I'm secretly relieved because I know there's real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many. The unwilling parent organizes the menl schedule, sends out emails, and collects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way. the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team. The coach is able to focus on the lids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season. Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal Still, most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back tor more: Connecting to the community (t+I) as you freely give your time, money, akills,or services provides a real joy. Volunteering just feels so good In that sense, Im pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than Id freely like to admit. However, if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it reall matter where my motivation lie 24. What can we infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph I? 【c A. She knows little about the club B. She isn't good at sports. C. She just doesn't want to volunteer. a D. She's unable to meet her schedule 25. What does the underlined phrase"ug at the heartstrings"in paragraph 2 mean? [BI A.上 courage teamwork B Appeal to feelings C Promote good deed lo on D Provide advice. 1 26. What can we leain about the parent from paragraph 3?70021.02 【D】 A. She gets interested in lacrosse. cup B. She is proud ofher kids C. She'll work for another season D. She becomes a good helper. 27. Why does the author like doing volunteer work? F 【B】 A. It gives her a sense of duty ho B. It makes her very happy C. It enables her to work hard. sh D. It brings her material rewards Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach's Bar Louie counter by herself, quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel,s"me'"time And like more Americans, she,s not alone A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half (53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half(46 percent) have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating togcther anymore, 74 percent, according to statistics from the report. "I prefer to go out and be out. Alene, but together, you know?" Bechtel said, looking up from her book. Bechtel, who works in downtown West Palm Beach, has lunch with coworkers sometimes, but like many of us, too often works through lunch at her desk.A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She retums to work feeling energized.Today, I just wanted same time to myself, "she said.
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