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Volunteering Opportunities for Teens
L．A.Works
River Centre and Gardens
570 W．Ave.26, Ste.400 Los Angeles, CA 90 065
From arts and crafts, walking dogs to singing to babies, this organisation offers many opportunities in Los Angeles from one day to longterm projects.Volunteers must first attend a course.Some activities are designed only for adults, so be sure to ask if they're teen friendly.
Volunteers of America
3 600 Wilshire Blvd.Ste.1 500 Los Angeles, CA 90 010
National nonprofit organisation with volunteer opportunities in programmes for children, the developmentally disabled, families, emergency services, the homeless and more.
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
4 650 W．Sunset Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90 027
Teens aged 15 and older can volunteer here after completing a threehour course.Only those aged 18 and older can have direct contact with the patients.Teens younger than 18 can still help out by greeting and recording patients and their families at the front desk.The hospital asks for a minimum (最少) of a six month period plus 100 hours of service.Teens work at least two to four hours a week, depending on the department, and can choose their schedule.
Food on Foot
1 625 N．Schrader Hollywood, CA 90 028
This is a nonprofit organisation that needs volunteers on Saturdays at 3：30 p．m. in Venice and Sundays at 3：30 p．m. in Hollywood.Volunteers will distribute clothing and food to the homeless and poor.Teens must be interviewed before volunteering.After service is completed, the organisation will write a letter to give students either high school or college credit.
Library's Volunteer Corp
7 400 E．Imperial Hwy.Downey, CA 90 242
There's no age limit and no experience required for teens interested in volunteering at the library.Volunteers are needed at all branches.All minors must present written parental agreement.Time varies with each task.Teens can shelve books, create displays, tell stories, show films, write reports and more.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了适合青少年的一些志愿活动，涉及志愿活动的具体内容、地点和联系方式等。
21．What can a volunteer aged 16 do at Children's Hospital?
A．Serve the patients directly.
B．Look after the patients' families.
C．Do some office work for patients.
D．Keep records of patients and their families at the front desk.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第三部分中的“Teens younger than 18 can still help out by greeting and recording patients and their families at the front desk.”可知，18岁以下的青少年可以在前台迎接或者记录病人及其家属等，故选D。
22．Which activity will offer volunteers school credit?
A．L.A.Works.
B．Food on Foot.
C．Volunteers of America.
D．Library's Volunteer Corp.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四部分中的“After service is completed, the organisation will write a letter to give students either high school or college credit.”可知，参加Food on Foot这个项目，可以得到学分。
23．What is special about Library's Volunteer Corp?
A．Some tasks aren't teen friendly.
B．Teens aged 15 and older can volunteer here.
C．Teens need training before volunteering.
D．The volunteering time is different for each task.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一部分中的“Time varies with each task.”可知，该志愿活动的特殊之处是每个志愿活动的时间根据任务的不同而不同。
