1 . Have you ever volunteered for something? Why did you do it? How did you feel when you finished ? _______arrive early, stay late, go without breaks, and always smile. They do a job without being _______ and they are willing to offer _________. Can you imagine what would happen to our work___________everybody did his or her _________in the volunteer spirit of “I want to” rather than in the contractual(合同的) spirit of “I have to “? Contracts require you to do what you have _______to do or promised to do. Volunteerism_______requires you to do so, _______it leads to higher productivity at the same time.

Imagine what a(n) _______would be like without volunteers. Consider the organizations that ________volunteers:youth groups, hospitals, schools, sports leagues and environmental groups---in every area throughout our country. Our life would be ________if it were not for the volunteers who selflessly offer their time while ________no pay---and often little or no recognition.

What is the force ________these unusual efforts and the great desire to help others? Volunteers find the work extremely satisfying and volunteering ________personal skills. It ________us how to use our time more productively. More________, it teaches us that it isn’t ________what you have, but more often what you ________that matters most in life. It teaches us to place a greater value on what we contribute to society than on what we ________.

Through volunteering, we make more than just a living with our lives ---we make a ________ and create ”ordinary “ miracles. May each of us volunteer to make and keep our country friendlier ,kinder, and more helpful in the world!