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A. ReadingTurning Garbage into Gold, and Gold into Love
Tzu Chi Foundation (慈濟基金會) , which has offices in over twenty countries, is one
of the biggest foundations (基金會) in the world. The foundation has thousands of
volunteers (義工) who not only help poor people, but also try to save our earth from being
polluted.
Master Cheng Yen (證嚴法師) , the leader (領導者) of Tzu Chi Foundation, once
said that people can “turn garbage into gold, and gold into love.” In 1990, she came up with
the idea of recycling things and started to recycle used paper herself. Then she sold the used
paper and gave the money to Tzu Chi Foundation. Later, the foundation started building
many recycling stations which collect used things around the island.
The money Tzu Chi Foundation collects by selling recycled things helps a lot of people.
This makes many Tzu Chi volunteers believe that they can do simple things to save the world
and bring love to others. Because of this, more and more volunteers join Tzu Chi Foundation
every year. In 2003, more than 40,000 volunteers joined Tzu Chi Foundation to try to “turn
garbage into gold, and turn gold into love”!
B. Reading Comprehension
Which of the following is NOT true about Tzu Chi Foundation?
(A) It helps poor people. (B) It recycles things.
(C) It builds recycling stations. (D) It pollutes the rivers.
How did Master Cheng Yen collect money when she first started
recycling things?
(A) She sold her gold. (B) She sold the used paper.
(C) She sold the foundation. (D) She sold her house.
How many people joined Tzu Chi Foundation in 2003 as
volunteers?
(A) Fewer than 40,000. (B) More than 50,000.
(C) Around 60,000. (D) More than 40,000.
1. What do you know about Tzu Chi Foundation?
2. Would you like to be a Tzu Chi Foundation volunteer?
Why or why not?
3. What can you do to stop our world from being polluted?
I know they build many schools and houses for homeless people.
C. Discuss and Write
Yes, I’d like to. Because I can do something for people who are
in need.
I can recycle used things and use less plastic bags.
Get on the Internet and find out other foundations that care about the earth and help save the world. Share the information you find with your classmates.
D. Surf the Internet
其他關心環保議題的組織:綠色和平組織: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/中華環保基金會: www.cepf.org.cnWorld Environment Foundation: http://www.wef.org.uk/Clean Ocean Foundation: http://cleanocean.org/Australian Conservation Foundation: http://www.acfonline.org.au/
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