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