Crossroads International
How does Crossroads work?
Crossroads is a resource network. We take goods Hong Kong doesn’t want and give them to people who badly need them. We collect those goods and give them out in the welfare arena(福利院) in Hong Kong, Mainland China, elsewhere in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. So Crossroads is just that: a Crossroads between need and resource.
Who do we help?
The welfare agencies we help do not run on large budgets(预算). They are grass-root groups who have seen a need and tried to meet it. They can’t get the job done without back-up, though, so our task is to help them do their task. Our warehouse is full of goods, from computers to high chairs, clothing to books, stationery(文具) to medical provision, cupboards to dinning sets. They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with the resource we have in stock.
How do we operate?
Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget. We do not buy the goods we send. They are donated. Similarly, rather than raising funds for freight(货运)，we ask transport companies to donate their services. Nobody in our organization receives a salary. Even our full-time staff works on a voluntary basis.
Those that donate goods and services:
·Factories ·Manufacturers ·Hospitals ·Hotels ·Householders
·Offices ·Other Charities ·Transport Companies ·Educational Institutions
One resource that we are always in need of is people. While we receive large quantities of goods and there is never a short supply of requests for them, we are always in need of hands to help sort and prepare them for shipping.
What can I do?
We are always in need of people. We have a lot of tasks. If you are volunteering regularly, we can offer work in some of the following categories, some of the time. You are welcome to number your top three choices and we will do our best to accommodate them.
·Clothing categorization ·Sewing ·Toy categorization ·Furniture handling
·Driving ·Book categorization ·Household goods categorization ·Office work
·Electrical goods categorization ·Book keeping ·Fund- raising
·Stationery categorization ·Medical categorization
Where to find us?
All volunteer work is done at out warehouse:
Located in Basement Zone M of the Kai Tak Government Building
Our warehouse hours: Tues.-Sat. 10:00am-5:30pm
Postal address: 16 Man Tong, Silvermine Bay, Lantau Island, HK
Office details: Ph: 2984 9309, 2740 9657
1.Crossroads International is .
A. a welfare agency B. a place to store goods donated
C. an organization to collect goods for those who need them
D. an organization run by the government
2. People in poor areas can’t get help from the Crossroads if they need .
A. toys and books B. furniture and computers
C. fresh water and food D. clothes and washing machines
3. Which of the following is not the choice if you decide to offer help?
A. Driving B. Fundraising C. Furniture handling D. Teaching
4.The purpose of this brochure(小册子) is mainly to .
A. look for volunteers to work for Crossroads B. call on people to donate more goods
C. let people know what Crossroads International is D. tell people what Crossroads can provide
5.From the above brochure, we can conclude that .
A. people who work at Crossroads get low pay from it
B. Crossroads doesn’t give goods directly to the people who need them
C. You can do whatever you like if you offer help at Crossroads
D. Crossroads has collected more goods than needed
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Born in 1981, Jin 20 (raise) in a common wage-earning family in Hefei, Anhui Province. Jin had part of her right leg amputated in 1989 because 21 a malignant tumor on her ankle. She then became a member of she Shanghai Wheelchair Fencing Team on July 13, 2001, the same day Beijing was selected as 22 host city for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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[写作内容]
(1) 以约30个词概括短文的要点；
(2) 然后以120个词就“向别人道谢的重要性”这个主题发表你的看法, 并包括如下要点：
a) 叙述你向别人道谢的一次真实或虚构的经历；
b) 你是如何认识到向别人道谢的重要性的；
c) 向别人道谢对你和对方都带来了什么影响。
[写作要求] 可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点, 也可以参照阅读材料的内容, 但不得直接引用原文中的句子
开学初老师和家长都要刘海住校(board in the school)学习,他却不喜欢,双方各持己见.假如你是刘海,用英语把这个情况写信告诉英语周报请求帮助.
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老师和家长的理由 |
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1. 方便问问题 2. 晚自习时间更有保证 2. 培养独立生活的能力 |
1. 晚上有更多自习时间 2. 学习内容可以自由支配 |
写作要求 1. 必须用5句话表达全部内容.2. 信的开头,结尾已为你写好.
Dear Sir,
I am a Senior 3 student.____________________________________________________
Yours,
Liu Hai
