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(2021·天津南开二模)
My name is Jaimie Eckert and I've been into volunteer work since childhood.As a girl,I volunteered at animal shelters,played music at nursing homes,and helped with community cleanup after disasters.In college,I volunteered heavily at a large yearly conference for young adults,which is where I fell in love with my husband-to-be,who was on my team of co-volunteers.Since getting married in 2013,we've been living in Beirut,Lebanon.I actually have an online coaching business but I've had many opportunities to volunteer with projects for Syrian refugees(难民) and youth education.
Volunteering has been a way of life for me for a very long time,and I wouldn't do it if I didn't enjoy it.Most of the time,you do feel that you're making a difference.Once I was leading out a project that provided food boxes to Syrian refugee families.When it was nearing a big holiday season in Islam,I literally stuffed the food package with extra treats...dates,nuts,olive oil and sweets.We took the package unannounced and ended up arriving just as the Syrian family was sitting down on their floor for breakfast.They had nothing more than a few pieces of bread and a pot of tea.The mother was in tears as she received us.I'll never forget their gratitude.
Another time,back when I was in college in the US,a group of friends and I volunteered to drive to a distant building that was way out in the suburb and had only a few elderly members.The building was in disrepair and the yard needed attention.We stayed the weekend in the home of one of these old ladies so we could clean and repair the building.I'll never forget how new life sparkled in her eyes.She couldn't repair broken doors or pull weeds,but her love for us was unmatched.It breaks my heart to remember this old lady beaming with joy for such small efforts that we made.Sometimes,volunteer work is fulfilling not because of the actual job you get done,but because of how your presence impacts the people around you.
Volunteering makes me a better person because it gets me outside of myself.It puts my focus on others.It makes me grateful for what I have.
1.In Paragraph 1,the author aims to .
A.provide an explanation
B.introduce a topic
C.reach a conclusion
D.propose a definition
2.What does Paragraph 2 focus on?
A.They brought food to Syrian families.
B.There is an important holiday season in Islam.
C.Volunteering affects people in some way.
D.Volunteering is a way of Eckert's life.
3.Why was the old lady happy?
A.Because finally someone came to comfort them in the building.
B.Because she could clean and repair the building with the volunteers.
C.Because of the volunteers' presence and help.
D.Because the volunteers made efforts to entertain her.
4.What message does the story convey?
A.Eckert's volunteer dream.
B.What volunteering means to Eckert.
C.How volunteering has changed Eckert's life.
D.Eckert volunteers for Syrian refugees.
5.What is the author's attitude towards volunteering?
A.Critical. B.Objective.
C.Indifferent. D.Positive.
