【LastsummeraspartofmyhighschoolgraduationprojectIvolunteeredatSaundersHousenursinghome.IchoosethisexperiencebecauseitwassomethingthatIhadneverdonebeforeandIwantedtolendahelpinghand.WhenIfirstcameu】
LastsummeraspartofmyhighschoolgraduationprojectIvolunteeredatSaundersHousenursinghome.
IchoosethisexperiencebecauseitwassomethingthatIhadneverdonebeforeandIwantedtolendahelpinghand.WhenIfirstcameupwiththeideaofvolunteeringatanursinghomeIwantedtohelpoutwithactivitiesandmeetwithsomeoftheresidents(住客).
AtfirstitwaschallengingbecauseIwasextremelyshy;howeveraftergettingtoknowtheresidentsalittlebetterIstartedtofeelmorecomfortablearoundthem.Mygoalinvolunteeringwastobringasmiletotheresidentsbydoingdifferentactivitiesfromwordgamestoplayingchess.IfeelasifIhadaccomplishedthatgoal.
AtthenursinghomeIdidalotofdifferentactivitieswiththeresidentsrangingfromJeopardytoWheelofFortune.OneofmyfavoriteswasawordgamewhereIwouldwriteatenletterwordontheboardandtheresidentswouldtrytocomeupwithasmanysmallerwordsaspossible.Icouldtellthatitwasoneoftheirfavoritegamesbecausetheyalwaysseemedtobesoenthusiasticwhentheyplayed.Ialsotransportedresidentstoandfromtheirroomswhentheyneededhelp;andwheneveritwasanicedayoutIwouldtakethemoutsidetogetsomefreshairandrelax.OnSaturdaymorningsIwoulddeliverthenewspapertotheresidentsandonSundaysIassistedwithmorningchurchservices.
ThemostunforgettablepartofthisexperiencewaswhenIhadoneononeconversationswiththeresidents;itwasincrediblehowmanygreatstoriestheyhadtotell.OneofthefirstresidentswasMr.CharlesBowmanwhoisonehundredandthreeyearsold!
1.Theauthorvolunteeredatthenursinghomebecause________.
A.shewaswillingtohelp
B.theresidentsneededher
C.shewasgoodwiththeold
D.theoldpeoplechallengedher
2.Whathelpedtheauthorgetoverthechallenge?
A.Thedeterminationtodothevoluntarywork.
B.Communicatingwiththeresidents.
C.Theresidents’smilingfaces.
D.Thesenseofachievements.
3.Theauthorfeltit________todotheactivitieswiththeresidents.
A.enjoyableB.upset
C.uncomfortableD.challenging
4.Theauthorwrotethepassageinorderto________.