One bright morning, I was out for my usual run when I met an elderly lady. She was ________ her phone at me and speaking in a language I couldn’t understand. It sounded like she was in a hurry to get somewhere. I quickly realized that she was lost and couldn’t speak any ________.

She ________ me some map screenshots(屏幕截图) on her phone, but I had no idea how to read them. So, I quickly. ________ a translation app and we used the app to communicate. She spoke into the microphone (麦克风) in her language and it translated her ________ into English for me to understand. I typed my replies and we were ________ to communicate!

We soon found out that she needed to get home, which was a ________ walk away. She didn’t want to use any transportation, but I ________ to walk her to a bus stop where she could call her daughter for a ride. As we walked, we laughed and joked, ________ we couldn’t understand each other’s language. It was a pretty fun experience!

The elderly lady was very ________ for my help and kept thanking me for my time. I had to keep reminding her that it was no ________ at all and that I was happy to help. It was amazing how just a small act of kindness made such a big difference ________ her.

________, we reached the bus stop and she made her call. We said our goodbyes and she gave me a heartwarming message________ made me believe in the goodness of humanity (人性). Even though we used ________ to communicate, it was lucky that we could help each other out and not be stopped by our different languages.

Many kids don’t have enough money to buy their own bikes. Some of them find or buy old bikes. There is     1     very wonderful young man called Jimmy. He sometimes finds or buys old bikes with broken parts like wheels. Then he fixes     2     the bikes and give them away to these kids because he loves to help people. He thinks he takes after his father who always volunteers     3     help people in need. Although everyone is proud of Jimmy, he is facing a problem—he has run out of money so     4     he can’t buy any more old bikes. He needs to come up with some way of getting money or he     5     have to stop.

6 . ORBIS ORBIS is a charity (慈善机构).     1     The doctors and nurses in the charity fly to the poor places all over the world to help blind people.     2     So the doctors at ORBIS hope that more and more people can raise money for them to support their work.

Detroit Public Radio One way you can help Detroit Public Radio is by volunteering your time during one of the station’s fundraising (筹款的) events, such as WDET’s Pledge Drive.     3    

UNICEF United Nations International Children’s Emergence Fund (UNICEF) was set up on December 11, 1946 to help children in poor countries.     4     People can help UNICEF by doing the volunteer work.

Taichung PAWS     5     It’s OK whether you want to volunteer for a short time or a long time. If you love animals, please join us!

7 . I was at the shop last night and saw a homeless woman with a trolley (手推车) full of her belongings. She was sitting inside the shop to keep warm. I went up to her and tried to give her money for something to eat, but she refused. She explained that if she had too much money on her, other homeless people might steal it while she was sleeping.

I explained that I just wanted to help her and asked if I could buy her something warm. Again, she said no. She thanked me and said how thankful she was that I could offer help. We introduced ourselves, and she said that when I saw her next time, she would accept help. What an amazing woman! The lady taught me an important lesson: Not all homeless people accept money or help if they believe they’ve received enough that day. I look forward to meeting her again.

Walking out into the cold night, I met a homeless man who was freezing (冻僵的). I gave the money to him. He appeared to have had a drinking problem, but I was glad that he accepted my help.

I left with a special feeling. I always try to understand what it’s like to be in a homeless person’s shoes or to imagine if they were my children facing such difficulties.

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I volunteered for four weeks in a children’s home in Kathmandu. After a long journey, I arrived at the orphanage (孤儿院) and saw the children.

It was an excellent thing     1     get to know them and cheer them up. The orphanage became my home and the children were so thankful to the volunteers who care     2     them. They were not sad at all     3     the place was poor and there were lots of difficulties.

Volunteers help them practice English and guide them in doing homework. They     4     all excited when I was playing games with them. I realized what I did for them surely made     5     difference to the children and would also change their lives. A volunteer can bring new information, education and ideas to the children, which can open their eyes to the world.