目前，一種新的時(shí)尚正在美國(guó)社會(huì)流行――當(dāng)志愿者。據(jù)報(bào)道，每年約有一億零九百萬(wàn)名美國(guó)人擔(dān)任志愿者，占美國(guó)成年人的56%。大多數(shù)人每周當(dāng)志愿者約三個(gè)半小時(shí)。志愿者或做家教，教小孩子閱讀、算術(shù)，或打掃公園與街道，或到醫(yī)院或療養(yǎng)院幫忙。

你愿意做志愿者嗎？請(qǐng)陳述理由。

I would like to be a volunteer in my spare time. My reasons are as follows:

       First of all, it is a good virtue to help others, even in modern society. We all need others’ help in case we get into trouble. Secondly, we are able to better ourselves by helping others because we gain valuable experience and build up our confidence while serving others. What’s more, volunteering makes us feel better about ourselves, thus making our life more enjoyable. More importantly, we can make the world a better place to live in by volunteering to improve it.  

In summary, volunteering can make a difference to our life, so I think it is very rewarding to be a volunteer.

 

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