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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

INTERESTEDINVOLUNTEERING?

ContactUniversalgiving

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