The meaning of the word "volunteer" may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means "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(加尔各答).The following is her story.

    "I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school .We watched a video 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 that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world."

    One girl decided to study judo(柔道) although she had lost her left arm in a car accident.

    The girl began lessons with an old Japanese judo instructor. The girl was doing well. But she couldn't understand why, after three months of training, the instructor had taught her only one move.

    "Instructor, "the girl finally said, "shouldn't I be learning more moves?"

    "This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know, "the instructor replied.

    Not quite understanding, but believing in her teacher, the girl kept training.

    Several months later, the instructor took the girl to her first toumament. To her surprise, the girl easily won her first two matches. The third match proved to he more difficult, but after some time, her opponent became impatient and charged .The girl skillfully used her one move to win the match. Still amazed by her success, the girl was now in the final.

    This time, her opponent was bigger, stronger and more experienced. For a while, the girl appeared to be overmatched .Concerned that the girl might get hurt, the referee called a timeout .She was about to stop the match when the instructor intervened(干预).

    "No," the instructor insisted, "Let her continue."

    Soon after the match restarted, her opponent made a serious mistake; she dropped her guard. Instantly, the girl used her move to pin her opponent. The girl won the match and the tournament. She was the champion.

    On the way home, the girl and her teacher reviewed every move in every match. Then the girl gathered the courage to ask what was really in her mind.

    "Instructor, how did I win the tournament with only one move?"

    "You won for two reasons," the teacher answered. "First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult moves in all of judo .Second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm."

    The girl's biggest weakness had become her biggest strength.

    There is no doubt that watching television and movies can influence the way people behave. Moreover, it seems that people are spending more and more time watching some sort of entertainment, whether it is a television, a video tape or a DVD. Therefore, the effects of the visual media cannot be ignored.

    One obvious effect of these media is that watching them persuades people to buy certain products. Television advertising is widespread nowadays, and even movie theaters permit advertisements. Another way TV or movies affect people is that they give people either a broader view of the world or a distorted(歪曲)one, depending on what type of program they watch. Those who watch news and educational programs can learn many new things while those who watch entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world have great wealth and good looks. It may make them dissatisfied with their own lives. Finally perhaps the most easily influenced viewers are children, who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to copy acts that they see on TV or in the movies.

    With the ever-increasing popularity of video entertainment, society must pay attention to these effects. Television and movies, while entertaining and informative, cannot take the place of experiences.

    Do you have any stress in your daily life and do you know how to reduce your stress?

    Our world is changing with ever increasing speed and many people are finding it difficult to keep up with it. Although no one can control the world at large, people do have the power to control their personal world by controlling stress and their responses (反应) to it.

    Of course a certain amount of stress, both physical and mental is normal and healthy for humans but too much can be fatal. According to a report on the Mayo Clinic's website, "80% of patient visits to their doctors are stress related. Almost 60% of all employee absences from work are related to stress. Over one million people (in the U. S. ) die each year due to diseases related to stress. This includes obesity(肥胖), lung cancer (due to smoking), heart disease and high blood pressure. "

    The result of stress or the way it shows in a person's life is, in part, their reaction to the situation. Some of the ways in which stress "shows up" are signals that need to be recognised, before more serious conditions develop. A few of these are: stomachaches, chest pain, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem (自尊) and impatience.

    The good news is that these reactions can be changed naturally. By using positive suggestions a hypnotist (催眠治疗师) can help us make great changes. A deep, relaxing hypnotic rest is a very safe, pleasant and enjoyable process and stress reduction is a natural by-product.

    If you would like to get the tools to reduce stress naturally, hypnotism can be very helpful. A professional hypnotist not only guides people through stress reducing exercises and offers suggestions for dealing with stress, but also teaches self hypnosis skills which can be used throughout life.

Kids' Health: Four Steps for Fighting Stress

    Everybody gets stressed from time to time.  Some ways of dealing with stress—like screaming or hitting someone—don't solve (解决) much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better. 

    Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:

    ⑴Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives.  They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet. 

    ⑵Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that's not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself.

    ⑶Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends, it's time to get down to business.  Even if you can't solve it all, you can solve a piece of it. 

    ⑷Be positive. Most stress is temporary(暂时的). Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.

    These steps aren't magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster.

A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.

B. Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them.

C. Different people feel stress in different ways.

D. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.

E. You need to figure out what the problem is.

F. And don't forget about your friends.

G. Then, find a way to calm down.

    Fifteen years spent in the field of education has left me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable 1 when I was teaching second 2, 10 years ago.

    In May I decided to plan something special for the children—a Mother's Day tea. We had put our heads together to 3 ideas of how to 4 our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother's Day. I was 5 to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I 6 invited my own mother. 

    Finally, the big day arrived. Each child7 up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. 8 it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn't shown up and he was looking 9.

    I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. "Jimmy," I said, "I have a bit of problem here and I was10 if you could keep my mother 11 while I'm busy."

    My mom and Jimmy12 at a table. Jimmy served my mom her treats, gave her the gift I had made, just as we had 13 the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep 14.

    Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day's   15 and an evaluation(评价)of our trip. Then I collected the students' booklets(小册子)and checked them to see if 16 was completed. When I came 17 Jimmy's page, he had written "Remember our Mother's Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too. "

    I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and walked 18. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. "Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn't 19 it. "

    I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had20 stopped hugging teachers years ago. 

    A young man and an old man were waiting for a bus. They (sit) next to each other. "What's that in your bag?" asked the young man,  (point) to a big bag beside the old man.  

    "Gold. There was nothing but gold, "answered the old man. The young man could not believe his own ears and was in great(surprising). Then he began to think about how to get the gold. The old man was very tired and it seemed that he could hardly keep his eyes open. After a while the old man  (lie) down on the chair and fell asleep.  

    The young man took the big bag gently and  (quiet). But when he was just about to run away, he found a corner of his fur coat was under the old man's body. Several times he tried to pull it out,  in vain. At last he took off his coat, thinking that the gold in the bag must cost far more than his fur coat.

    Worried but (delight), the young man ran out of the station as quickly as his legs could carry him, until he reached a place  he thought the old man couldn't find him. He stopped and quickly opened the bag but he just found a great many small stones  it. Then he ran back to the station (hurry) only to find that the old man was gone.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

    Great changes have been taken place in the way people communicate each other. In the past people write letters to share informations and later they talked with each other on the telephone. Now more and more people use our own mobile phones to communicating. And instead writing on the paper, they email each other on the computer. As a result, people find that quicker and easier to communicate, and at the same time some people feel that they become poorer in writing. They worry about whether people can be as closely as before.

注意：

1）短文应包括图中所提供的主要信息，并作适当发挥，使短文内容连贯、完整;

2）词数100左右。