题目内容
"one who offers his or her services." There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as
taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage (垃圾) from
beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries. They are often
people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers don't expect any
kind of pay.
At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help
other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what
being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa's homes in Calcutta.
The following is her story.
"I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school, we watched a video (录像) about her work in India
and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being
that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to
Calcutta for a few weeks."
"I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I
also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up. I felt it was better to
share with them than to think that I have helped them. To be honest, I don't think I was helping very much.
It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture
(文化) that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world."
B. can afford to travel to different places
C. has a strong wish to be successful
D. has made a lot of money in life
B. after she finished high school
C. when she was touring Calcutta
D. when she was working in a hospital
B. She had already had some experience.
C. She was asked by Mother Teresa.
D. She wanted to follow Mother Teresa's example.
B. Working in Mother Teresa's home.
C. Doing simple things to help the poor.
D. Improving oneself through helping others.
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