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   There is an old saying about volunteer work that goes like this: “ No one can do everything, But everyone can do something.”

   Today, many people volunteer their time and energy to help others. There are a lot of ways to meet other people’s needs. For example, some volunteers provide help after a disaster. Others are happy to get dirty while repairing homes or planting trees or flowers in poor neighborhoods. Young people see suffering and loneliness around them and find ways to help. And history lovers help archeologists(考古学家) search for ancient objects to help deepen our knowledge of the past.

Volunteers work in many areas around the world, including Haiti. More than two years have passed since a 7.0 earthquake shook the nation. The exact number of people who died may never be known. Thousands of survivors of the Haitian earthquakes still live in temporary(临时的) shelters. Last year, former American President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn joined five hundred volunteers in the town of Leogane to build houses.

Organizations do not have to be large to get volunteers. An activist group in Dharamsala, India is a good example, Jodie Underhill from England arrived in northern India several years ago. She planned to volunteer for an environmental project. She could almost not believe how much rubbish was ruining some of the area’s most beautiful sights. Jodie Underhill learned about how to deal with the rubbish while taking part in other volunteer []projects. But soon enough she formed her own group, Mountain Cleaners. Jodie Underhill says the work is very hard. But she praises the group’s efforts as a wonderful experience. The young Englishwoman says the Indian media started calling her “Garbage Girl”. And she says she was pleased with the name.

American teenagers also volunteer in many ways .

25. The first paragraph serves as a(n) ___________.

   A. explanation                          B. introduction

   C. comment                            D. background

26. What did former American President Jimmy Carter do as a volunteer?

   A. He planted trees and flowers in Haiti.

   B. He gave some money to the poor in Haiti.

   C. He helped archeologists search for ancient objects.

   D. He helped to build houses after the earthquake in Haiti

27. What can we learn from the text?

   A. It is difficult for small organizations to get volunteers.

   B. The number of people died in Haiti’s earthquake is unclear.

   C. Most of the volunteers are good at collecting money.

   D. History lovers mainly learn about history from ancient objects.

28. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

   A. How to join in a volunteer group

   B. Why people offer their services to others

   C. The benefits that volunteers can gain

   D. The volunteer work that American teenagers do.

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