Unit 2 Making a differenceTo start as a volunteer, you could look for an organization or activity in your area. Some volunteers sign up for the Peace Corps or other organizations and travel to faraway parts of the world. But you already have things to do at home. So maybe you should start with a small project.Meng Chen is a student in Beijing. He goes to the Forbidden City almost every day. The 20yearold student volunteers there. He tells visitors about the clocks in the clock gallery.Meng is one of around 300 volunteer tour guides in the Forbidden City. One-third of them are university students. They hang around the palace like other visitors, but with red “volunteer” cards on their clothes.Meng said, “I love spending time in the buildings where 25 emperors (皇帝) spent their whole lives. Every brick has a story to tell.”But volunteer work is more than fun. Meng has to study for the job. It took him about three months to remember every detail (细节) of the 176 clocks in the clock gallery.And it can be frustrating. Often, tourists turn down volunteering guides. “Too many people are in a rush to finish sightseeing. They don't have time to listen to us ， ” said Shi Hui. He is a university student who volunteers there.On his first day, Shi walked around for three hours until he found a man in his 50s who was happy to listen to him. “It's always fun to have listeners who are interested in your talk，” Shi said.开启快乐学习之旅作为一名志愿者，你可以在你所在的地区寻找一个组织或活动。一些志愿者报名参加和平队或其他组织，前往遥远的世界各地。但你在家里已经有事情要做了。所以也许你应该从一个小项目开始。 [知识点击]1．sign up for 报名参加2．Peace Corps 和平队3．faraway adj. 遥远的4．clock gallery 钟表馆5．han...
