Many teenagers want to look cool. But not everyone can afford to keep up with the changing fashion trends (潮流). Chloe Murray,     1     eighth-grader at Jefferson Middle School in the US, realized this problem and started a charitable clothes closet (慈善衣橱)     2     (help) her peers.

Her school supported the idea too. The school let her use     3     (room) for the project. So far, more than half of Murray’s classmates     4     (be) members of the project.

When the charitable clothes closet, Chloe’s Closet, opened, it is full     5     trendy clothes for girls and boys to help students look their best. Confidence is     6     (true) a big problem in middle school, especially when it comes to clothing.

You may wonder where the clothes are from. Many people from the school’s community and neighboring schools give away used and new clothes. The clothes closet is only open after school. Students can “buy” these clothes by making “money” when     7     hand in their schoolwork on time or take part in a school activity. In March this year, a large number of clothes     8     (sell) to students. For most children, these clothes are     9     (valuable) ones that they have ever had.

“    10     children meet their basic needs, such as clothing, they will be better able to focus on the learning material,” said Shannon Arko, a language teacher at the school, about the closet. “Feeling good about yourself translates into a better learning experience overall.”

One sunny day, my friends and I decided to go on a     1     (旅行) through the forest. We imagined all the exciting things we might discover. As we walked, we felt the     2     (精神) of adventure in the air.

    3     (突然), we heard a noise coming from behind some bushes. We rushed over and found a person     4     (躺) on the ground. He was disabled and in trouble. We felt worried but knew that we had to make a     5     (决定) right away. We stayed with the person, comforting him while one of us     6     (咳嗽) to get his attention. We called for help on a phone and     7     (解释) the situation. It was terrible to see someone     8     (受伤), but we did our best to help. When the doctors arrived, we felt relieved. They knew what to do and took over from there. It was a valuable lesson for us, learning how to help someone in need gives us a strong     9     (感觉) of satisfaction.

Volunteering is a great way to support an organization and make a difference in your community. It can also be a chance to meet new people and learn new skills. 1 And what should we plan for? Here’s a guide for beginners.

Step 1: Think about why you want to volunteer.

Do you want to help the world, or your community? Do you want to build your own skills, make new friends, and learn? Do you love what you do? Do you want to share your gifts with others or give something back? 2 That can help you to choose the right direction for your volunteer work.

Step 2: Choose an organization that is meaningful to you.

If you feel strongly about literacy (读写), for example, volunteer at your local library or find out if there is an organization of volunteer tutors (家教) in your area. There are organizations doing all sorts of work. It is important that you choose something that you feel meaningful.

Step 3: Start small.

If you already have a busy school life, volunteer your time for an hour or two a week, or perhaps one day a month. 3 Then, if you find you enjoy the work and have more time to do it, take on more time by time.

Step 4: Get training.

If there is a training course, attend it. If not, talk to the group leaders and other volunteers about their experiences. 4

Step 5

Volunteer work sometimes includes unpleasant tasks, difficult workers, busy days, or bad management. However, try to keep on doing it. You are sure to meet a better yourself and the world one day.

If you are given only 1 yuan, can you live in a city for one day? It may be a little difficult. But ________ from Xi’an did it.

On April 10th, more than 60 students from the Middle School Attached to Northwestern Polytechnical University ________ the One Yuan Metropolis Survival. The charity for teenagers called Imperceptible Education held this ________. Students had to live and they had to deal with a lot of ________ tasks. It has happened in eight cities and is going to four other cities, including Beijing, in May.

To make ________ many students looked for part-time jobs and saw how hard life was.

Zhang Qiyue, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and ________ got one chance. “We were sad when they said ________. But slowly, we got used to it.” he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he ________ 25 yuan. Some made use of their talents ________ singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls. Many people who walked by took notice and helped ________. Zhe Jincheng, 14, drew pictures and made paper crafts (手工). “This showed it’s ________ to learn a special skill.” he said.

Living was hard, ________ finishing the tasks was not easier. They went to different places to finish tasks in a ________ time. The most amazing one was that they had to exchange things worth a hundred yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. “We learned ________ to persuade (说服) others. From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt…after almost 20 tries, we got an expensive necklace,” he said, “we would ________ all of the money we had raised to poor schools in Tibet.”