How does Crossroads work?
Crossroads is a resource network. We take goods Hong Kong doesn"t want and give them to
people who badly need them. We collect those goods and give them out in the welfare arena(福利院)
in Hong Kong, Mainland China, elsewhere in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. So Crossroads is just
that a Crossroads between need and resource.
Who do we help?
The welfare agencies we help do not run on large budgets(预算). They are grass-root groups who
have seen a need and tried to meet it. They can"t get the job done without backup, though, so our task is
to help them do their task. Our warehouse is full of goods, from computers to high chairs, clothing to
books, stationery to medical provision, cupboards to dining sets. They send us a list of their needs and
we try to match it with the resource we have in stock.
How do we operate?
Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget. We do not buy the goods we send. They are
donated(捐赠) . Similarly, rather than raising funds for freight(贷运) ,we ask transport companies to
donate their services. Nobody in our organization receives a salary. Even our full time staff work on a
voluntary basis.
Those that donate goods and services:
· Factories
· Manufacturers
· Hospitals
· Hotels
· Educational Institutions
· Householders
· Transport Companies
· Offices
· Other Charities
One resource that we are always in need of is people. While we receive large quantities of goods
and there is never a short supply of requests for them, we are always in need of hands to help sort and
prepare them for shipping.
What can we do?
We are always in need of people. We have a lot of tasks. If you are volunteering regularly, we can
offer work in some of the following categories, some of the time. You are welcome to number your top
three choices and we will do our best to accommodate(提供) them.
· Clothing Categorization
· Sewing
· Toy Categorization
· Furniture Handing
· Book Categorization
· Driving
· Household Goods Categorization
· Office Work
· Electrical Goods Categorization
· Book Keeping
· Stationery Categorization
· Fund-raising
· Medical Categorization
Where to find us?
All volunteer work is done at our warehouse:
Located in Basement Zone M of the Kai Tak Government Building
Our warehouse hours:
Tues. -Sat
10:00 am-5 :30 pm
Postal Address:
16 Man Tong, Silvermine Bay,Lantau Island,
Hong Kong
Office details:
Tel: 2984 9309 ,2740 9657
Fax: 2984 7452
Email:106122 ,2524@ compuserve. com
B. a place to store goods donated
C. an organization to collect goods for those who need them
D. an organization run by the government.
B. furniture and computers
C. fresh water and food
D. clothes and washing machines
B. call on people to donate more goods
C. let people know what Crossroads International is
D. tell people what Crossroads can provide
B. Crossroads doesn"t give goods directly to the people who need them
C. you can do whatever you like if you offer help at Crossroads
D. Crossroads has collected more goods than needed
to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help.
Children"s Home
We DON T want your money, but children"s toys, books, and clothes IN COOD CONDIT10N
would be very welcome.
Also, we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few
hours or days as guests. You have so much-will you share it?
Phone Sister Thomas on 55671.
Children"s Hospice
We look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love. We
cannot continue without gifts or money to pay for more nursing staff. We also need storybooks and
toys suitable for quiet games.
Please contact the Secretary. Little Children"s
Hospice, Newby Road.
Street Food
In the winter weather, it"s no fun being homeless. It"s even worse if you"re hungry. We give hot food
to at least fifty people every night. It"s hard work, but necessary. Can you come and help? If not, can
you find a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we need some new sauce pans. Money for new
ones would be most welcome indeed,
Contact Street Food,c/o Mary"s House. Elming Way, Littleton. Phone 27713.
Youth Club
Have you got an unwanted chair? A record player? A pot of paint? Because we can use them!
We want to get to work on our meeting room!
Please phone 66231 and we"ll be happy to collect anything you can give us.
Thank you !
The Night Shelter
We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. We rent the former
Commercial Hotel on Green Street. Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough
money. Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a help.
Send it to us at 15, Green St, Littleton. Please make check payable to The Night Shelter.
B. less fortunate members of our society
C. hungry people who have no beds to sleep in
D. friendly members of our society to help others
B. The Night Shelter
C. Children"s Home
D. Children"s Hospice
B. people are very poor during the time for giving
C. warm-hearted people like to give away money
D. this passage is taken from a local newspaper
B. The Night Shelter and Children"s Home
C. Children"s Hospice and The Night Shelter
D. Street Food and The Night Shelter
Windsor is one of the official residences of Her Majesty the Queen. As the Castle is a
working Royal Palace, official engagements may occasionally limit access to those areas
usually open to visitors.
Guidebooks and Audio Tours
The official guidebook and audio tour of the Castle provide information on St
Ceorge"s Chapel, the State Apartments and the magnificent works of art on display.
Both are available at the start of your visit in the shop opposite the exit.
Tours of the Castle
The tours introduce Windsor"s history and the Castle"s use today. Accompanied by
Castle Wardens(守卫) ,the tours are free of charge and take approximately 30 minutes.
St George"s Chapel
Evensong(晚祷) is held daily at 17 : 15 and visitors are welcome to attend. The
Chapel is open only to worshippers on Sunday.
Changing of the Guards
The Changing of the Guards takes place at 11 :00 ,weather permitting, from Monday
to Saturday between April and the end of June , and on every second day for the rest
of the year, with the exception of Sundays. Please ask a Castle Warden to direct you to
where the ceremony takes place.
Refreshments
Refreshment facilities are not available within the Castle, but there are many shops
and restaurants nearby in the town. Visitorsmayobtainreentry(重新进入) permits from
the Lower and Middle Ward Shops. Bottled water is available from the Middle Ward
Shop.
March to October | November to February | ||
Last admission | Admission Center | 16:00 | 15:00 |
16:05 | 15:05 | ||
The State Apartments; Queen Mary’s Dolls house; The Drawings Gallery | 16:30 | 15:30 | |
Closure times | Shops of | 17:15 | 16:15 |
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1. The purpose of the passage is ______. | |||
A. to introduce a new magazine B. to help parents with their daily life C. to attract more subscribers D. to collect more money for charity | |||
2. Which of the following is true according to the ad? | |||
A. Only $12 is to be paid for 24 issues of the magazine B. Readers can get a free offer of the magazine any time of the year C. Readers from all over the world can enjoy the free offer D. Readers can communicate face to face with child experts on the Internet | |||
3. Where can we most probably read the ad? | |||
A. In the newspaper B. In a website C. In a library D. In a supermarket | |||
4. A reader subscribed PARENTS 3 months ago, but now he finds the magazine dissatisfying. What can he do? | |||
A. He can cancel without getting your money back. B. He can cancel after answering a series of questions. C. He can e-mail them to access your bank account to get all your money back. D. He can cancel and get all money back without answering any questions. | |||
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Christmas Holiday Fun 2010! | |||
1. If you are interested in cooking, you can go to _____. | |||
A. Peterborough Museum B. Houghton Mill C. Saxon Youth Club D. Farmland Museum | |||
2. You want to watch the new play with your parents, so it will cost you _____. | |||
A. £7 B. £ 17 C. £27 D. £20 | |||
3. Which of the following activities needs parents" company?_______ | |||
A. Playing farmland games B. Watching a new play. C. Competing in spots activities. D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition. | |||
4. If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement, he will have _____ activities to choose from on Tuesday. | |||
A. one activity B. two activities C. three activities D. four activities | |||
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One of the strongest arguments for the raising of the school leaving age (ROSLA) has been that it will bring us some way nearer to "equality of opportunity". Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children. It wouldn"t be good to think that no one who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is obviously so complete. It is obvious, for instance, that many children from less wealthy homes reach university or do well in other ways. Unfortunately, we now have plenty of proofs that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could. For instance, during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence of all male 18-to-20-year-old. Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability groups had left school at 15. It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939. One study of 5000 children from birth to 21 years old shows that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old. Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after 16. It is clear from this and many other proofs that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes money, social respectability, and interesting jobs which higher education gives. It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social background. Their parents often need the extra money another money-earner would bring in; they don"t value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy. It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather than they tend to say, "It"s up to you." | |||
1. It is hoped that ROSLA will give all children ______. | |||
A. a more enjoyable time at school | |||
2. People would like to think that ______. | |||
A. equal numbers of poor and wealthy children reach university B. those with the least money get the best education C. intelligent children are always selected by the system D. only really clever children do well | |||
3. Working class children are thought to be at a disadvantage because ______. | |||
A. many of the clever ones leave school early B. fewer go to university than ever before C. more than half leave school when they are 16 D. fewer boys than girls stay at school after 16 | |||
4. Many children leave school early because ______. | |||
A. their social background makes them unhappy B. they have to give something to their family" s income C. their school is a dull and unhappy place D. their parents don"t allow them to make their own decisions | |||
5. This article shows that equal opportunity in education ______. | |||
A. is a thing of the past B. has not yet been achieved C. is there for those who deserve it D. has greatly improved our society |