A
Where can you volunteer your time? Check out these four activities for excellent volunteer opportunities that require no previous experience.
Animal Rescue Shelters
Local animal shelters always need volunteers. Brush up your office skills by answering emails or phone calls, and providing general administrative assistance. Try making some connections among the staff or offering your dog walking services to the pet owners. It makes for a great part-time job, and plus, may turn into a full-time one.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity offers locally targeted volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in developing experience in home repair and building maintenance(维护), check out its A Brush with Kindness campaign or the Women Build program, designed specifically to help women learn construction skills. Your experience can contribute directly to team-building and leadership ability.
Local Libraries
As a teenager, I volunteered at my local library for a few hours a week for a school project. I liked it so much that I ended up volunteering every week and developed a lifelong love of books. Libraries badly need help to organize shelves and assist readers, and you may sometimes help set up and run public events, such as author signings and book fairs.
Art Museums
If you love art, working in a museum can be an invaluable experience. You can surround yourself with timeless works of art, soak up knowledge, and acquire administrative skills meanwhile Get involved in the community by volunteering for family programs and children’s activities at your local museum.
1. What is an extra advantage when you volunteer in animal shelters?
A. Owning your favorite pet free.
B. Becoming a full-time dog walker.
C. Helping build up your knowledge base.
D. Contribute to your own leadership ability.
2. Where can a woman learn skills of bettering her home?
A. At Habitat for Humanity
B. At a local animal shelter.
C. At a local library.
D. At an art museum.
3. What is badly needed for local libraries?
A. Helping design posters
B. Helping with public events.
C. Organizing large book fairs
D. Organizing books on the shelves
【答案】1-3 BAD
【语篇解读】本文介绍了四个不需要经验的志愿者机会。
1. B细节理解题。根据 Animal Rescue Shelters部分最后一句 It makes for great part-time job， and plus may turn into full-time one.可知，在动物收容所做志愿者的额外优势是可以成为一名全职遛狗者，故选B
2. A细节理解题。根据 Habitat for Humanity部分第二句 If you are interested in developing experience in home repair and building maintenance...designed specifically to help women learn construction skills.可知选A。
3. D细节理解题。根据 Libraries部分第三句中的 Libraries badly need help to organize shelves and assist readers可知，图书馆急需志愿者帮助整理书架，故选D。
