S e c o n d e d I t I o n 1 Reading for the Real World 1

Here are six words that are related to the topic but are not in the reading. 
Fill in each blank with the best word from the list. Use each word only 
once.
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A long and adventurous trip is sometimes called a(n) __________.
2.
The biggest __________ in this trip will be to cross the Sahara Desert during 
the day.
3.
There’s a(n) __________ of falling when bungee jumping, but some people 
think that makes it more exciting.
4.
If you have some extra time, you should __________. Although you won’t get 
paid, you will feel rewarded in other ways.
5.
“What are you watching on TV?” “I’m watching the __________ for the flood 
victims. I think that I’ll phone in and donate some money.”
6.
“Do you know of any good charities I could donate something to?” “How about 
the Women’s Center? Helping out battered women is always a(n) __________ 
cause.”
Fill in the blanks in the table with the phrases below according to the 
category they belong to. Use each phrase only once.
1.
Asking guests for donations to buy a plot of farm land for a “cow patty”
2.
Raising the minimum donation after putting down a deposit for the tour
3.
Taking part in a bike tour across the lava fields of Iceland
4.
Writing letters to friends and relatives to ask for money
5.
Hiking across the Namib Desert
6.
Taking a motorcycle trip over a mountain
Adventure Tours for Charity
Adventure Activity 
Fundraising Activity

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here are lots of people in the United States who give donations to 
charities just because they believe strongly in what the charity is doing. 
However, what some of these people don’t realize is that all of the 
donations they make to these charities can help them save money on their taxes 
each year, too! The average American pays about 33 percent of her or his yearly 
income in taxes, so any way to save money on the taxes a person has to pay each 
year is a welcomed benefit. And these donations to charities are not limited to 
cash only. If a person donates an old stereo or clothes, the estimated value of 
these items can help lower a person’s taxes as long as they get a receipt from the 
charity.
Other than the usual small items that people usually 
give to charities, big things can help charities make 
money, too. For example, if you have a really old car that 
you want to get rid of, a car dealer might only offer you a 
few hundred dollars for it. A charity might be able to 
match what the car dealer would give you, and then the 
charity can fix up the car and sell it at an auction. The 
charity gets needed funds from selling the car, and you 
get a break on your taxes for the value of the car when 
the charity took it! Other things that people don’t often think of as possible 
donations to charities include computers, stocks, and even land.