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Being a volunteer, you work and you don’t get any money, but your helping hands can make both others and yourself happy. Many young people are ready to join us. Let’s share some of their stories.

Angela, 17 I visited a forest park last week. I found there were not enough paths there. I’m going to help build new hiking paths. I’ll spend seven days living in the forest. I can work with friends in the daytime and then sleep under the moonlight. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time!

Andy, 18 I looked after my neighbours’ pets last summer. This summer, I will work in an animal centre and show my care and love to more pets. I am sure to make friends with more pets!

Haitao, 16 Some children have problems with reading. They need our help.I want to be a teacher when I grow up, and I love children and reading, so this experience(经历) will help me in many ways.

Being a volunteer this summer

What’s a volunteer

Volunteers work 1. getting any money.

They make everyone happy by giving 2. hands.

3. about some volunteers

Angela

She found the forest park needed more paths, so she decided to work there for a 4. . She thinks it will be a nice sport and she 5. do some something good at the same time.

Andy

He helped take 6. of his neighbours’ pets last summer. And he will help in an animal 7. this summer.

Haitao

He will help children with 8. with reading. He wants to be a teacher when he 9. up. The experience of helping children will be 10. to him .

A UN report said that around 60 million people across the world are drinking polluted water. Some 4,500 children die every day because of polluted water.

A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old each year, making them one of the key contributors (构成) in more than 10 million child deaths each year.

Dangerous factors (因素) include indoor and outdoor air pollution, water pollution.

Another study showed that parents and scientists from seven countries including the United States and India think pollution is the biggest threat (威胁) to children’s living environment.

Mrs Green tries to teach her daughter Susan by setting a personal example. She picks out recyclable (可回收的) waste and uses the water from the washing machine to wash the toilet.

Chinese children mostly learn about environmental protection in school. Some non-governmental organizations and child centres also teach kids to protect the environment. “More parents have known about it. Family is now playing a more important role,” says a Chinese official.

Vera Lehmann, a German scientist says many Chinese now think more of pollution. “I was surprised to find many schools in China are willing to educate the children on environment,” Lehmann said. “There has been a big change between now and ten years ago when I first travelled here.”

1.What is the main cause of child deaths?

A. Polluted water.

B. Poor education.

C. Environmental problems.

D. Indoor and outdoor air pollution.

2.How many dangerous factors are talked about in the article?

A. One. B. Two. C. Four. D. Five.

3.From the example of Mrs Green, we can know that she .

A. takes good care of her daughter

B. is strict with her daughter

C. likes housework very much

D. tries to lead a green life

4.Which is right according to the article?

A. 4,500 children die every year because of drinking polluted water.

B The government now plays a more important role in teaching kids to protect the environment.

C. Not only rich countries think pollution is the biggest threat to children’s living environment.

D. Vera Lehmann thinks China still pays no attention to environment.

5.What’s the best title of the article?

A. Children today are in poor condition

B. Teaching children to stay green

C. Children died of environmental pollution

D. The biggest problem in the world

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