偿地为社会进步贡献自己的力量。志愿者活动种类很多,那么什么样的志愿者活动比较有创意呢?
难词探意
1. commit /kmt/ v. 承诺
2. soothe /su/ v. 缓和;安慰
3. assorted /std/ adj. 各种各样的;混杂的
If you have a favorite hobby or activity, volunteering for a related cause can make a big difference in your life.
Stretch your marathon miles____1____If you have time to give, Achilles International is an organization that pairs volunteers with disabled runners of all kinds, including kids, and those who require specialized equipment. As an Achilles volunteer, you will commit to helping an athlete with a disability during training sessions, as well as during the race itself.
Give cuddles to newborns
It s a sad fact of modern times that many infants are born addicted to heroin or opioids, and need to go through withdrawal. The withdrawal process for these littlest beings is long, painful, and filled with suffering; worse still, many of these newborns have no adult to soothe them through this process.____2____Ease loneliness of the elderly
Imagine you rarely having someone to talk to.____3____Multiple studies show that friendship can prolong life, as well as improve the quality of it. All too often, the simple joy of human interaction disappears for people as they age.____4____Things you can do include visiting seniors in assisted living facilities or in hospice centers. You can also volunteer through local organizations, such as ElderFriends, or Elder Helpers.____5____Like other plastic, bottles, bags, cans, cigarette butts and assorted debris, those tiny, plastic tanks that are littering city streets end up in the ocean—and it s killing wildlife. Fish, ocean mammals and birds mistake tiny bits of plastic for food, and eat it. You can make a difference by volunteering to clean up waterways, such as rivers and oceans, through the Ocean Conservancy s year round efforts. Join a neighbor hood cleanup campaign, or start your own.
A. Plan a party
B. Protect ocean wildlife
C. Always help those in need.
D. Human beings develop on connection.
E. There are many ways you can combat that reality by volunteering for the elderly.
F. Holding, cuddling, singing and speaking to drug addicted babies help them recover quickly.
G. If you love running marathons for charity, consider becoming a running partner for a sight impaired runner.
Fill in each blank with a proper sentence with the sentences below the text.
Sentence for writing
Imagine you rarely having someone to talk to. 想象一下,你很難找得到人可以倾诉。
【信息提取】imagine sb doing...意为“想象某人做……”。
【句式仿写】她想象着自己走进办公室,递上辞呈。(辞呈 resignation)