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If you had billions of dollars, would you donate almost all of it to charity? Well, that's what Mark Zuckerburg, CEO and founder of Facebook, just said he would do.
Zuckerburg and his wife Priscilla Chan promised to give 90% of their Facebook shares to society. Right now that is about $45 billion, and they plan to donate the money to things like science and education.
Many billionaires have done similar things. Bill Gates, creator of Microsoft, made The Giving Pledge, an activity in which billionaires promise donate more than half of their wealth to charities. This started in 2010, and now 139 people from 15 countries joined it.
But giving back and helping others isn't just for big billionaires. People like Zuckerberg, and Gates may have more to give, but people with less are doing it, too.
Especially around the holidays, people want to do their part and give back to people who are less lucky than them. Schools may have food collections where people bring a few food items, and together they can make a big donation to places like homeless people's homes.
People also host special events like concerts of runs to be creative while raising money. Regular people donate whatever they can to US charities like the United Way and the American Red Cross.
Then these charities are able to help US communities in different ways like education, health and improving the lives of the poor. These individual donations come together to make a big difference.
Every year on May 1st, there is a school trip in Jim and Helen's School. Children like it very much, and they always have fun. Here is the notice for this year's trip.
Notice (通知) for the coming trip | |
Time: At 8:00 a. m. Place: On the playground of the school. Activity: Take a bus to Xiangshanhu Park. Remember: Don't put your hands or l heads out of the bus. | Time: From 8:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. Place: In Xiangshanhu Park Activities: Visit the park; Enjoy the birds and flowers; Take some photos; Go boating; Have lunch. |
Time: From 1:30 p. m. to 4:30 p. m Place: In Zhuhai Library Activities: Visit the library; Read some books; Make some new friends. Remember: The rock-climbing is just outside the library. You can have a try, but make sure to be safe. | Time: At 4:30 p. m. Place: At the gate of the library Activity: Take a bus back to school After getting to school, you can go home with your friends or wait for your parents to meet you. |
Darrel and Tanya got married (结婚) last year. Before they got married, Darrel had three sons and Tanya had a daughter. Now they all live together. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Hiroshi's wife died two years ago. He now raises (抚养) his two sons Tom and Nick by himself. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Jose and Maria live with their three children. Jose's parents, brother and sister also live with them. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Bob and Mary have been married for two years. They are both very successful but don't plan to have any children. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Jack and Betty, who have been married for over 15 years, live with their two children named William and Christin. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} |
A. This type of family is very typical of the so-called "Generation Z". They make pets a part of their lives, almost as if they were their children. B. In an extended family (扩展了的家庭), different family members such as grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins live together. In many areas of the world, this type of family is common. C. In some countries, couples choose to have only one child because there's a lot of pressure on educating a child well. This type of family is called a single child family. D. Families with only one parent are called single parent families. There are several reasons why this type of family exists. One of the reasons is that one of the parents died. E. When the husband or wife in a marriage brings children with them from a past marriage, this is called a blended family (混合型家庭). They all live together. F. In some families, couples hope to have more freedom. They choose not to have children. This type of family is called a childless family. G. Nuclear families (核心家庭) only consist of (包含) parents and children. There is one child or more children. The parents are raising their children together in the family home. |
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