Kids today are busy. Their life is full of school, homework and activities. _________ some kids still find time to help others.

Alyssa is 12 years old. Every weekend she gives shows with 15 _________ kids in a volunteer group. They go to the hospital and cheer up the _________ kids by singing and dancing for them. “I have a feeling of satisfaction every time I bring _________ to others,” Alyssa said. “That’s _________ I joined the group. And I hope more and more people can join us.”

Jennifer, 10, is a girl of great _________. She is working to help people far away. When she knew that a terrible typhoon (台风) _________ in the Philippines, Jennifer felt sorry for people there and she decided to do _________. She spent two hours a day making colorful bracelets (手链) and sold them at school _________ $1 each. She finally __________ over 1, 000 dollars for people in the Philippines. Jennifer said, “I feel great helping people live a better life.”

Every morning when Karen wakes up, Mack turns on the lights. This is just one of the ways Karen gets help from her dog friend. Karen has a bad disease. It is difficult for her to get around.

“I look like a healthy girl,” Karen said. “My teachers and classmates all think I’m healthy. Nobody knows I’m sick all the time.”

Karen used to need her mom’s help to get around. Luckily for her, NEADS, a volunteer group, sent Karen Mack.

Mack helps Karen in many ways. He helps pick up anything Karen drops(掉). When Karen tries to sit down, he keeps her from falling off. If Karen falls, he will bark(狗叫) until someone comes to help, and can even get a phone for her.

Karen’s mom is thankful to Mack. “I thought I was losing my kid, my job and everything. Thanks to Mack, I really feel we are lucky,” she said.

A student’s kindness paid off. He received (收到) 5, 000 yuan after ordering some take-out food for a homeless man.

Wang Ya is a university student in Kunming. One night, in the heavy rain, Wang saw a homeless man sleeping under a bridge, wearing his summer clothes. Wang felt sorry for him, so he went online and ordered him some food. Wang also left a message for the restaurant. It said, “Please make sure that the homeless man gets the food as soon as possible. It’s cold outside and I don’t know if he’s had anything to eat. I’ve seen him there since about 11:30 at noon.” The restaurant owner was so moved that he added some food to the order. The homeless man got the food less than half an hour later.

Wang’s story got so popular online that a charitable foundation (慈善基金会) gave him 5, 000 yuan for his kindness. But he refused to spend the money on himself and he gave it to charities.