Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work  volunteers. These young people are glad to give  (they) time to help people without pay. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something  (help) for the environment.

    Pauline Jones, 18,  (live) in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she is living in Belize. Pauline says, "I'm working  other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but  the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die. I'm helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. We need (do) something about the problem before it's too late. I don't get  (some) money, but that's OK. I love my work here. When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three  (month). I think I can learn (many) things during the volunteering than in university."