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Yours,
Li Hua
2 . FALL PREVENTION
Autumnal weather can be beautiful. Stunning colors, falling leaves — but wetter pavements call for steady feet, which is why Goldster has teamed up with personal trainer and programme coach James Hilton to create a fantastic free online event to help make sure you stay stable, wherever you’re walking.
James prides himself on helping people improve their quality of life and confidence by encouraging them to consciously think more about how they navigate daily tasks from a movement perspective.
Join James as he leads Goldster’s fall prevention free online event, “Finding Renewed Stability” — and stay confident in putting one foot in front of the other.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, 22nd Oct.
Time: 2:00 p. m.— 4:00 p. m.
Place: Online via Zoom — join for free
REGISTER NOW FOR FREE AT
https://bit.ly/goldsterfallprevention
Event schedule
2:00 — 2:15 p. m. Welcome with Goldster Presenter Lee Pycroft.
2:15 — 2:45 p. m. James Hilton, Fitness trainer: The basics of movement and the planes of motion plus setting some basic movement assessments.
2:45 — 3:15 p. m. Claudia le Feuvre, Nutritionist and eating psychology coach: Nutrition for muscle and bone health. (Claudia le Feuvre has 16-year clinical experience helping clients with a wide range of health problems.)
3:15 — 3:45 p. m. Andy Yau, Tai Chi expert: Balance and flow of movement. (Andy Yau helps people find their flow and improve their mobility with this gentle, poetic form of movement.)
3:45 — 4:00 p. m. Interactive Q&A.
1. Whom is the text probably intended for?| A．Tough task handlers. | B．Committed naturalists. |
| C．Autumn outing lovers. | D．Sustainable life activists. |
| A．Andy Yau. | B．Lee Pycroft. |
| C．James Hilton. | D．Claudia le Feuvre. |
| A．It lasts for a whole day. |
| B．It charges an entry fee for participation. |
| C．It combines poetry appreciation courses. |
| D．It offers the audience a chance to raise questions. |
1. What is the woman doing?
| A．Hosting a program. | B．Chairing a meeting. | C．Conducting a job interview. |
| A．In 2016. | B．In 2018. | C．In 2019. |
| A．Satisfied. | B．Uncaring. | C．Disapproving. |
| A．To earn adequate money. |
| B．To expand the adoption center. |
| C．To make sure adopters treat cats well. |
As my mom says, love is simple. There came a time in my life, over two years ago, when I had the desire to impact someone’s life positively. My friend Kelley told me about a volunteer trip she had taken to Gary, West Virginia, and it was a life-changing experience. After looking into service opportunities, I signed up to take a volunteer trip to Gary.
Volunteer trips have become increasingly popular among young people seeking meaningful experiences. They gain access to a wide range of volunteer projects concerning various fields such as education, environmental conservation, community development, and more.
When we arrived in Gary, I noticed how different the town was from where I lived. Houses were built on little hills. There were few stores or restaurants in town; most had closed. You were lucky to find a gas station or grocery store.
My job was to help build a new school. The work days were long and hot. We awoke at 6 a. m. and worked through the day in 90 degree heat. There were always encouraging people by my side who helped keep me going. Anyway, it was an unforgettable experience.
Then last summer, I decided to challenge myself by taking a volunteer trip abroad with some other volunteers and taking up meaningful volunteer work in a foreign community. My destination was a remote village in Honduras, a country in Central America. I wanted to teach science to the poor children there.
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Eager to participate, I talked to my parents, but they didn’t say yes at first.
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5 . Growing up in a small village in Ghana, Osei Boateng watched many of his family members and neighbors struggle to access basic health care. In many regions of the country, it can take hours to get to the nearest hospital. “My grandmother was a very big part of my life,” said Boateng. “It was very hard when we lost her, and it was due to something that could have been easily prevented. That is the painful part of it.”
Feeling an urgent call to help, Boateng decided he would make it his life’s mission to bring health care to remote communities in Ghana. He started his nonprofit, OKB Hope Foundation, and in 2021, he converted a van into a mobile doctor’s office called the Hope Health Van and started bringing health care directly to those in need. A few times a week, the mobile clinic and medical team travel long distances to remote communities in Ghana and provide routine medical care for free. On each trip, Boateng’s team consists of a nurse, a physician’s assistant, a doctor, and an operation assistant. In the van, they can run basic labs like bloodwork and urinalysis as well as prescribe and provide medications.
Since its launch, Boateng says the Hope Health Van has served more than 4,000Ghanaians across more than 45 rural communities who otherwise don’t have easily accessible medical care.
Boateng has big plans for the future. He hopes to expand to provide more consistent and high-quality medical care not only to those living in remote areas of Ghana but in other countries as well. He has gone all in on his OKB Hope Foundation, recently quitting his job to dedicate his time to bringing health care to his home country. But for him, the sacrifices are well worth the reward.
1. Why is Boateng’s grandmother mentioned?| A．To show his deep love. | B．To highlight the poor health care. |
| C．To call for equality. | D．To blame the government. |
| A．Routine medical checks. | B．Prescribed medicine. |
| C．Minor operations. | D．Mental therapy. |
| A．Conservative and cautious. | B．Selfless and risky. |
| C．Caring and tolerant. | D．Devoted and ambitious. |
| A．Hopeless health care in Ghana | B．Nonprofit organizations booming in Ghana |
| C．Doctor’s office on wheels | D．Empowering medical schools |
6 . Jace Tunnell, the founder of Nurdle I troll and Reserve Director at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute, is listening to the same question often.
“I hear every day, somebody says, ‘What is a nurdle?’” he said.
Tunnell explained nurdles are tiny balls of plastic that are typically used to make almost every plastic item we use, so they’re everywhere! He said nurdles are usually spilled (溢出) during transport from cargo ships or railroad cars. “These things would be out here for hundreds of years if we’re not picking them up,” Tunnell said while on a recent Nurdle Patrol cleanup along Galveston Bay.
Since 2018, Nurdle Patrol has grown to thousands of volunteers worldwide. Many people -volunteer with Nurdle Patrol and work for the Galveston Bay Foundation. Nurdle Patrol groups upload their findings to the nonprofit’s website map. It’s marked in colors to show where the highest concentration of nurdles is found.
“They look natural, and birds think that they’re food,” Tunnell said, “Birds, fish, sea turtles and other sea animals can eat nurdles and finally die from hunger because of a false sensation of fullness and lack of nutrition.”
I ended up finding 123 nurdles in 10 minutes. That’s high concentration,” Tunnell said about a recent cleanup. “I plan to take those to an elected official and say, ‘Look, these are what I found on our beaches here. We need to do something about this.’ So, it kind of puts in motion change that can happen.”
Nurdle Patrol has sent out hundreds of kits (工具包) globally, many to schools and volunteer organizations, with information about gathering nurdles and reporting the findings safely. Anyone can request a kit through their website.
1. What do we know about the nurdle?| A．It is easily broken down. | B．It is a small piece of plastic. |
| C．It was invented by Tunnell. | D．It is mainly used to make ships. |
| A．The unique look of nurdles. | B．The number of nurdles in the sea. |
| C．Nurdles’ harm to sea animals’ food. | D．Nurdles’ impact on sea animals. |
| A．Draw a map of nurdles’ concentration. | B．Call the government’s attention to nurdles. |
| C．Organize more cleanups along the beaches. | D．Share his findings on Nurdle Patrol’s website. |
| A．Group surveys the level of pollution in the sea | B．Group takes action to reduce the use of plastics |
| C．Group tries to deal with pollutant harming wildlife | D．Group looks for volunteers for its beach cleanups |
7 . In 2000, Andréa Speranza achieved her dream of becoming a firefighter joining the Halifax Regional Fire Service. Her job was exactly as satisfying as she imagined it would be, except for one thing: she still hadn’t seen another woman in her role — not in a magazine, not on television, not in real life. Even today, less than five percent of firefighters in Canada are women. Speranza decided that she wanted to help young women see that they, too, could have a career like hers.
The result is Camp Courage, a program for girls aged 15 to 19 who want to learn more about firefighting. In 2006, Speranza and about 20 volunteers welcomed their first 17 participants, recruiting (招募) attendees through advertising in schools and recreation centers. Over the course of eight days, the girls discovered the ins and outs of being first responders: learning how to put out fires, deliver first aid and even use the jaws of life (救生钳) on a car.
Camp Courage now runs one session every year in Halifax and is free to attend. To offset costs, Speranza and her fellow campers fundraise by holding everything from car washes to comedy nights. Hopeful campers must also submit an essay describing how they plan to help their community, or a specific individual in need. And they have to deliver on the plan—from building a bench (长椅) for a senior at a bus stop to launching a local chapter of the Kids Help Phone.
Hundreds of girls have passed through Camp Courage, and 36 percent are doing exactly what 52-year-old Speranza hoped they would: working as first responders across the country. This past summer, the camp held its first session for young women in Halifax, as well as its first national camp in Calgary with plans to roll out more in 2023.
1. What was probably Speranza’s wish in 2001?| A．To see more female firefighters. |
| B．To make contact with more teenage girls. |
| C．To be recruited to the Halifax Regional Fire Service. |
| D．To work part-time in schools and recreation centers. |
| A．Risks. | B．Chances. | C．Details. | D．Purposes. |
| A．It is a nonprofit international organization. |
| B．It teaches the value of being helpful to others. |
| C．It requires its campers to write an essay every week. |
| D．It introduces boys and girls to the emergency services. |
| A．She had a burning ambition to play comedy. |
| B．She used to be reserved and disciplined. |
| C．She is intellectual and scholarly. |
| D．She is brave and inspiring. |
1. What does the speaker say about herself?
| A．She is very patient. | B．She is in poor health. | C．She is a bit independent. |
| A．To produce masks. | B．To make more profits. | C．To offer people jobs. |
| A．She is ready to help others. | B．She wants more volunteers. | C．She has enough masks now. |
9 . Cheap and even free volunteering programs are everywhere. Don’t worry about a budget that may stop you from volunteering abroad! Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary (保护区) is the right place for you.
Highlights
Volunteer with elephants and bring them back into their natural habitat.
Make a difference in the conservation efforts to save elephants living under awful conditions.
Help teach English to the communities and raise awareness about the captive (圈养的) elephant situation.
Wander the forests and observe elephant’s natural behaviours in their home environment.
Our Sanctuary
Our sanctuary has rescued 5 elephants from the tourism industry and we have now brought them home to live out their lives in the forest, in semi-wild conditions. We need volunteers to help us keep these elephants happy and healthy in their natural habitat. With volunteer support. we hope to return more elephants to the forest soon.
Your tasks
Performing research on the natural elephant behaviours and the surrounding forest.
Taking part in community projects such as teaching English at the school and to other locals.
Carrying out litter pick-ups with the kids to educate on waste management.
Your Rough Schedule:
Day 1: Pickup from Chiang Mai at 9 am. Travel through a national park and stunning mountains until you arrive in our unique village. Meet your homestay family and the other volunteers, and immerse yourself in hill tribe culture.
Day 2: Wake up early to hike in the forest and find our elephants. Spend the morning recording and learning about these amazing animals and their natural behaviours. Return to the village in the late afternoon and take part in our community & teaching projects.
Day 3: Another early start to like to observe our elephants one last time. Return to Chiang Mai in the afternoon.
1. Which of the following highlights the volunteer work at the sanctuary?| A．Looking after captive elephants. |
| B．Seeking elephants in natural forests. |
| C．Learning local communities’ folk arts. |
| D．Saving elephants in poor environment. |
| A．Establish experimental bases. |
| B．Promote educational programs. |
| C．Enhance cultural exchange. |
| D．Start anti-poverty projects. |
| A．You should have good ability of hiking. |
| B．You can choose your own transportation. |
| C．You may camp on the mountain for days. |
| D．You must be familiar with local languages. |
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