One Monday, Emily went to the nursing home after school for her voluntary work. She would spend ________ hour every weekday with some elderly people.

When she arrived, she ________ into a room to meet Mrs. Blair.

“Good afternoon, Mrs. Blair. I’m Emily.” Emily greeted.

“Good afternoon, Emily.” Mrs. Blair replied.

Then, silence filled the space between them. Emily wondered what to say.

“Tell me about ________, Emily,” Mrs. Blair said suddenly.

“Well,” Emily started, “I don’t live with my grandparents, so I ________ understand elderly people much. I love arts. I’m here mainly ________ I have to volunteer to get a good grade.”

Mrs. Blair didn’t seem ________ it. “Many teenagers came here for the same reason as you do. Perhaps you ________ your idea later. Now ask me anything.”

Emily thought for a moment and said, “What was your job?”

“I was a famous star ________ the 1950s,” Mrs. Blair answered.

“Cool! Can you tell me about it?” Emily felt ________. Mrs. Blair smiled, “Back then, only ________ famous actresses had the chance to wear a special bracelet. I was one of them. Now I still ________ it.”

After ________ to the other stories, Emily became so interested in Mrs. Blair’s stories ________ she decided to come earlier the next day.

Days passed by quickly. Then came Friday. While Emily ________ goodbye to Mrs. Blair, she was really sad.

“Don’t be sad. You can still visit me,” Mrs. Blair then handed a small box to Emily. Emily ________ opened it and found a bracelet inside. “It’s the bracelet you wore.”

“Thank you!” Emily said, with tears in her eyes.

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When Yang Fan was taking a walk around the Yuliang Island, she saw a black swan in the grass. Yang Fan knew that swans _________ be fierce (凶猛的). _________ as she got close to the swan, it didn’t move.

She was sure that the swan needed help. So Yang covered the bird’s head _________ her jacket to keep its cool. Then she held it in her arms carefully. She decided _________ it to the Animal Care Center, but the center was across the Han River, far from the park. She didn’t know _________ to carry the swan there. _________, some strangers driving by gave her and the swan a lift to a nearby bus stop.

On the bus, no one seemed _________ by “the unusual passenger”. Instead they were worried. Someone helped Yang Fan call the center on the way. And Li Tao, an animal-care manager _________ at the bus stop and drove them to the center. There, the animal doctors found that the swan was poisoned (中毒), caused by _________ something used to kill mice. The swan __________ at the center. Thanks to people’s love and __________, she got better. And she could eat by __________ soon. She even made a friend—a little dog.

“It’s a moving story. Yang Fan had a __________ to get the swan here, it was really a long way.” says Li Tao. “And all the strangers wanted to give her and the swan __________ hand.” He adds. “I am happy to see that more and more people __________ the importance of protecting the endangered animals since we called on people to pay attention to the natural environment.”

6 . I went to the volunteer work orientation (培训) at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in California several days ago.

Before I went there, I thought it was just a meeting for us to learn some information on how to do volunteer work. To my surprise, this meeting lasted for four hours! It told us many things about how to be a good volunteer at hospital.

For example, Shannon C. Graham, the director, told us to keep eye contact while offering help and never wait to be asked but offer help first. She also told us to bend down (弯腰) to listen while patients are talking to show that we’re willing to hear. We should lead them to ask others for help and never say “It is not my business” if we can’t answer their questions.

For the whole meeting, Miss Graham taught us how to satisfy patients through our words, body language and manners. It impressed (使……印象深刻) me a lot. Americans pay so much attention to serving people with a professional attitude (专业的态度).

I suddenly realized why many people feel foreigners are really nice and friendly. They have been trained to do so since they were young. They always ask themselves: How do people feel toward my service? How can I improve to let them feel better? I really like this kind of culture.

There are many kind people helping to take care of others in every country. For example, some high school and college students in the United States often spend a long _______ of time as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages (孤儿院) or the old people’s homes. They _______ books to the old people, play games with them or just listen to their problems. Other young volunteers go and help _______ people. They paint, clean up or _______ their houses or do the shopping for them. These volunteers are really good _______ . For boys who no longer have fathers, there’s an organization called Big Brothers. _______ students and other men take these boys to baseball games or take them to go on fishing trips. They help these boys to get to know things that boys usually learn _______ their fathers.

There are a number of _______ in some cities. People can go to play games or learn crafts in these clubs. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs have many high school and college students as volunteers _______ they’re young enough to remember the problems of younger children.

Volunteers believe that the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to ________ . So they always do volunteer work happily.

8 . Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! We’re a non-profit (非营利的) organization. We have volunteer jobs for all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their seventies, can become a volunteer.

You can help people in many ways. Schools need help in taking care of children while their parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animals lovers can help take care of dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone.

“As a volunteer, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I’m happy, too,” said Carla Domingo, an old woman of 62. “I often played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers,” said another volunteer aged 18.

If everyone helps out a bit, we’ll have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us at 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: www. activol. com.

9 . Mary is in Grade 7. She doesn’t have good looks and she is short and heavy. Because of that, she was not happy. But after going to a place, she now doesn’t feel that way. Where did she go?

Last Saturday, Mary visited an old people’s home with her mother. She had fun there.

An old woman sat in a chair in the hallway. Her slipper dropped (掉下来). Mary picked it up and said, “Grandma, let me help you put it back on your foot.” “Thank you, my girl. You are so beautiful,” the old woman said to her.

Then Mary met an old man with no legs, and he said hi to Mary. Mary stopped to talk with him. And she listened to him tell his stories. Mary didn’t think the stories were funny, but she smiled all the time. “Thanks for your listening, my girl. You are so beautiful,” he said to Mary.

They said Mary was beautiful. This made Mary happy. She didn’t do any special things in that old people’s home, but she felt she got something special.

Give your love to others, and you will feel you are born to sparkle (闪闪发光).

10 . It was a warm and sunny day. Seven-year-old Gabriella put on her best clothes. She would go on a _________ trip with her family. They went through their village. The villagers said hello to them, but Gabriella could hear _________ because she was deaf.

Soon Gabriella _________ Dr. Tang’s. She put on a hearing aid (助听器) there. When Dr. Tang turned it on, Gabriella was so excited _________ it was the first time that she had heard a sound！

Some people think that deaf children are not very smart. However, Dr. Tang doesn’t _________. So he works hard to help children in poor places with hearing problems. Gabriella is one of his patients (病人).

He has helped hundreds of children _________ the world. With Dr. Tang’s help, many children like Gabriella can go to school with a hearing aid and get a good _________. They are smart and do very well in school.

Dr. Tang also helps people learn _________ to take good care of their ears. He knows that one can’t fully enjoy the beauty of the world _________hearing any sounds.

As for Gabriella, she is experiencing the world in a new _________. She is so thankful to Dr. Tang. She hopes that other children with hearing problems can get help, too.