Question

【題目】The UN has recognized the contributions of volunteers on Dec. 5, International Volunteer Day. Here, the four things are offered to consider before taking the leap into overseas volunteering.

Choose your organization carefully

【1】 volunteering may be a fundraising mechanism(籌資機(jī)制) for a development project. For others, volunteering is fundamental to their programs, and those serving take on professional roles in longer-term development.

【2】

Volunteers want to help and make a difference, but most know this isn’t a purely selfless act. You will learn new skills, broaden your horizons and come to better understand yourself and the world. 【3】 Reflect on your motivations. You want to help reduce global poverty or protect the natural world, but what else? Have you always wanted to travel, but not as a tourist? Work with kids? When you understand your motivations, you’ll be in a better position to choose the option that is right for you.

Work alongside the local community

Often times, travelers volunteer in isolation(隔離) from the local community in which they are working in. 【4】 This enables you to ensure you are committing to a project that promotes long term and sustainable change.

A volunteer trip is just the beginning

【5】 Further ignite(點燃) the global change maker in you by taking your experience one step further when you return home. Spread the message of your transformative experience to others, helping to spark the change within them.

A. And that’s all OK.

B. Know why you’re going.

C. Don’t assume you know it all.

D. Communities always welcome volunteers.

E. Volunteer travel is a life-changing experience.

F. Some organizations require you to pay your own way, and often include a fee.

G. Make sure to travel with organizations that have strong partnerships with local communities.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】B

【3】A

【4】G

【5】E

【解析】本文是一篇科普類短文閱讀。你想成為一名海外志愿者嗎？成為海外志愿者之前你有4件事需要考慮。

【1】根據(jù)后句volunteering may be a fundraising mechanism(籌資機(jī)制) for a development project.和另外一種志愿者可知，組織需要你自付路費，并常常會要求繳納參加該組織的費用。故選F。

【2】根據(jù)文章第三段內(nèi)容可知，這段內(nèi)容主要陳述了你需要知道你去的原因。故選B。

【3】根據(jù)前句You will learn new skills, broaden your horizons and come to better understand yourself and the world.可知，這里是對前兩句作的總結(jié)性評述，同時話中有話，從而引出后面的內(nèi)容。故選A。

【4】根據(jù)小標(biāo)題Work alongside the local community和后句This enables you to ensure you are committing to a project that promotes long term and sustainable change.可知，此處是呼應(yīng)小標(biāo)題，引出后一句。故選G。

【5】根據(jù)小標(biāo)題A volunteer trip is just the beginning和最后一段可知，志愿旅行是一種改變?nèi)松�的�?jīng)歷。故選E。