Crossroads International
How does Crossroads work?
Crossroads is a resource network. We take goods Hong Kong doesn’t want and give them to people who badly need them. We collect those goods and give them out in the welfare arena(福利院) in Hong Kong, Mainland China, elsewhere in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. So Crossroads is just that: a Crossroads between need and resource.
Who do we help?
The welfare agencies we help do not run on large budgets(預(yù)算). They are grass-root groups who have seen a need and tried to meet it. They can’t get the job done without back-up, though, so our task is to help them do their task. Our warehouse is full of goods, from computers to high chairs, clothing to books, stationery(文具) to medical provision, cupboards to dinning sets. They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with the resource we have in stock.
How do we operate?
Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget. We do not buy the goods we send. They are donated. Similarly, rather than raising funds for freight(貨運)，we ask transport companies to donate their services. Nobody in our organization receives a salary. Even our full-time staff works on a voluntary basis.
Those that donate goods and services:
·Factories·Manufacturers ·Hospitals ·Hotels ·Householders
·Offices ·Other Charities ·Transport Companies ·Educational Institutions
One resource that we are always in need of is people. While we receive large quantities of goods and there is never a short supply of requests for them, we are always in need of hands to help sort and prepare them for shipping.
What can I do?
We are always in need of people. We have a lot of tasks. If you are volunteering regularly, we can offer work in some of the following categories, some of the time. You are welcome to number your top three choices and we will do our best to accommodate them.
·Clothing categorization ·Sewing ·Toy categorization ·Furniture handling
·Driving ·Book categorization ·Household goods categorization ·Office work
·Electrical goods categorization ·Book keeping ·Fund- raising
·Stationery categorization ·Medical categorization
Where to find us?
All volunteer work is done at out warehouse:
Located in Basement Zone M of the Kai Tak Government Building
Our warehouse hours: Tues.-Sat. 10:00am-5:30pm
Postal address: 16 Man Tong, Silvermine Bay, Lantau Island, HK
Office details: Ph: 2984 9309, 2740 9657
小題1:Crossroads International is            .
A．a(chǎn) welfare agencyB．a(chǎn) place to store goods donated
C．a(chǎn)n organization to collect goods for those who need them
D．a(chǎn)n organization run by the government
小題2: People in poor areas can’t get help from the Crossroads if they need            .
A．toys and booksB．furniture and computers
C．fresh water and foodD．clothes and washing machines
小題3: Which of the following is not the choice if you decide to offer help?
A．DrivingB．FundraisingC．Furniture handlingD．Teaching
小題4:The purpose of this brochure(小冊子) is mainly to            .
A．look for volunteers to work for CrossroadsB．call on people to donate more goods
C．let people know what Crossroads International isD．tell people what Crossroads can provide
小題5:From the above brochure, we can conclude that              .
A．people who work at Crossroads get low pay from it
B．Crossroads doesn’t give goods directly to the people who need them
C．You can do whatever you like if you offer help at Crossroads
D．Crossroads has collected more goods than needed

小題1:C
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小題1:D
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