Who can be volunteering?
A Ugandan NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) was formed by members of a rural community in South-west Uganda in 2007. They developed a local school for children aging from 3 to 15 from poor families, and started community based projects that will equip the young villagers with the skills and knowledge to face a safer and brighter future.
The project itself is well integrated into the community and those undertaking volunteering work are always given a warm welcome, especially by the local children who love spending time with volunteers from all ages and backgrounds.
Volunteering at Uganda Lodge is suitable for families, gap year teenagers, seniors etc.
For medical students we can offer you official medical elective course scores with no additional fees charged. Staying at Uganda Lodge could also count for the residential section of the Gold Award and Queens Scout Awards.
What can I do?
You need to speak English. Even if you are not a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) teacher (although useful!), you can go into the classrooms and make a meaningful difference. Experienced teachers can take over a whole class if they wish, after consulting with the teacher on content.
We now have over 500 students in the Ruhanga Development School and they are in urgent need of teachers. English conversation is needed for the older children in particular, also showing picture books etc. or simply talking to babies helps inspire their mental and physical growth.
Children at our kindergartens and primary schools do love help from our volunteers to learn new rhymes and songs, talk about pictures in books or get inspirations with craftwork and painting.
Find out more about our programme:
Website: ugandalodge.com
Email: ann@ugandalodge.com
1.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To praise volunteers. B.To raise money.
C.To seek help. D.To introduce a school.
2.After the programme, optional course credits can be awarded to
A.medicine-major students B.education-major students
C.IT-major students D.English-major students
3.Who is most wanted at present according to the passage?
A.An American lady who cares about international sports events.
B.A British college student who loves to communicate with kids.
C.An Australian teenager who enjoys reading English books silently.
D.A Canadian white collar manager who does well in performing art.
Last summer, Steller pulled off the freeway on her way to work in Minneapolis. She stopped at a traffic light, where a man was sitting with a sign asking for help. She ________ down her window.
“Hey!” she shouted. “I’m driving around giving ________ haircuts. If I go and grab my ________, do you want one right now?”
The man looked to be in his 60s. He was heavyset, and ________ a few teeth. He laughed, and then paused, “________, I was really hoping to get a haircut.”
“I’ll be right back,” Steller said.
She drove off, went to the salon she owns, and ________ a red chair into her car.
Quickly she ________ back. Then she cut the man’s curly graying hair. The man told her about growing up in Mississippi, about moving to Minnesota to be closer to his adult children, and how he still talks to his mom every day.
After Steller was done, the man looked in a mirror and ________, “I look good!” he said. “I’ll have to remember to put my artificial teeth in next time.”
To date, Steller has given about 30 such haircuts to people around the city. These clients are all living down and out, so she is clearly aware of the ________ of her cleanup job.
In fact, for Steller, it’s more than a haircut. It is not only a gateway to show value and ________, but also to get to know people. She wants to ________ relationships.
Steller knows that a haircut can ________ a life because one changed hers: As a teen, she suffered from a disease called ulcerative colitis, which was so ________ that her hair thinned severely. Seeing this, her mother arranged for Steller’s first professional haircut.
Sitting down and having somebody look at her made Steller feel that she was a ________ and not just an illness, which helped her feel ________ and less alone.
After that, Steller decided to have her own salon so she could help the people ________ the feeling she’d had that day. Not long after finishing hairdressing school in 2009, she began what she now calls her Red Chair Project, ________ out to people on the streets. Steller listens to people’s stories of ________, suffering, and struggle to get back on their feet. She believes even if she can’t ________ their problems, maybe she can help them feel less alone for a moment. The attention ________ works.
And it all began with a belief in simple acts of kindness, such as a free haircut.
1.A.took B.rolled C.knocked D.tore
2.A.quick B.modern C.free D.luxurious
3.A.chair B.table C.knife D.glove
4.A.growing B.showing C.pressing D.missing
5.A.Actually B.Curiously C.Occasionally D.Particularly
6.A.turned B.loaded C.fastened D.restored
7.A.ran B.walked C.cycled D.drove
8.A.recognized B.wept C.smiled D.guessed
9.A.power B.profit C.reward D.technique
10.A.wealth B.pride C.innocence D.respect
11.A.judge B.build C.break D.clarify
12.A.make B.ruin C.change D.extend
13.A.serious B.regular C.natural D.obvious
14.A.student B.pioneer C.advisor D.person
15.A.commented on B.cared about C.laughed at D.convinced of
16.A.feel B.describe C.remark D.transfer
17.A.showing B.reaching C.speaking D.pointing
18.A.anger B.envy C.loss D.shock
19.A.find B.list C.treat D.fix
20.A.rarely B.accurately C.apparently D.secretly
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As humans, we naturally tend to notice the bad events in life more than the good. It is because we need to keep an eye on the negative ones to keep us far away 1. dangers. If we are aware of threats around us, we are more able to switch on a defense. However, if we 2. (active) turn to focus on the positive, we can feel less stress and enjoy life more from an increasingly optimistic point. To enjoy the life in the present moment, we need to notice 3. is going right, and appreciate it. It doesn't mean that you have to pretend you're happy when you're not. On the contrary, it means that you tend to notice the things that lead to greater 4. (happy) when you have a choice.
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As Spring Festival begins to be celebrated worldwide, the richness of Chinese cultures spreads widely as well. Recently, two special stamps1.(design) by Han Meilin, a Chinese artist. They were used to mark the New Year of Rat. One of them shows a leaping rat bit the sky to create an opening so that sunshine could come to Earth, 2.symbolizes the wish for a better life. In the second stamp, a rat family of father, mom and baby sit by a small pile of peanuts, looking into the distance expectantly. That image represents the wish for a bountiful harvest and a happy family life. The creativity, well3.(know) as a cultural landmark, goes beyond borders.
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I’ll always remember the woman who gave me tissues while I was crying on the train. I 1. (try) so hard to calm down when she handed me the tissues. She said, “We’ve all been there, crying on the train.” As she was getting off, she added, “Whatever’s wrong, it will get 2. (good). That doesn’t mean anything right now, but it really will.” She was just a regular business-casual lady, but she was a hero to me. Also! She inspired me 3. (carry) a little pack of tissues in case I see someone crying.
假定你是李华，在2020年端午节来临之际，你打算邀请学校外教Beck与你的家人一起共度这一传统佳节。请你写一封邮件告知他相关事宜。内容包括： 1.节日时间（6月25日,农历五月初五）； 2.端午节简介； 3.活动安排。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语和结束语已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：农历lunar calendar 粽子zongzi 爱国诗人patriotic poet
Dear Beck,
With the Dragon Boat Festival approaching, I am writing to invite you to my family get together on 25th June if you are available.
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Yours,
Li Hua
