Exercise:Read the text and choose the correct answer:

HOW YOUNG PEOPLE VOLUNTEER

-Generally, fundraising is the number one way young people volunteer. Nearly half of young people in the US have fundraised for charity. They can ask adults for charity by texting them.

- Religious youth groups organise volunteering activities for young people. When they have volunteered with a religious group, they have worked with old or sick people and with homless or poor people.

-As members of a sports team, young people volunteer with kids in sports or recreation programmes.

-Boy usually take part in envieonmental cleanups. Girls mainly volunteer to fundraise for charities. A higher percentage of girls volunteer than boys.

-High school students spend more time fundraising and playing sport with kids.College students give blood.

1."They can ask adults fir charity' means...........

A. They can ask adults a question about charity.

B. They can ask adults to work for charity.

C . They can request adults to give money to charity.

D. They can ask for charity.

2. The word' organise' is closest in meaning to.........

A.held

B.hold

C.give

D.tell

3.'Homeless people' are people.........

A.with no homes

B.with many homes

C.living in homes

D.with homeless children.

4.Which sentence is TRUE?

A.Young people volunteer with adults in sports programmes.

B.Adults volunteer with young people in recreation programmes.

C. Kids volunteer with adults in sports activities.

D. Yong people volunteer with kids in sports programmes.

5. ........... are enviromental cleanups.

A. Cleaning the beach and collecting rubbish

B.Recycling

C.Littering

D.Planting trees and picking up flowers

6.Who spend more hours or days rasing funds?

A.College students

B. Adults

C. High school children

D. Elementary school children.

7. ........... spend less time playing sport with kids.

A. Adults

B. College students

C. High school children

D. Elenentary school children.

Exercise: Read the text and answer the questions:

HOW YOUNG PEOPLE VOLUNTEER

-Generally, fundraising is the number one way young people volunteer. Nearly half of young people in the US have fundraised for charity . They can ask adults for charity by texting them.

- Religious youth groups organise volunteering activities for young people. When they have volunteered with a religous group, they have worked with old or sick people as with homeless or poor people.

-As members of a sports team, young people volunteer with kids in sports or recreation programmes.

-Boys usually take part in environmental cleanups. Girls mainly volunteer to fundraise for charities. A higher percentage of girls volunteer than boys

-Higher school students send more time fundraising and playing sport with kids . College students give blood.

1.What is the number one way young people volunteer?

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2.How many young people hve fundraised?

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3.In the sentence"They can ask adults for charity...", what does the word 'they' refer to?

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4.What group organizes volunteering activities for young people?

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5.Who have young people helped?

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6.Do girls take part in environmental cleanups?-

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7 . What is the girls' main volunteering activity?

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8.What do college students volunteer to do?

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Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.

The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all recognition. People no longer seem to think of sports as 'just a game' - to be watched or played for the (26)________ of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of (27)_______ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (28)_______ it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.

A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (29)________ to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (30)________ people all over the world.

Question 26.

A. advantage

B. good

C. benefit

D. sake

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.

The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all recognition. People no longer seem to think of sports as 'just a game' - to be watched or played for the (26)________ of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of (27)_______ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (28)_______ it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.

A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (29)________ to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (30)________ people all over the world.

Question 26:

A. advantage

B. good

C. benefit

D. sake

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.

The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all recognition. People no longer seem to think of sports as 'just a game' - to be watched or played for the (26)________ of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of (27)_______ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (28)_______ it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.

A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (29)________ to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (30)________ people all over the world.

Question 30:

A. ordinary

B. mightly

C. extremist

D. abnormal

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.

The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all recognition. People no longer seem to think of sports as 'just a game' - to be watched or played for the (26)________ of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of (27)_______ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (28)_______ it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.

A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (29)________ to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (30)________ people all over the world.

Question 29:

A. for

B. with

C. on

D. in

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.

The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all recognition. People no longer seem to think of sports as 'just a game' - to be watched or played for the (26)________ of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of (27)_______ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (28)_______ it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.

A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (29)________ to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (30)________ people all over the world.

Question 27.

A. whose

B. whom

C. who

D. that

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.

The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all recognition. People no longer seem to think of sports as 'just a game' - to be watched or played for the (26)________ of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of (27)_______ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (28)_______ it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.

A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (29)________ to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (30)________ people all over the world.

Question 27:

A. whose

B. whom

C. who

D. that

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.

The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all recognition. People no longer seem to think of sports as 'just a game' - to be watched or played for the (26)________ of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of (27)_______ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (28)_______ it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.

A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (29)________ to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (30)________ people all over the world.

Question 28:

A. in addition

B. however

C. in contrast

D. therefore