Alzheimer’s patients (阿尔茨海默氏症患者) forget many things in their lives. 【小题1】. It seems that no company wants to hire (雇佣) these patients and society has “forgotten” about them. However, a restaurant in Shanghai invites these patients to work there. And it has a beautiful name: Forget Me Not Cafe.

In this restaurant, six of the waiters and waitresses have Alzheimer’s disease. Every day before work, a group of volunteers retrain them on how to take orders and serve the dishes. 【小题2】. In this way, these waiters and waitresses can remember the orders more easily.

These people may not work as fast as other servers, but they always try to do their best. “【小题3】. And the customers are very nice and tolerant (宽容的), “ said one of them. “I’m happy and confident here!”

Working at this restaurant provides these patients with a good chance to connect with society: 【小题4】, but most Alzheimer’s patients don’t have that chance. According to a recent report, more than ten million people in China have this disease. The restaurant hopes to bring more attention to this group. This disease may make people forget, but let’s help them to remember with love.

Alzheimer’s patients（阿尔茨海默氏症患者）forget many things in their lives. 【小题1】

It seems that no company wants to hire（雇佣） these patients and society has “forgotten” about them. However, a restaurant in Shanghai invites these patients to work there. 【小题2】

In this restaurant, six of the waiters and waitresses have Alzheimer’s disease. Every day before work, a group of volunteers retrain them on how to take orders and serve the dishes. 【小题3】

In this way, these waiters and waitresses can remember the orders more easily.

These people may work more slowly than other servers, but they always try to do their best. “【小题4】 And the customers are very nice and tolerant（宽容的）”, said one of them. “I’m happy and confident here!”

Working at this restaurant provides these patients with a good chance to connect with society. This can help to slow the worsening of their disease. But most Alzheimer’s patients don’t have that chance. 【小题5】 This disease may make people forget, but let’s help them to remember with love!

Han Qian, worked to recruit volunteers (招募志愿者) for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Fourteen years ago, he was a volunteer at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

“It’s my pleasure to take part in the two Olympics,” said Han. “Being a volunteer is different from organizing (组织) them, though both are great experiences. Organizing needs more thinking and planning, especially as we’re facing many new difficulties.”

Because of COVID-19, volunteers needed to be quarantined (隔离) before February 4th. This meant they had to give up more time for this job. As around 90% of the volunteers were university students, this could influence their schoolwork. So Han’s team worked together with schools to support the students as much as they could.

Han’s team also worked with schools to recruit students. “For example, volunteers from Tsinghua University work in the National Stadium, while those from Peking University take care of the National Aguatics Center,” Han said.

The cold weather was another difficulty, as some games were held outdoors. The outdoor volunteers needed to be trained, like 15-kilometer walks, to prepare for their work. The organizing group also provided hats, warm coats and other useful things for them.

“Many volunteers have developed interest in winter sports because of this experience,” Han said. “I’ve seen them post pictures of themselves skiing and skating. I’m happy that the volunteering experience is rewarding for them.”