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Animal Care & Education
Volunteers for Wildlife provides protection for over 30 animals with disabilities that prevent their returning to the wild. Our Animal Care & Education volunteers help us to provide the highest level of care for these animals.
Volunteers will care for animals including turtles, snakes, ducks, doves, squirrels, and so on. Animal care is never light work! Duties include cage cleaning, general hospital upkeep and cleaning, diet preparation, feeding, and cage maintenance(维护)．
In addition to animal care, volunteers help us educate the public about Long Island’s wildlife, the many challenges they face, and what action can be taken to help these animals. Volunteers assist staff in education programs by handing out brochures or other items and handling animals during programs.
Requirements：
※Minimum age of 18 years old
※Extremely dependable and punctual attendance
※One weekly shift(轮班) of either 8 a．m.～12 p．m. or 12 p．m.～4 p．m. (the same shift each week)
※Minimum commitment of 6 months
※Ability to work on your feet and do some heavy lifting
※Excitement and willingness to learn about local wildlife
※Comfort speaking to the public about our work
※Willingness to attend education programs and assist as needed
Volunteers help support the wonderful work we do.If you have a special skill or talent, we would love to hear from you! Please direct all questions to our volunteer organizer at info@volunteersforwildlife.org. Click here to apply for an Animal Care & Education volunteer position. Completed Volunteer Applications can be sent to：
Volunteer Organizer
Volunteers for Wildlife
194A Bayville Road
Locust Valley, NY 11560
语篇导读 本文介绍了Volunteers for Wildlife组织招募志愿者的相关信息。
1．How do volunteers help the animals?
A．Help the animals return to the wild.
B．Donate food to the animals.
C．Build shelters for the animals.
D．Appeal to the public to take part.
解析 D 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，志愿者除照看动物外，还帮助做宣传工作，呼吁大众参与，故选D项。
2．Which is required to be a volunteer?
A．Speaking to make the public comfortable.
B．Volunteering for at most 6 months.
C．Possessing a quality of working hard.
D．Working fulltime.
解析 C 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句和Requirements部分中的Ability to work on your feet and do some heavy lifting可知，照顾野生动物的志愿者要具有吃苦耐劳的精神，故选C项。
3．What’s the purpose of the writing?
A．To arouse concern about the wildlife.
B．To introduce the coming events.
C．To absorb new members.
D．To recommend programs.
解析 C 写作意图题。全文内容共分三部分：志愿者工作内容，成为志愿者的条件以及联系方式，由此可知，主要意图是招募志愿者，故选C项。
