Working as a volunteer is sure to enrich your life, and the lives of others, in more ways than you could ever imagine. It’s an exciting and personally inspiring experience and you’ll develop memories that will be with you forever.

As a volunteer, you’re making a meaningful contribution, working side-by-side with local people and sharing in the goals of a community that warmly welcomes you. You’re experiencing another culture like never before and really getting to know its people. You’ll gain a better understanding of the culture and yourself. There are a huge number of volunteering programs that offer different focuses. You may participate in a conservation project to help protect local environment or endangered wildlife, an educational project helping women or the disadvantaged, or a community project helping build essential facilities (基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施) for a village or town.

These experiences will be hugely rewarding and also challenging, and will allow you to show what you really can achieve. Expect a culture shock as this is a grass-roots type of adventure, as you will be placed in remote areas with no phones, no television and sometimes no flushing toilet! What you will learn is the beauty of human nature, the power of team work and the difference you can make to the global community. You will also improve your personal growth. Increasing your social awareness, gaining self-confidence, building a sense of independence, discovering your strengths and talents, developing skills, expanding your social circle and developing a job finding network are just some of the potential benefits that will result from your volunteering experiences. You will get as much out of volunteering as you put into it—and quite often, you will get a whole lot more.

1.What would you focus on if you participate in an educational project?

A. Spreading a new culture.

B. Protecting endangered wildlife.

C. Helping kids from poor families.

D. Improving basic facilities.

2.What is needed for volunteer work according to the passage?

A. A wide range of social circles.

B. A good knowledge of local culture.

C. The volunteer experiences in remote areas.

D. The willingness to live a hard life.

3.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To encourage volunteer work.

B. To describe the difficulties with volunteer work.

C. To show sympathy for the poor.

D. To introduce the operation of volunteer work.

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