Volunteers① Volunteers are people who work without being paid. T

Volunteers

① Volunteers are people who work without being paid. They do the work because they want to. We need volunteer because there are many things that need to be done in society which the Government can't afford to pay for.

② Volunteers are motivated by desire to help others and to make the world better place. Statistics suggest that more than one million people do voluntary work in New Zealand. Some volunteers do the kind of work that they are particularly interested in, but perhaps haven't had the chance to do during their working lives. Others make use of their professional skills and experience.

③ Volunteers contribute to society in a number of ways. For example, some give their time to help preserve the natural environment. While there are government-run projects to maintain national parks and forests, the projects would not succeed without volunteers. Some environmental organizations rely solely on voluntary labor.

④ "Meals on Wheels" is a voluntary organization run by the Red Cross. It delivers meals to elderly people who are unable to cook for themselves Every year volunteer drivers deliver a million meals. This enables elderly people to remain in their own houses.

⑤ Volunteer Service Abroad was started in 1962. It sends volunteers to poor countries. To be a volunteer you should be between the ages of 25 and 77, of good health and have a skill or ability that is requested by the country. Volunteers spend two years helping the local people improve their lives. Two years is a long time, but when they return, many volunteers say: "It was the best two years of my life.”

A. help others

B. leaving their homes

C. cooking for the elderly

D. using their professional skills

E.find their experience rewarding

F. preserve the natural environment

21. People do voluntary work because they want to ___

22. Some volunteers help others by ___

23. Some organizations rely on volunteers to help ___

24. The elderly can have their meals delivered without ___

25. Many volunteers returning from poor countries ___
【正确答案】：21-25 ADFBE
【题目解析】：21、【A】①中“Volunteers are motivated by desire to help others and to make the world better place.（志愿者的动机是想帮助他人，让世界变得更美好。）”，“desire to”和“want to”语义相符，可知答案选A，题干翻译为“人们做志愿工作是因为他们想帮助别人。”。
22、【D】根据②中“Others make use of their professional skills and experience.（其他人则利用他们的专业技能和经验（帮助别人）。）”可知答案选D，题干翻译为“一些志愿者通过使用他们的专业技能来帮助别人。”。
23、【F】根据③中“...some give their time to help preserve the natural environment...Some environmental organizations rely solely on voluntary labor.（...一些人花时间帮助保护自然环境...一些环保组织完全依靠志愿劳动。）”可知答案选F，题干翻译为“一些组织依靠志愿者来帮助保护自然环境。”。
24、【B】④中有“It delivers meals to elderly people ...remain in their own houses.（这个组织给老人送餐...留在他们自己的房子里。）”，这句话中的“remain”和“without leaving”语义相符，因此答案选B，题干翻译为“老年人足不出户就能吃到配送的餐。”。
25、【E】⑤中有“Two years is a long time, but when they return, many volunteers say: "It was the best two years of my life.”（两年时间很长，但当他们回来时，许多志愿者说:“这是我一生中最美好的两年。”）”，根据句子意思推测选E选项，题干翻译为“许多从贫穷国家返回的志愿者发现他们的经历很有价值。”。