Mrs. Brow and Mr. Brow live in South Seattle，near Kubota Gardens．They would like to invite someone to help them．Mrs. Brown is 71 years old，She is quite talkative．She likes to chat with others．Mr. Brown is 70 years old．He is a little shy，but he likes the idea of a helpful friend．His leg is hurt，so he is not able to walk around as well as he once was．The couple（夫婦）really wants to be able to stay in the home that they love．They want to find someone to help them do a little housework，and possibly occasional（偶爾）yard work in summer and chat with them from time to time．An hour a month would make a big difference in their lives!

We have many needy elder people with disabilities （殘疾）on our waiting list who are waiting for help in Seattle and King County．If you can spend an hour or two hours a week，or a couple of times a month，please contact（聯(lián)系）with us as soon as possible to become a volunteer （志愿者）．

Volunteer Chores Center

No.98，Mount Vernon Street，South Seattle

Phone number：360-416-7585

housework@skagitcap.Org

1．What does the underlined word“talkative”mean in Chinese?

A．惱怒的                   B．害羞的                   C．健談的                   D．善變的

2．What do Mrs. Brown and Mr. Brown want a volunteer to do?

A．To do housework and chat with them．

B．To provide more information for them．

C．To invite their friends to their home．

D．To join Volunteer Chores Center．

3．How many ways can a volunteer contact with Volunteer Cholas Center?

A．2．                        B．3．                        C．4．                        D．5．

4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．A volunteer must do yard work every day．

B．Mrs. Brown is not able to do any housework．

C．Mr. Brown is as old as his wife．

D．There is something wrong with Mr. Brown’s leg．

5．What is the best title for this passage?

A．volunteer Wanted                                        B．A Funny Old Man

C．How to Become a Volunteer                        D．The Vo1unteer Chores Center