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We are looking for energetic volunteers who might be willing to volunteer their time. It's a great way to build your volunteer experience, get involved in your community, meet new people and show your pride.
Computer Teacher
The computer teachers will be responsible for teaching older adults computer skills, including basic skills such as turning on a computer or more media skills such as sending emails. This position requires patience, dedication and long hours on your feet. Computer skills are needed. Ask Mandy, 0131－3377227.
Meals on Wheels
Do you have time in your schedule to make a difference in the lives of the seniors in your community？Meals on Wheels drivers deliver nutritious lunchtime meals to the homebound seniors on weekdays from 11 am to 1 pm. Our aim is to help the seniors who are unable to go out themselves due to age or disability. A valid driver's license and a personal vehicle are required. Call Lucy, (781)2727177.
Tree Nursery Volunteer
Tasks are different according to seasons, but all may  include collecting tree seeds from ancient woodland, preparing seeds for sowing，planting trees and tree aftercare. Some of the work is physical and outdoor，while others such as seed preparation can be done indoors. No experience is necessary, but a knowledge of or interest in botany would certainly be helpful. Ask Amrita, 0774­8623073.
Photography Volunteer
If you have a flair for photography, this may be the role for you. We need someone who can take great photos for posters and websites. We especially need photos of our events and volunteers. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable work experience. You'll also gain the satisfaction of seeing your work being displayed on the National Trust website and in literature. Ask Sarah, 0124­8600954.
64．If you are interested in teaching, you can get in touch with________．
A．Mandy   B．Lucy    C．Amrita   D．Sarah
65．What do Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver to the seniors?
A．Breakfast.  B．Lunch.   C．Supper.  D．Snack.
66．Which kind of voluntary work doesn't require special experience or skills?
A．Computer Teacher.        B．Meals on Wheels.
C．Tree Nursery Volunteer.    D．Photography Volunteer.
67．What does the underlined word “flair” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．Desire.   B．Intention.   C．Taste.   D．Talent.

                           D
The air bag is a piece of safety equipment in cars. It was first designed by John W．Hetrick in 1952.Like many inventions，he came up with the idea as a result of an event that had occurred in his life. He says：
“In the spring of 1952, my wife, my seven­year­old daughter, Joan, and I were out for a Sunday drive in our 1948 Chrysler Windsor. About three miles outside Newport we were watching for deer jumping across the road. Suddenly, there was a large rock in our path. I hit the brakes and we went into a ditch (壕溝)．
“As I applied the brakes, both my wife and I threw our hands up to keep our daughter from hitting the car. There was soft mud in the ditch, so the car wasn't damaged, and no one was hurt.
“During the ride home I couldn't stop thinking about the accident. I asked myself, ‘Why couldn't some object come out to stop you from striking the inside of the car？’As soon as I got home that night I drew some sketches (草圖)．Each evening for the following two weeks, I'd add or reduce something from the sketches.”
Hetrick applied an event he had observed while in the Navy to the design of the air bag. He was repairing a torpedo (魚雷) which had a cloth covering. When the compressed (壓縮的) air that was in the torpedo was let out，the covering was suddenly filled with air and was shot to the ceiling.
With this knowledge，he developed his design  until he was able to obtain a patent on the invention  on August 5，1952.The idea was similar to the air bag designs of today. Compressed air is stored in a container and when a traffic accident occurs and the car slows down at a rapid enough rate，the air will be released into the air bag. The idea was ingenious，but Hetrick's air bag never would have functioned properly. It was really a breakthrough, but it would require years and years of designing and testing by some top car designers before it could be used.
68．Hetrick's experience in the Navy________．
A．turned out to be dangerous      B．was helpful to his invention
C．involved designing torpedoes    D．inspired him to design an air bag
69．The underlined word “ingenious” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to________．
A．creative  B．ridiculous  C．crazy  D．complex
70．What do we know about the air bag Hetrick designed?
A．It came into use in the 1950s.
B．It performed perfectly in car accidents.
C．It prepared the way for air bags nowadays.
D．It took Hetrick about two months to develop it.
71．The text is mainly about________．
A．the great inventor Hetrick   B．the invention of air bags
C．a(chǎn) terrible car accident   D．road safety in the 1950s
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