People of all ages can improve their communities through volunteer work. Lending a hand to a person or organization in need is a great way to show your care. Volunteering has been shown to increase confidence and self-esteem (自尊) while helping people to attain a real sense of satisfaction.
Keep a watchful eye out and you are likely to see volunteers in many roles. Volunteers support others with everything from homework to transportation needs in a community. If you are interested in volunteering in your community, you might want to consider:
◇Walking a dog or doing yard work for a neighbor who is not able to complete these tasks on their own.◇Reading stories to younger children.
◇Participating in a community garden.
◇Helping out at a local pet shelter.
◇Cleaning up a park or helping to beautify your school grounds.
◇Completing extra work at home.
Volunteering benefits everyone involved (涉及到的). As people volunteer, they gain experience and discover hidden talents. Participating in service projects regularly reduces stress and makes people healthier. Volunteering brings people together and strengthens the community. As people step forward to lend a hand, they develop a sense of pride and identity.
Through volunteer work, people learn a lot about how their community works and get to know others who are dedicated (奉献) to having a real and lasting influence on the world. As stated long ago by Aesop, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
Always remember you can make a difference to the world. Everyone can be great because anyone can serve.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “attain” mean in the passage?| A．give | B．get | C．lose | D．take |
| A．reading stories to younger children | B．participating in a community garden |
| C．taking care of the baby for your neighbor | D．cleaning up a park |
| A．how to learn about the community as they volunteer | B．the reason to keep a watchful eye out as they volunteer |
| C．some of the ways people volunteer in a community | D．how to help at home |
| A．As people volunteer, they gain experience and discover hidden talents. |
| B．Volunteering brings people together and strengthens the community. |
| C．Through volunteer work, people learn a lot about how their community works. |
| D．Participating in service projects regularly reduces stress and makes people luckier. |
| A．Walking a dog for a neighbor is one way of volunteering. |
| B．Volunteering benefits everyone involved (涉及到的). |
| C．People can volunteer by helping out at a local pet shelter. |
| D．Lending a hand to a person in need is the only way to show your care. |
