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China developing law to boost volunteerism

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A special volunteer team was set up in Beijing to combat drug abuse and illicit¹ trafficking on International Volunteer Day on December 5, 2006. International Volunteer Day marks a starting point for Beijing's thorough drive to recruit anti-drug volunteers. Volunteers are rewarded up to 10,000 yuan or around US$1,300 if they offer information to help investigate drug abuse cases. Volunteers swore an oath when the team was established.

Dec.6 - China is drafting a law to clearly define the rights and obligations of volunteers in a move to encourage more people to donate their time and skills, said an official with the Ministry² of Civil Affairs on Tuesday or the world's 21st International Volunteer Day.

The draft law on the promotion³ of charity undertakings⁴ is expected to include one chapter on volunteer service that will stipulate⁵ the principles of the service, establish a volunteer registration⁶ system, set qualifications, rights and obligations of volunteers and volunteer organizations.

"Volunteer service not only requires moral regulation, but legal criteria⁷ too," said Tang Jinsu, an official in charge of community construction work with the ministry.

Since initiating⁸ community volunteer service in 1989, China has nearly 20 million registered volunteers and 120,000 community volunteer centers, official statistics show.

Compared with developed countries, where 30 to 40 percent of their citizens have volunteer service records, China's volunteer service participation⁹ rate is only three percent.

The government is working to raise the rate to eight percent in the run-up to the 2008 Olympic Games.

According to the Beijing Olympic Games organizers, China needs 100,000 volunteers for the Olympic Games and the ensuing paralytic¹⁰ Games.

Lack of regulations to safeguard volunteers' rights and interests has lead to low rates of participation, said Tang Jinsu. In June this year, a community volunteer registration system was activated¹¹, offering certificates to registered volunteers around the country.

The Communist Youth League Central Committee recently launched a campaign to recruit registered volunteers and promise to train them at community volunteer centers.

Volunteerism in China is driven by large government-supported campaigns and numerous grass-roots organizations. The volunteer community service is officially defined to include responsibilities ranging from aiding the poor, helping¹² the elderly and handicapped, conducting environmental protection activities to delivering classes and programs.

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1 illicit
adj.非法的，禁止的，不正当的
参考例句：
He had an illicit association with Jane.他和简曾有过不正当关系。 Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30% this year.今年违禁药品的扣押增长了30%。

2 ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。 We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 promotion
n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传
参考例句：
The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。 The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

4 undertakings
企业( undertaking的名词复数 )；保证；殡仪业；任务
参考例句：
The principle of diligence and frugality applies to all undertakings. 勤俭节约的原则适用于一切事业。 Such undertakings require the precise planning and foresight of military operations. 此举要求军事上战役中所需要的准确布置和预见。

5 stipulate
vt.规定，（作为条件）讲定，保证
参考例句：
International rules stipulate the number of foreign entrants.国际规则规定了外国参赛者的人数。 Some manufacturers stipulate the price at which their goods are to be sold.有些制造商规定出售他们生产的商品的价格。

6 registration
n.登记，注册，挂号
参考例句：
Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。 What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

7 criteria
n.标准
参考例句：
The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。 There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。

8 initiating
v.开始( initiate的现在分词 )；传授；发起；接纳新成员
参考例句：
He is good at initiating projects but rarely follows through with anything. 他善于创建项目，但难得坚持完成。来自《简明英汉词典》 Only the perchlorate shows marked sensitiveness and possibly initiating properties. 只有高氯酸盐表现有显著的感度和可能具有起爆性能。来自辞典例句

9 participation
n.参与，参加，分享
参考例句：
Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。 The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

10 paralytic
adj. 瘫痪的 n. 瘫痪病人
参考例句：
She was completely paralytic last night.她昨天晚上喝得酩酊大醉。 She rose and hobbled to me on her paralytic legs and kissed me.她站起来，拖着她那麻痹的双腿一瘸一拐地走到我身边，吻了吻我。

11 activated
adj. 激活的动词activate的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
The canister is filled with activated charcoal.蒸气回收罐中充满了活性炭。

12 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

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