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American teens are setting an example for
their parents through their volunteer work,
according to a new poll by Harris Interactive.
The random national telephone survey released this week by the charity World
Vision found that more teens volunteer to support a charitable cause（56 percent） than have a part-time job（39 percent）.
Parents said 82 percent of the teens in
their lives do something to support charitable causes, including volunteering,
recruiting others to a cause, wearing a button or T-shirt or donating money.
Forty-six percent of the adults surveyed said they volunteer their time, but
they also take credit for inspiring their children to volunteer.
The Harris Interactive poll was conducted
in the United States between Jan 29 and Feb 2 among 2,003 adults. Sara Johnson,
a teacher who advises students at a private school in a Chicago suburb, says
she's seen a resurgence of teen involvement in social causes since President
Barack Obama was elected in November.
The Harris Interactive survey found a
quarter of teens have become more involved in charitable causes or
organizations as a result of the economic downturn, but the economy has also
led to cuts in allowances, and has teens working more hours at a paying job.
Unlike many public high schools across the
nation, Illiana Christian does not require its students to clock public service
hours. Senior Melissa Martin said some kids are too busy with other commitments
like sports and music, but most of her classmates do volunteer.
Alynn Woodson, director at Habitat for
Humanity International, said she has noticed a new enthusiasm among teen
volunteers for the organization. Habitat for Humanity celebrates the 20th
anniversary of its alternative spring break program this year and is expecting
more than 12,000 young people to help build homes for low-income people around
the nation.
63．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．It is surveyed that more teens volunteer to support a charitable
cause nowadays.
B．Illiana Christian asks its students to clock public service hours
strictly.
C．American parents are setting an example for their children through
their volunteer work.
D．The financial crisis led to the employment of American parents.
64．The underlined word “resurgence” in the third paragraph most
probably means .
A．replacement B．recall C．review D．return
65．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A．About 12,000 young people will help build homes for low-income
people around the nation.
B．In Illiana Christian, teens are busy with sports and none of them do
volunteer.
C．The majority of the teens in their lives do something to support
charitable causes.
D．Forty-six percent of the adults surveyed said they volunteer their
time.
66．We may infer from the passage
that .
A．American teens prefer charitable causes to attending school.
B．People noticed a new enthusiasm among teen volunteers for the
organization.
C．The majority of the adults are not willing to volunteer their time.
D．Habitat for Humanity celebrates the 20th anniversary this year.
