The Nineteenthof Word-Day

一：短文
A: Would you like to join the Volunteers’League?

B: Do you think I’m crazy? I just quit the Student Council. I don’t want to be so busy. I gave up a good chance of getting scholarships for that。

A: Joining the Volunteers’League won’t take you much time. It only has activities on the weekends. Come on, you won’t regret about joining this club. It’s different from other student clubs or unions.

B: What’s the difference?

A: We can do something for the community in Beijing. Isn’t that special? You can also learn a lot in the Volunteers’League. You will have a chance to learn how to communicate, how to arrange an activity and how to cooperate with your group members.

B: Oh, it means that I will have a good chance to practice my Chinese. You win. Just tell me how to get enrolled for that club.

二：单词
community：英 [kəˈmju:nətɪ] 
n. 社区；[生态] 群落；共同体；团体

He's well liked by people in the community.
他很受社区人们的喜爱。

league：英 [liːg]
n. 联盟；社团；范畴
...the League of Nations.
…国际联盟。

Council：英 ['kaʊns(ə)l; -sɪl] 
n. 委员会；会议；理事会；地方议会；顾问班子
...the Arts Council.
…艺术委员会。

scholarships：英 ['skɒləʃɪp] 
n. 奖学金；学识，学问

I want to take advantage of your lifetime of scholarship.
我想从您一生的学术成就中获益。

union：英 ['juːnjən; -ɪən]
n. 联盟，协会；工会；联合
ou have only to suffer this union until death do us part. 

你不必为我们的结合而受苦，只有死才能将我们分开…

三：句子
Just tell me how to get enrolled for that club.
英 [ɪn'rəʊld] v. 登记（入会；卷） 
快告诉我怎么加入那个俱乐部