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6 unusual ways to raise money for charity!
Every year, thousands of people around the world raise money for charity. Typical events include going on a sponsored walk, run or trip. But there are lots of other ways to help out, as these 6 unusual events clearly show.
Movember
Every November, thousands of men across the world grow a moustache for charity. The idea is to increase awareness of men's health problems such as prostate cancer, and to raise as much money as they can. Participants invite friends to sponsor them as they grow their moustache. Movember started in Melbourne, Australia, but is now a global phenomenon.
Dryathlon
As part of this event for Cancer Research UK, participants spend a month without drinking any alcohol. In 2012, more than 30,000 participants helped raise over three million pounds. One person who took part said it was“an emotional, wonderful and, most importantly, dry journey!"
Axe Undie Run
The aim of this event is to see which US colleges can donate the most clothes to local charities. University students strip off, drop their clothes into collection bins, then race around the campus in their underwear. "Charity will never be the same!" is the slogan for this fun run.
Jeans for Genes
As part of Jeans for Genes, participants from offices, schools and sports clubs are sponsored to wear their jeans for a day. The aim is to raise money for children with genetic disorders. "Genies" (as the volunteers are known) promote the event, collect donations and sell merchandise. Jeans for Genes has raised more than 33 million since 1996.
Pay to stop Baby
Students at Evanston Township High School convinced school administrators to let them play Justin Bieber's song Baby non-stop over the loudspeakers for a week, or until they'd raised 1,000... but within just three days, students had donated enough money to stop the music. In the song, Bieber sings the word“baby" more than 50 times. The money was used to support a local charity.
One dress, one year
New York woman Sheena Matheiken was sponsored to wear the same dress for I2 months. She wanted to raise money for the Akanshka Foundation, which gives the poorest children in India an education. By the end of the year, she'd managed to raise an impressive $l00,000. She had seven copies of the dress and washed them regularly!
Which event would you support
根据文章内容，回答以下问题：
1. What is the primary purpose of Movember
A. To entertain people with funny moustaches.
B. To raise funds for general health issues.
C. To increase awareness of men's health problems.
D. To promote Australian culture globally.
2. How did the Dryathlon contribute to Cancer Research UK in 2012
A. By raising over three million pounds.
B. By providing emotional support to patients.
C. By creating awareness through media coverage.
D. By organizing a series of public seminars.
3. What is the Axe Undie Run's main goal
A. To encourage students to wear underwear as fashion.
B. To see which colleges can collect the most donations.
C. To donate the most clothes to local charities.
D. To promote physical fitness among students.
4. What do volunteers in the Jeans for Genes event do
A. They wear jeans to promote the event.
B. They provide genetic counseling to children.
C. They manufacture jeans for fundraising.
D. They offer workshops on genetic disorders.
词句提升练习
单词中英互译
raise money for charity ___________________________
increase awareness of men's health problems ___________________________
Sponsor ___________________________
managed to do ___________________________
Donate ___________________________
global phenomenon ___________________________
句子翻译
每年，全球数千人为慈善筹款。
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
这个想法是为了提高人们对男性健康问题，如前列腺癌的意识，并尽可能多地筹集资金。
__________________________________________________________________________ such as prostate cancer, and to raise as much money as they can.
她想为Akanshka基金会筹款，该基金会为印度最贫困的儿童提供教育。
She wanted to raise money for the Akanshka Foundation, ________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
参考答案：
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. A
答案详解：
1. C项正确，因为Movember旨在提高人们对男性健康问题，如前列腺癌的意识，并尽可能多地筹集资金。
2. A项正确，2012年的Dryathlon活动有超过30,000名参与者，帮助为Cancer Research UK筹集了超过三百万英镑。
3. C项正确，Axe Undie Run的目标是看哪所美国大学能为当地慈善机构捐赠最多的衣物。
4. A项正确，Jeans for Genes的参与者被赞助穿牛仔裤一天，以支持有遗传疾病的儿童，志愿者们推广活动、收集捐款和销售商品。
词句提升练习
单词中英互译
raise money for charity - 为慈善筹款
increase awareness of men's health problems - 提高对男性健康问题的认识
sponsor - 赞助
managed to - 设法，成功
donate - 捐赠
global phenomenon 全球现象
2.句子翻译
每年，全球数千人为慈善事业筹款。
Every year, thousands of people around the world raise money for charity.
这个想法是为了提高人们对男性健康问题，如前列腺癌的意识，并尽可能多地筹集资金。
The idea is to increase awareness of men's health problems such as prostate cancer, and to raise as much money as they can.
她想为Akanshka基金会筹款，该基金会为印度最贫困的儿童提供教育。
She wanted to raise money for the Akanshka Foundation, which gives the poorest children in India an education.
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