In the US, April is National Volunteer Month,{#blank#}1{#/blank#} recognizes and thanks volunteers who lend their time, talent, and support to causes they care about in their{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (community).

    The very nature of volunteering means choosing to work without being paid for it. As a result, people tend to do things they feel strongly{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (concern) about.

    For students, valuable lessons may be learned outside class.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (consequent), in many parts of the US, volunteering is often taken into consideration when vacations{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (plan). Unlike his classmates, Andrew Makhoul,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} university student, spent his 2012 spring break volunteering at an orphanage (孤儿院),{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (locate) in one of the poorest and most violent parts of Guatemala and depending{#blank#}8{#/blank#} volunteers to stay open. Makhoul's first time as a volunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that week, he knew he{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (will) be back soon—because he saw love and hope. “If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, and you will fill{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (you) with hope,” former US president wrote on social media in 2016.

Dear sir,

    I'm writing to apply for the position as a volunteer. I want this precious opportunity very much {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(improve) my organizational ability, communication skills as well as my confidence in speaking English {#blank#}2{#/blank#} public. As {#blank#}3{#/blank#} outgoing girl, it {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(be) my strength to get along well with my {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(classmate). Besides, I have such a good command of English {#blank#}6{#/blank#} I am elected as assistant to my English teacher. So far, I{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (organize) several English activities of my class {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (successful), which have been appreciated by both teachers and classmates.

    I would appreciate it if you could take me into {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(consider). Looking forward to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (receive) your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

Rose: I've just received a phone call saying I have an interview next week.

Alan: Congratulations! This is your first interview ever, isn't it?

Rose: Thank you! Yes. I'm quite {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (delight) that I've got the chance, but I'm very nervous at the same time. I'm eager {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (know) what I should do before an interview.

Alan: You should prepare well {#blank#}3{#/blank#}as to give proper responses during the interview.

Rose: Yeah, apart from my personal introduction, what else should I prepare?

Alan: You should collect as much information {#blank#}4{#/blank#} you can, about both the company and the position you're applying for.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} is important to show you've done some research. Then the interviewers will notice you've come with strong intentions.

Rose: Then what should I do when{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (interview)?

Alan: Smile at the interviewers and concentrate {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the questions that you will{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (ask). Look them in the eye. Remember not to avoid eye contact deliberately, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} shows that you are not confident enough.

Rose: Okay. Are there any other things I should pay attention to?

Alan: Yeah, wear formal clothes to your interview and be on time.{#blank#}10{#/blank#} in this way can you leave a good first impression on your interviewers.

    I recently heard a story about a famous scientist. When he {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(ask) why he was able to succeed, he gave the answer. It all came from an experience with {#blank#}2{#/blank#} mother when he was about two years old. "I was trying to get a bottle of milk from the fridge when I lost the bottle and it fell, spilling (溢出) the milk all over the floor-a sea of milk! I got {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (frighten) and I didn't know what to do!" he said.

    Instead of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(punish) him, his mother asked him to play in the milk for a while. Then she said, " You know, we failed in how to {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(successful) carry a big milk bottle with two tiny {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(hand) just now. Let's go out in the yard and fill the bottle {#blank#}7{#/blank#} water to see if you can discover a way to carry it."

    This famous scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(know) he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes {#blank#}9{#/blank#} were actually opportunities for learning something new. Even if the experiment "doesn't work", we usually learn something {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(value) from it