The Big Lottery is giving money to groups of teenagers between 14 and 19 who want to become active citizens. The teenagers who would like to help make the area you live in better,cleaner, safer and more friendly can actually get money for improving your local community (社区).We have $ 80,000 to give away. We are looking for young people to take part inschemes(规划) and projects near to where they live.
Here are a few easy things you could do to get started.
Meeting the neighbors Everybody needs good neighbors. Knock onpeople's door and find out what they would like improving in your area. Set a date for a meeting and then make some plans together. If you don't want to go round to their houses, then you could always put a note through their doors.
Neighborhood watch Neighborhood watch schemes are very popular in the UK. If you go away on holiday and leave your house, it's very nice to know that a neighbor is keeping an eye on it. It's a good way to make the area you live in safer. You could set one up easily and quickly.
Lending a hand There are often elderly people living in the neighborhood who may not be able to do the things that you can. Offer to do iheir shopping once a week, look after their garden for them or maybe walk their dog.
No littering Nobody likes picking up other people's rubbish, but a clean street can make all the difference. Take it in turns to go out once or twice a week and see what you can find. You never know, one day you might find something valuable.
Recycling Nearly two-thirds of your rubbish can be recycled. Some areas already provide places to people to recycle bottles, tins, plastic and paper. Find out if this is done in your neighborhood. Ifit's not, do something about it.
So go on...Just tell us what kind of project you want to join jn. Then we'll send you more details. Take positive action and help make your neighborhood a better place to live in.
小题1:The aim of the Big Lottery is_ .
A．to make the neighborhood busier
B．to help the old people in the community
C．to improve the local community
D．to help young babies in the neighborhood小题2:Who is needed to take part in the project?
A．Anyone who wants to.
B．All the teenagers.
C．Students in the neighborhood.
D．Teenagers from 14 t0 19.小题3:Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 tell us_ .
A．neighborhood watch is good to make the community cleaner
B．how to make the community safer and morefriendly
C．lending a hand means to lend some money to others
D．to help neighbors do what they wouldn't like to do.小题4:What should you do ifyou want to make the neighborhood cleaner?
A．Recycle the rubbish and take tums to pick up others' rubbish.
B．Pick up the rubbish and find something valuable in the street.
C．Find out the recycled rubbish and throw them everywhere. .
D．Try to recycle three-fourths ofyour rubbish once or twice a week.小题5:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A．Discuss plans with your neighbor for improving your area.
B．Do some shopping once a week for old people who can't do it.
C．Pick up the rubbish everywhere in the street to make your area cleaner.
D．Look after the garden, walk the dogs for the old in order to get much money.
