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Volunteeropportunitiesavailablefor2018!
Sanaga-YongChimpanzee(黑猩猩)Rescueneedshelpfromhighlymotivated,maturevolunteerswhoarecommittedtotheconservationofgreatapesandarewillingtoliveinachallengingenvironmenttohelpsaveanendangeredspecies.Thisincrediblyrewarding,life-enrichingexperienceprovidestheuniqueopportunitytoliveinAfrica,learnfromourhighlyskilledstaffandcareforourresidentchimpanzees.
Youwillhelpwithday-to-dayoperations,includingworkingwithFrench-speakingstaff,helpingwithconstructionprojects,purchasingsupplies,painting,maintainingequipmentandhelpingthecaregiving-staffwiththecareandfeedingofourchimpanzees?
Pleasenotedirecthands-oncontactwithchimpanzeesislimited.Qualificationsorlengthofstaymaybenegotiatedforapplicantswithprofessionalveterinary(兽医)ormedicaltraining.
CostDetails
Volunteerspayfortheirround-tripairfare,andvisa,etc.Thesanctuaryprovidesfoodandaccommodationatthesite.Mealsarevegetarianonly.
SkillsNeeded/Experience
Therequirementsforthisopportunityareaminimum6-monthstay,25yearsofageorolder,physicalstamina(耐力)andgoodoverallhealth,andfluencyin-FrenchorEnglishPreferredexperienceincludeslivinginadevelopingcountryand/orexperienceworkingwithgreatapes.
DetailedLocationInformation
Sanaga-YongChimpanzeeRescueislocatedontheedgeoftheforest,approximately15milesfromthenearestsmalltownofBelabo.VolunteerstravelbytrainorbusfromthecapitalcityofYaoundetothesanctuary(arrangedbySYCRstaff).TheareaiscurrentlyfreeoftheEbolavirus
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1.WhatwillvolunteershelpstaffdoinSanaga-YongChimpanzeeRescue?
A.BathemoneysB.DesigntheprojectsC.TraingreatD.Feedchimpanzees
2.Whowillbepreferredwhenapplyingforvoluntarypositions?
A.VetsB.EngineersC.FirefightersD.Teachers
3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?
A.Volunteerscaneatroastedmuttoneveryotherweek.
B.Thesanctuarypaysforvolunteers'
round-tripflighttickets.
C.Applicantsmusthaveexperienceworkingwithapes.
D.Teenagersarediscouragedfromthesepositions.
B
Whilefamousathletes,likeSimoneBilesandMcKaylaMaroney,makeitlookeasy,gymnasticsisoneofthehardestsportsontheplanetbothphysicallyandmentally.Itis,therefore,notsurprisingtohearthatmostgymnastsretireintheirlateteensorearly20,s.Butdon'
ttellthattoOksanaChusovitina.Thegymnast,whohasbeenbeforecamerassincewinningherfirstmajorcompetitionatage13,isstill-goingstrongattheripe"
old"
ageof43.
OnAugust23,2018,Chusovitinamadeheadlinesagain,thistimeforwinningamedalatthe2018AsianGamesheldinIndonesia.What'
sevenmoreimpressiveisthatthegymnast,whosharedthepodium(领奖台)withwomenyoungerthanher19-year-oldsonAlisherKurpanov,missedthegoldbyone-tenthofapoint.
Overthelast30years,thefamousathletehaswonatotalof32medals,including2Olympicand11worldchampionshipmedals.SheisnotonlytheoldestfemaleOlympicgymnast,butalsotheonlygymnastevertocompeteinsevenOlympicGames.ChusovitinaisoneofonlytwofemalegymnaststocompeteattheOlympicsunderthreedifferentnationalteams:
theSovietUnion,Germany/whereshemovedforafewyearstogethersontreatmentforleukemia--andhernativeUzbekistan.
Notsurprisingly,theamazingathletehasnoplanstoretireyet!
Whenaskedbyareporterifthe2018AsianGameswouldbeherfinaltournament,Chusovitinainstantlyresponded,"
No!
IwanttogotoTokyo.Ifshequalifiesforthe2020OlympicsinTokyo,Japan-andwehavelittledoubtshewill--Chusovitina,whowillbe45,willbecometheoldestOlympicgymnastin100years.Shewill,however,notbetheoldestathleteevertocompeteattheGames.ThathonorbelongstoOscarSwahnofSweden,whowas72yearsoldwhenhecompetedatthe1920Olympicsinthesportofshooting.
4.whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?
A.OksanaChusovitinaBecameTheOldestAthleteInHistory
B.OksanaChusovitinaMadeHeadlinesAt2018AsianGames
C.OksanaChusovitinaCompetedInSevenOlympicGames
D.GymnastOksanaChusovitinaProvesAgeIsJustANumber
5WhatachievementdidChusovitinamakeatthe2018AsianGames?
A.hewonagoldmedalB.Shebrokeaworldrecord
C.Sheearnedasilvermedal.D.ShesetanAsianrecord
6.ChusovitinacompetedattheOlympicsonbehalfofGermanyinorderto
A.havehersicksontreatedinGermany.B.attractmuchmoreattention.
C.becomeaGermancitizen.D.experiencedifferentcultures
7.Whatisthewriter,'
sattitudetowardChusovitina'
squalifyingforthe2020Olympics?
A.CautiousB.ConfidentC.NegativeD.Doubtful
C
Indifferentcultures,differentanimalsarerespectedandevenworshipped(AFF).InHinduism,forexample,cowsarevaluedfortheirgentlenatureInAncientEgypt,however,crocodileswereworshippedtobelivingrepresentationsofthegodSobek.
Youmaybesurprisedtolearnthattheworshipofcrocodilesisfarfromancienthistory.Inthe15thcentury,whileinaseriousdrought,theMossiwereledtoanundiscoveredpondbythecrocodiles.ThisnotonlyallowedheMossitosurvive,butalsoledtothefoundingofBazoule.
Becausethevillagersowedtheirsurvivaltothecrocodiles,theynowcareforandlivesidebysidewiththem,havingfuneralsandburyingthemafterdeath,astheydofortheirhumancompanions.TheMossialsothrowacelebratoryfestivaleveryyearintheirhonor-KoomLakre.NotonlyarethecrocodilesregardedasprotectorsofBazoule,buttheyarealsoseenasfortune-tellersthatgivebestwishestothem,especiallyduringKoomLakre.
Itseemsasthoughtheworshipofthecrocodileshaspaidoff;
inover70years,therehasn'
tbeenadeathfromacrocodileattack,notevenoneIt'
snormalforwomentowashtheirclothesinthewaterandnearby,asisitanormalsightforchildrentoplayaroundthewateraswell.
Naturally,thisstrangerelationship,hasattractedalotofattention.Touristshavecrowdedtothevillage,lookingtocatchaglimpseofthisunlikelybondbetweenhumansandreptiles.Visitorshavetheopportunitytopurchaseachicken,whichaguidewillusetoattractthecrocodilesoutofthewater.Youcanposeforpictures,andifyoufeelbraveenough,youcansitonacrocodile'
sbacklikethelocalchildren.
Thevillagedevelopsontourism,butunfortunately,thevillagefindsitselfthreatenedbyglobalwarming.Lowerannualrainfallmeansthatthepondisatriskofdisappearing.Perhapsthelegendsaretrue,andwhenthishappens,willthecrocodilesleadtheMossitoanewwatersource?
8.WhyweretheMossisogratefultowardsthecrocodiles?
A.TheyneverdidharmtotheMossi.
B.TheyoncehappenedtohelptheMossi.
C.TheyhelpedtheMossitoearnmoney.
D.TheyledtheMossibacktotheirhomes.
9.WhatdoestheauthorintendtosayinParagraph4?
A.Thecrocodilescanpickthevillagersout
B.Crocodileattacksdon'
talwayscauseadeath
C.Thevillagersliveinharmonywiththecrocodiles
D.Thecrocodilescanprotectthevillagersfromdanger.
10.Whatcanweinferaboutthevillageinthefuture?
A.Moreandmoretouristswillcrowdin.
B.Thecrocodilesmaymovetoanewplace.
C.ThecrocodilesmaygoontohelptheMossi.
D.TheMossiwillhavetosearchfordrinkingwater.
11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthistext?
A.CrocodilesandHumansLiveinPeace.
B.TheTourismDevelopsinaSmallVillage.
C.AHistoryofLivingwithCrocodiles.
DCrocodilesProtectHumansinReturn.
D
Technologymayhavemadeworkingfromhomeeasierthanever,butaccordingtoanewstudy,employeeswhoworkaloneathomemaynotperformaswellasthoseintheoffice.ResearchersatJohnsHopkinsUniversityintheUSwantedtofindoutwhetherbeingwatchedwhiletakingonataskmadeadifferencetopeople'
sperformance.
Manypeoplebelievethatbeingunderconstantscrutiny(tl)damagestheircreativitywhileothersliveinfearofgrowingnervousinfrontofanaudienceduringapublicevent.Butthefindingssuggestthatthepressureofothersactuallymakespeopleachievemore.
Youmightthinkhavingpeoplewatchyouisn'
tgoingtohelp,butitmightactuallymakeyouperformbettersaidleadauthorVikramChib."
Anaudiencecanserveasanincentive."
Whenpeopleknowtheyarebeingobserved,partsofthebrainlinkedwithsocialanxietyandrewardexciteapartofthebrainthatcontrolsmotorskills(运动技能),improvingtheirperformanceatskilledtasks.
Inthenewexperiment,DrChibandcolleaguesasked20participants(参与者)toplayavideogame.Theparticipantsperformedthetaskbothinfrontofanaudienceoftwoandwithnooneattaching,andtheirbrainactivitywasrecorded.Whilepeoplewerewatching,participantswereanaverageoffivepercentbetteratthevideogame-andasmuchas20percentbetter.Onlytwoparticipantsdidn'
tperformbetterinfrontofothers.Butiftheaudiencewasalotbiggerandtherewardswerehigher,theresultscouldhavegonetheotherway."
It'
sgoodfor
peopletobewithsocialanxiety.Butatsomepoint,thesizeoftheaudiencecouldincreasethesizeofone'
sanxiety,Dr.Chibexplained."
Westillneedtodomoretofindtheanswer.”
12.Whyaremanypeopleunwillingtobesurroundedbyotherswhileworking?
A.It'
shardforthemtobeatease.
B.Technologyattractstheirattentionmore.
C.Theydon'
twanttorelyonothers.
D.Theyachievemorewhenwork