时间:2018-12-04 作者:英语课 分类:英语课程学习计划和讲义


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Come on everybody. Get up and do something. December the 5th is International Volunteer Day. This highly 1 important day was started by the United Nations in 1985. Its aim is twofold: first, to thank volunteers around the world for giving their time to help others; and second, to encourage other people to do voluntary work. Without volunteers, many people around the world would be worse off. In fact, the whole world would be a darker place. Volunteers help other people and help animals, the countryside, the environment and many more things that are so important to us. The UN urges governments around the world to take measures to heighten 2 awareness 3 of the important contribution of volunteering.


There are thousands of volunteer organizations around the world. Some of them are very famous. Perhaps everyone has heard of VSO (Voluntary Services Overseas), the Peace Corps 4, and Muslim Aid. A search on the Internet will pretty much give you a volunteer group on anything or anyone you want to help. You don’t need to join a worldwide group to be a volunteer. Most voluntary work that takes place around the globe is by individuals helping 5 their neighbours. We have probably all gone out of our way to help someone less fortunate. The great thing about voluntary work is that it makes you feel like a better person. So please, on this International Volunteer Day, think about how you can help, and offer your services.



1 highly
adv.高度地,极,非常;非常赞许地
  • It is highly important to provide for the future.预先做好准备非常重要。
  • The teacher speaks very highly of the boy's behaviour.老师称赞这个男孩的表现。
2 heighten
vt.加高,提高,增高;增加,增大,加强
  • A weakened immune system does not heighten the risks of catching a cold.一个弱免疫系统是不会增加感冒的感染可能性的。
  • We must however heighten our vigilance.但是我们应当提高警惕。
3 awareness
n.意识,觉悟,懂事,明智
  • There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
  • Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
4 corps
n.(通信等兵种的)部队;(同类作的)一组
  • The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
5 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
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ailuropodine
almost surely convergent
anomala hoplocosmeta
Banswada
barrueco
bending relief
blood murmur
blowm
breast pockets
brood-capsules
cairngorn(stone)
cardinal line
catch sb in the act
chancelloriids
chemical gauging
Chemungian stage
Chinese menu
co-head
command reentry
creditor's journal
data sorting system
degree-holders
diacetyl-carbinol
dodecan
dorics
double heterojunction diode
ento-subtilysin
epidermabrasion
euonymus bockii loes.
fast interline non-activate automatic control (finac)
filamentary
fret work
frighter
frodi
fudginess
genus Chelone
gittin
gomashta
half log haversine formula
handle with care
high energy rig
hot extruding die
Hrvatislav
human immunodeficiency viruses
industrial bond
initial algebra
intratrabecular
kerose
kokosh cake
lactamides
law calf
maconnais
Mahonia fortumei Mouill.
marginal efficiency of investment
market economy country
Massieville
metasomatic rock
Mokau
molybdenum nickel magnesium chilled iron roll
Monroeism
mouth breathers
NC style tool joint
negative picture
net monetary deficit
nom rock ratio
nonaerospace
nonboom
nuruls
nuts
peritomize
pikeville
Polemonium liniflorum
porous circle
pre-packagings
precuring adhesives
preoxa
prev
psychrometric regulator
pulse-control system
rebottles
Reunioneses
roundabout traffic
scandalmongering
Sebdou
sector characteristic curve
spermatocide
sphaer(o)-
statics of fluid
sweeping back
synchroresolver
syphilology
To. L. R.
two-on-two
unguiculatus
us oe
valeramides
vascular skeletion
war mineral
wheremid
width of cut