Volunteering

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Anyone can be a volunteer（志愿者）. It doesn't matter how old you are. And， it's a great way to help others. There are many way to volunteer. You can help at a library or school. Or， you can spend time with old people. You can also help workers clean the streets and parks in your neighborhood （附近）.

There is usually a big need for volunteers. It only takes a little bit of time each week. In return（作為回報）， you receive many big smiles and thanks.

There is no doubt that （毫無疑問的） volunteering makes contribution to our society and people in need. The contributions have a great impact （影響） on harmony （和諧） society contributions. In a word（總而言之）， volunteering brings（帶來） many benefits to our society， it helps people who are in need. Therefore， let us enjoy the time when serving as a volunteer.

【詞匯拓展】

1. smile 微笑 2. way方式 3. usually 通常 4. receive 收到 5. school 學校 6. contribution 貢獻 7. society 社會 8. enjoy 享受

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用文中單詞填空。

1. What time do you ____ wake up？

2. It takes me 10 minutes to walk from my house to ____.

3. Your mother has such a beautiful ____.

4. Practicing is a good ____ to become a better English speaker.

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根據短文內容回答下列問題

1. Volunteers are ____.

A. always adults ? ? ? ? B. may be any age

C. usually help at libraries ? D. not often needed

2. What payment do volunteers get？

A. A lot of money. ? ? ? ? B. The thanks of other people.

C. Food and other things. ? ? D. Some money， but not much.

3. What does “it doesn't matter” mean？

A. It's not necessary. ? ? ? B. It's not right.

C. It's not possible. ? ? ? ? D. It's not important.

4. What type of volunteering doesn't mention （提到） in the article？

A. Cleaning one's neighborhood. B. Keeping old people company.

C. Reading books to young people. D. Spending time at a school.