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Volunteers for Halloween

Saturday & Sunday, October 26 & 27

It's time for Prospect Park's ghosts to come out! Join the community tradition of Halloween in Prospect Park and sign up to become volunteers for the events.

We are now looking for 10,000 volunteers to help the Carnival(狂欢节), the Haunted Walk and various other children's activities around the Park. We're counting on your help to make the 2014 celebration the best one in history. You can read each position description below and follow the link to sign up!

Creepy Crawly Halloween at the Boathouse: Help prepare the Audubon Center's educational exhibits and /or assist with children's activities. There are two shifts(轮班) on both Saturday and Sunday. Please sign up for however many shifts you would like to work.

Haunted Carousel: At the Haunted Carousel, assist children on and off horses and direct them to the correct entrance and exit gates. There are two shifts available on each day; please sign up for one or more shifts.

Lefferts Historic House: At Lefferts, Craft Assistants will enjoy encouraging creativity in children by working with crafts. Crowd Control Assistants are expected to help manage the flow of people through the house. There is a shift on Saturday and Sunday; please sign up for one or both.

Halloween Carnival: Game Leaders assist children with games and hand out prizes. Carnival Greeters assist with traffic control and answer questions from the public. The Carnival will take place on Saturday on the Nethermead.

Halloween Haunted Walk: Volunteers will dress up as costumed (戏装的) characters, working as walking guides. The Haunted Walk will take place on Saturday on Lookout Hill.

Volunteer Policies

Every potential volunteer must complete a volunteer application (click below to complete your application form). Please note that some volunteer opportunities may require an interview or additional training due to special skill requirements.

Teenagers under 18 must submit a signed parental agreement form with their online application.

Children under 14 years old may volunteer if they are accompanied by an adult.

Children 14 — 17 years old are welcome to volunteer on their own. However, before they may begin their work, their application must be signed by a parent.

1.At the Haunted Carousel, volunteers are expected to ______.

A. sign up for two shifts

B. dress up as costumed characters

C. help children on and off horses

D. answer questions from the public

2.Before becoming a volunteer, you must ______.

A. pass an interview

B. receive the skill training

C. submit a signed parental agreement form

D. fill in an application form online

3.We learn from the advertisement that a 13year old boy ______.

A. is not allowed to volunteer in the 2014 celebration

B. can become a volunteer in the company of a parent

C. is permitted to become a volunteer on his own

D. may volunteer with his application signed by a parent

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章是为万圣节活动而征集志愿者，具体讲述了每一类职位的要求以及职责，还有加入成为志愿者的方式等。

1.1】C 第二段开头We are now looking for 10,000 volunteers to help the Carnival(狂欢节), the Haunted Walk and various other children's activities around the Park，说明志愿者是为了各种儿童活动和游行而设。故选C。

2.2】D 细节分析题。题目中问的是在成为志愿者之前需要做什么，即是加入的流程，找到“register”Every potential volunteer must complete a volunteer application (click below to complete your application form). ，所以每个人需要先注册申请，故选D。

3.3】B 细节分析题。根据短文中是十三岁的孩子如何加入，Children under 14 years old may volunteer if they are accompanied by an adult，十四岁以下的孩子需要一个成人的陪护才能加入。所以可以加入，故选择B。

考点：考查公告类文章的阅读。