By Steven Dowshen/趙耀衛(wèi)（編）

◆語篇導(dǎo)讀

如何來幫助需要幫助的人或動物？可以做一名志愿者！志愿服務(wù)意味著可以將自己的一些空閑時間用于幫助他人，還可以讓自己的生活快樂而有趣，何樂而不為呢！

What can you do to help people（or animals）who need it?The answer is—being a volunteer！

Volunteering means spending some of your free time helping others.You mayvolunteer tohelp other people，for example，the families who lost their homes after a natural disaster.But you can also volunteer to protect animals，the environment，or any other cause that you care about.

Volunteering helps others，but it can also help you.If youare upset aboutsomething that's happened—like the hurricane or other disasters，doing something about them can be a great way todeal withyour feelings.

Volunteering also lets you see your own life in new ways.Sometimes it's easy toworry about stuff likegradesor get annoyed because you don't havethemost expensive sports shoesorthenewest computer game.Volunteering lets you spend some time focusing on others for a while.

Lots of people and kids find that they reallyenjoy volunteering.Volunteer experiences often put you in a different environment and show you to people and situations that you wouldn't have come across in your regular life.For example，you might learn that juston the edge ofyour town are some kids who really need winter clothes.

It feels good to be able to meet a need like that.You'll know that，thanks to you，some kids have warm coats，hats，mittens（連指手套）and boots.So whether they're winter clothes，food for the hungry or homes for the unwanted pets，doing volunteer work means one very important thing—you make a difference in the world.

◆語塊收藏

volunteer to do sth.自愿做某事

be upset about難過；失望

deal with處理；應(yīng)付

enjoy doing sth.喜愛做某事

on the edge of...在……邊緣

thanks to sb.多虧了某人

◆典句賞析

1.Youmayvolunteer tohelpother people，for example，the families who lost their homes after a natural disaster.你也許會自愿去幫助其他人，例如幫助那些在一場自然災(zāi)害后失去家園的家庭。

who在這里作關(guān)系代詞，引導(dǎo)的是一個定語從句，修飾先行詞the families；for example是固定詞組，意為“例如”。

2....，doing something about them can be a great way to deal with your feelings.……，做一些相關(guān)的事情可能會是一個處理你感情的好方法。

動名詞短語doing something about them在這里充當句子的主語；動詞不定式短語to deal with your feelings作后置定語，修飾名詞way。

3.For example，you might learn that just on the edge of your town are some kids who really need winter clothes.比如說，你也許會得知，在你故鄉(xiāng)的邊緣地帶就有一些真正需要棉衣的孩子。

這是一個多重復(fù)合句。that just on...winter clothes是由連接詞that引導(dǎo)的賓語從句；who作為關(guān)系代詞，引導(dǎo)的是定語從句，修飾先行詞some kids。

◆理解自測

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇最佳答案。

1.If you are_______something that's happened—like the hurricane or other disasters，doing something about them can be a great way to deal with your feelings.

A.excited aboutB.happy with

C.upset aboutD.interested in

2.The meaning of the underlined word“stuff”in the passage is“_________”.

A.織物B.東西C.廢話D.廢物

3.Which of the sentences is NOT true?

A.It feels good to be able to meet a need like that.

B.Lots of people and kids find that they really enjoy volunteering.

C.Volunteering also lets you see your own life in new ways.

D.Volunteering means spending your all free time helping others.

◆詞句微練

根據(jù)所給漢語句子，完成下列英語句子。每空一詞。

1.鹽城比江蘇的其他任何一個城市都大。

Yanchengislargerthan_______ _______ _______in Jiangsu Province.

2.不要擔(dān)心我，我能照顧好我自己。

Don't______________me.I can look after myself well.

3.善良的人經(jīng)常關(guān)愛他人。Kind people often_______________others.

4.湯姆，你是如何處理你的舊書的？

How do you______________your old books，Tom?

5.多虧了我的英語老師，我在英語上取得了很大的進步。

_______ _______my English teacher，I have made great progress in English.