Mandatory volunteering made many members of Maryland's high school class of 97 grumble with indignation. They didn't like a new requirement that made them take part in the school's community service program. Future seniors, however, probably won't be as resistant now that the program has broken in. Some, like John Maloney, already have completed their required hours of approved community service. The Bowie High School sophomore earned his hours in eighth grade by volunteering two nights a week at the Larkin-Chase Nursing and Restorative Center in Bowie.He played shuffle board, cards, and other games with the senior citizens. He also helped plan parties for them and visited their rooms to keep them company.

   John, fifteen, is not finished volunteering. Once a week he videotapes animals at the Prince George's County animal shelter in Forestville. His footage is shown on the Bowie public access television channel in hopes of finding homes for the animals. "Volunteering is better than just sitting around," says John, "and I like animals; I don't want to see them put to sleep." He's not the only volunteer in his family. His sister, Melissa, an eighth grader, has completed her hours also volunteering at Larkin-Chase.

   "It is a good idea to have kids go out into the community, but it's frustrating to have to write essays about the works," she said. It makes you feel like you're doing it for the requirement and not for yourself." The high school's service learning office, run by Beth Ansley, provides information on organizations seeking volunteers so that students will have an easier time fulfilling their hours.

   "It's ridiculous that people are opposing the requirements," said Amy Rouse, who this summer has worked at the Ronald McDonald House and has helped to rebuild a church in Clinton.

   "So many people won't do the service unless it's mandatory," Rouse said, "but once they start doing it, they'll really like it and hopefully it will become a part of their lives - like it has become a part of mine."

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

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• In what year did Melville’s book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear?

• The word “contagious” is closest in meaning to ___________.

• What does the passage mainly discuss?

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• According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test motion?

• The first paragraph of the passage implies that insects benefit from the color-coded communication system because __________

• What is the author's main purpose?

• What is stated in paragraph 1 about Adler?

• Why did John read about aeroplane?

• What is the setting of Tolkien's trilogy?

• The word "it" in bold in paragraph 2 refers to ............

• All of the following statements are true EXCEPT______________

• In what part of the calculator are the processing and memory units? 

• According to the passage, Melville’s early novels were__________.

• What is the purpose of the passage?

• According to the passage, what did people have to do first to settle an area?

• Which of the following is an example of the third form of cooperation as it is defined in the fourth paragraph?

• Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an activity of relaxation in the countryside of Britain?

• Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?

• According to the passage 3, Pilobolus fungus___________

• The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees .............