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                                                                   We Are What We Do
     When was the last time you gave blood? Or donated money to charity(慈善机构) ? Or, in fact, did
anything; to benefit the world?
     And why, in this age of communication, are we still so isolated(孤立) from each other?
     More than 2 million elderly people are expected to be living alone, with no family, by the end of the
next ten years.
     It does not have to cost a fortune to make a real difference. The We Are What We Do organization
has launched a book-Change the World for a Fiver.
    Inside are 50 simple things you can do to help mankind. They include recycling books, using energy
saving light bulbs (灯炮)  and " reverse haggling" in charity shops-paying more than the asking price.
     They may seem small but they are by no means in significant(无意义的). Metro has joined forces
with We Are What We Do, a branch of the Community Links charity.
     From Monday we will be asking readers to complete an action each day and report how successful
and fulfilling it was.
     Community Links founder David Robinson said, "We are delighted to be working with Metro. With
around 2 million Metro readers, we hope that 2 million of you are inspired to act and will help to bring
this exciting vision(梦想) to life."
     The $ 5 book is on sale at Waterstones, WHSmith, Sainsbury's, Ottakers, Borders and online at
Amazon. Co. uk.
     For more information log on (登录) to www. wearewhatwedo. org. Email us with your actions to
dostff@metro. Co. uk.
                                               Will You Remember Today Forever?
     Will you remember today forever? You went to work. The train was strangely empty. You got a very
funny email, Someone made you a perfect cup of tea. You ate a delicious sandwich. The photocopier did
not jam (拥挤). There were no delays on the trainhome. But will you remember today forever? You saw
an ad on the train that changed your life. You decided to do something about the state of the world. You
offered your professional experience to VSO. You volunteered(志愿)  to go and live and work with
people in the world's poorest countries. You stood up not because there were no seats, but to be
counted(可靠). To say you wanted to make a difference. This is your chance. This is the ad. This is the
website:www. VSO. org. uk. This is the number: 020 8780 7500. This is the day.
1. The main purpose of the above two ads is to           .      
A. ask you to spend a little money on books
B. ask you to help the poorest people in the world
C. give money to charity
D. ask you to do something to help
2. If you do reverse haggling in charity(慈善) shops, you will              
A. save money
B. spend extra money
C. be cheated by the shop owners
D. receive better services
3. The book Change the World for a Fiver is published to          
A. help people in the poorest countries
B. inform the situation of the lonely elderly people
C. ask you to do something practical for mankind
D. give you some skills for living better
4. If you want to share your experience and skills, you can       .     
A. log on to www. wearewhatwedo. org
B. email dostuff@ metro. co. uk
C. log on to Amazon. co. uk
D. log on to www. VSO. org. uk
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