19.Volunteering abroad comes with a bit of a social stigma(耻辱).From my (16)B,this couldn't be further from the truth.Volunteering isn't so expensive that it's only a (17)A for the well-off.I spent 10weeks volunteering in Arizona with America Conservation Experience(ACE),helping )18)C America's natural beauty.
The (19)A was arranged through BUNAC,a work and volunteer organization. (20)C it cost me around $1,000--a sum which I (21)D mostly by working part-time.
The self-indulgent(放纵自己的) image is (22)C to overseas volunteer projects.However,the work can be (23)B.I spent my time maintaining trails,building fences and carrying out projects in some of the national monuments of America.Summer temperatures in Arizona stay well above 35℃,(24)B pleasant if you're carrying 50kg of concrete for 10hours at a time.And then there was the wildlife to deal with,which (25)C my strength of character and made my (26)A of the English household spider disappear.
(27)D do most people volunteer for?Probably they want to (28)B things to the world.But in reality,you (29)D just as much as the local communities and ecosystems you're helping.
Spending 10 weeks in America's most beautiful national parks and forests was (30)D.I gained a far deeperC31Cof the local environment than the average tourist,(32)B ex-national park rangers(护林者) who knew(33)A of the area's history and ecosystem.But best of all,my 10weeks were spent volunteering with young people from a mix of (34)C--from Belgians to South Koreans.When I left Arizona,I returned home having made a lifelong (35)Dwith people from around the world.
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The (19)A was arranged through BUNAC,a work and volunteer organization. (20)C it cost me around $1,000--a sum which I (21)D mostly by working part-time.
The self-indulgent(放纵自己的) image is (22)C to overseas volunteer projects.However,the work can be (23)B.I spent my time maintaining trails,building fences and carrying out projects in some of the national monuments of America.Summer temperatures in Arizona stay well above 35℃,(24)B pleasant if you're carrying 50kg of concrete for 10hours at a time.And then there was the wildlife to deal with,which (25)C my strength of character and made my (26)A of the English household spider disappear.
(27)D do most people volunteer for?Probably they want to (28)B things to the world.But in reality,you (29)D just as much as the local communities and ecosystems you're helping.
Spending 10 weeks in America's most beautiful national parks and forests was (30)D.I gained a far deeperC31Cof the local environment than the average tourist,(32)B ex-national park rangers(护林者) who knew(33)A of the area's history and ecosystem.But best of all,my 10weeks were spent volunteering with young people from a mix of (34)C--from Belgians to South Koreans.When I left Arizona,I returned home having made a lifelong (35)Dwith people from around the world.
16.A.aspect | B.experience | C.impression | D.observation |
17.A.choice | B.dream | C.habit | D.destination |
18.A.explore | B.develop | C.preserve | D.find |
19.A.trip | B.fund | C.organization | D.conference |
20.A.In other words | B.As a result | C.In all | D.On average |
21.A.awarded | B.sponsored | C.invested | D.covered |
22.A.similar | B.equal | C.relevant | D.close |
23.A.easy-going | B.hard-going | C.interesting | D.instructive |
24.A.still | B.never | C.yet | D.even |
25.A.enriched | B.challenged | C.improved | D.affected |
26.A.fear | B.curiosity | C.frustration | D.dislike |
27.A.Why | B.How | C.Who | D.What |
28.A.take out | B.give back | C.make up | D.bring in |
29.A.succeed | B.remember | C.learn | D.benefit |
30.A.unreal | B.unbearable | C.unbelievable | D.unforgettable |
31.A.meaning | B.appreciation | C.understanding | D.commitment |
32.A.interviewing | B.meeting | C.inviting | D.recording |
33.A.perfectly | B.partly | C.naturally | D.vividly |
34.A.origins | B.platform | C.cultures | D.schools |
35.A.campaign | B.promises | C.contest | D.bond |