4 . A friend wrote me a letter a few weeks ago. His life was full of problems. He felt hopeless at the time. He ended his ________ with this question: “We can’t really change this crazy world we live in, can we?” I replied to him ________ and started my own letter with these words: “Yes, we most certainly can!”

I can still ________ someone who changed my world. She was the ________ teacher at my primary school, the guitarist at our church, and a family friend. She was good at playing the guitar. I ________ to make her notice me more than anything. However, my singing was quite ________.

One day, she let me try playing her guitar. I did my best,________ could only stumble along (断断续续地弹奏). When I was done, I put my head down. “I guess I am not very good,” I told her. She looked at ________ with her kind eyes, smiled at me and said, “We are all good at something. You just need to ________ what you are good at. Then, you can share it with the world.”

Those ________ words changed me. They planted a seed (种子) in my soul that continues to grow to this day. They made me ________ that I had something to give others. I had something ________ inside of me that could change this world for the better. I just had to find it, bring it out and share it. And that is ________ I have tried to do all of the years since that day.

Can you change the world? Yes, you can! You can change it ________ one choice, one person, and one kind act at a time. All you have to do is ________ your kindness. So make your love great then!

5 . It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight (轻微的) ______. I worked in a ______ doctor’s office. During those days many people had a cold and it made me ______ busier than before. It seemed I was going to be late ______ home and my husband would be ready to pronounce (宣布) me late once again. Maybe ______ I was quick, I could still arrive home earlier.

I was going inside to pay for my gas when I noticed an old couple at the counter (柜台). I heard them asking the ______ to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just left a few ______ ago. At the counter, a young man was quite ______. He was trying to explain how to get there, but the fact was that it was a whole wrong route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the ______?”

A look of ______ appeared on the woman’s face. She looked at me and couldn’t believe that a stranger would like to help them at such a late time.

“I’m going right there,” I said, and it wasn’t a(n) ______ because I had just made my ______ to do that.

I got into my car and began the journey back. I was trying to make them be sure they were right ______ me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there. I felt ______ than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

Later, when I arrived home, my husband teased (嘲笑), “So you aren’t ever late any more.” I said, “Sometimes it’s ______ to be late.”

My name is Lucas and I live in Sheffield. Now I work full-time as a nurse at a hospital here. I am interested in art and history of the city. I enjoy     1     (visit) art museums and historic places. As a young child, my dream was to work in     2     art museum.

To make the dream     3     (come) true, I thought about doing some volunteer work at the Sheffield Museum. Last summer, I decided to go for it. I got the telephone number of the museum through the Internet. A few days later, the museum called     4     (I) when I was preparing for the interview. On July 10, I started doing some two-hour shifts (轮班)     5     (two) a week. I helped the Visitor Experience team     6     (welcome) visitors and do some surveys.     7     November, I joined the “Talking Tables”. There were some selected items (选定的物品). Visitors could touch them and ask questions while they     8     (go) around the museum. My job is to look after these items.

During my     9     (month) of volunteering at the museum, I felt trust and love. The volunteers there are very     10     (friend). I will never forget the experience that helped me grow.

If you take a look at your closet (壁橱), how many of the clothes in it do you actually need or use? Many people often buy clothes in a hurry but they may just wear them for a short time. What do you do with them? Each year, people throw away many clothes and most of people just put them into the rubbish bags. So why don’t you give away the old clothes to the people in need? Here are some steps for you to do it.

Clean out your closet regularly. This makes it easier for you to find which clothes you want to give away.

Find the places that need the clothes. Look for their phone numbers and all the other information you need online.

You can also organize a party so that all of your friends can bring their old clothes. Then you will be able to help more people.

Take the clothes to the places. And you can also do a lot of volunteer work there if you are interested.

Please remember sometimes the small things we do for others may make a great difference. And we should do this more often to make the world a better place.

Helping others makes people feel good and happy. Here are some ideas for you on how to help others through volunteering.

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When people get older, it becomes harder to do many things, from walking to the store to doing the housework. Old people living alone can also feel lonely. As a volunteer, you can do a lot to help the old in your neighborhood. You could visit them and help them with their housework.

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Many people with disabilities need help. You could volunteer to read books to the blind or deliver something for people who can’t get around too well.

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There are lots of volunteer jobs to do in hospitals and health care centers. As a volunteer, you can make the bed, deliver flowers and gifts, help serve meals, and do lots of other important jobs.

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Some families don’t have enough money to buy food and clothes for their kids. Some people don’t have place to live at all. To help these people as a volunteer, you can give clothes, food or money to them, or raise money for a charity.

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