Helping others is a great thing to do. You can learn new things and have fun. There are many ways of helping others in your community. You can help people, animals or the environment(环境). It can make you feel good too! How can you help?

Charities (慈善机构) are organizations that help others, for example, UNICEF or the World Wildlife Fund. You can help charities by giving your time, giving money or giving things that you own .You can also help people or places you know.

Volunteering

Volunteering is when you give your time to help others .It’s something which you do not have to do or for which you will not be paid. Some ways of volunteering are:

•visiting old people to talk to them or help them.

•walking dogs at an Animal Helper.

•cleaning up a park.

Fundraising

Fundraising is when you collect money to help others. Ways of fundraising are:

•making cakes or biscuits to sell.

•doing a sponsored (赞助) activity. For example, family and friends give you money if you finish a long walk.

Donating

Donating is when you give your things or money to help others. Some ways of donating are:

•giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people.

•giving your old books to a library.

•giving your money to a charity.

So, what can you do to help others?

1.You’ll _______when you help other people.

A.feel uncomfortable B.have a great job

C.feel good D.have a hard time

2.How many ways of volunteering are mentioned in the article?

A.Two B.Three C.Four D.Five

3.The underlined word “fundraising” means “ _______” in Chinese.

A.募款活动 B.慰问活动 C.志愿活动 D.捐物活动

4.Which of the following is a good way to raise money for a charity?

A.Visiting a sick child. B.Doing a sponsored walk.

C.Cleaning up a library. D.Talking with old people.

5.Which of the following is a way of donating?

A.Cleaning up a park. B.Giving your old computer to a charity.

C.Taking care of sick people in hospital. D.Making pancakes or sandwiches to sell.

Each October 15, over 200 million people around the world take part in Global Handwashing Day.Research shows that not enough people wash their hands with soap. Experts believe that this leads to the deaths of millions of people every year.

Myriam Sidibe says that soap is “the most beautiful invention in public health”. He knows that washing hands with soap can have a big influence on reducing flu(流感) and other diseases. It can also prevent babies from getting sick and keep children healthy.

However, washing hands with soap doesn't appear as fast as you might think. This may happen in poorer countries, but it's also because for many people, washing hands with soap is simply not part of their everyday work. This is what Global Handwashing Day tries to do.

In 2008, the first Global Handwashing Day began. Every year since then, the campaign(运动) has held many different events around the world. In 2014, Global Handwashing Day was used in the fight against Ebola(埃博拉病毒).

Today, local and national leaders continue to use the day to spread the message about the value of clean hands. The hope is that handwashing can become a necessary part of people's lives and make a big difference to the health of millions around the world.

1.What does Myriam Sidibe think of soap?

A.Small B.Useful C.Strange D.Awful

2.The Global Handwashing Day tries to ________.

A.make washing hands with soap a daily job for people B.buy enough soap for poor people

C.help fight against the diseases with soap D.create soap for people around the world

3.When did the first Global Handwashing Day begin?

A.In 2000 B.In 2008 C.In 2014 D.In 2018

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A.How to make soap. B.The introduction of Myriam Sidibe.

C.Ways to keep children healthy. D.The value of washing hands with soap.

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