Volunteering abroad comes with a bit of a social stigma(耻辱). From my 41 , this couldn’t be further from the truth. Volunteering isn’t so expensive that it’s only a 42 for the well-off. I spent 10 weeks volunteering in Arizona with America Conservation Experience(ACE), helping 43 America’s natural beauty.
The 44 was arranged through BUNAC, a work and volunteer organization. 45 it cost me around $1,000 — a sum which I 46 mostly by working part-time.
The self-indulgent(放纵自己的) image is 47 to overseas volunteer projects. However, the work can be 48 . I spent my time maintaining trails, building fences and carrying out projects in some of the national monuments of America. Summer temperatures in Arizona stay well above 35℃, 49 pleasant if you’re carrying 50kg of concrete for 10 hours at a time. And then there was the wildlife to deal with, which 50 my strength of character and made my 51 of the English household spider disappear.
52 do most people volunteer for? Probably they want to 53 things to the world. But in reality, you 54 just as much as the local communities and ecosystems you’re helping.
Spending 10 weeks in America’s most beautiful national parks and forests was 55 . I gained a far deeper 56 of the local environment than the average tourist, 57 ex-national park rangers(护林者) who knew 58 of the area’s history and ecosystem. But best of all, my 10 weeks were spent volunteering with young people from a mix of 59 — from Belgians to South Koreans. When I left Arizona, I returned home having made a lifelong 60 with people from around the world.
41. A.aspect B.experience C.impression D.observation
42. A.choice B.dream C.habit D.destination
43. A.explore B.develop C.preserve D.find
44. A.trip B.fund C.organization D.conference
45. A.In other words B.As a result C.In all D.On average
46. A.awarded B.sponsored C.invested D.covered
47. A.similar B.equal C.relevant D.close
48. A.easy-going B.hard-going C.interesting D.instructive
49. A.still B.never C.yet D.even
50. A.enriched B.challenged C.improved D.affected
51. A.fear B.curiosity C.frustration D.dislike
52. A.Why B.How C.Who D.What
53. A.take out B.give back C.make up D.bring in
54. A.succeed B.remember C.learn D.benefit
55. A.unreal B.unbearable C.unbelievable D.unforgettable
56. A.meaning B.appreciation C.understanding D.commitment
57. A.interviewing B.meeting C.inviting D.recording
58. A.perfectly B.partly C.naturally D.vividly
59. A.origins B.platforms C.cultures D.schools
60. A.campaign B.promise C.contest D.bond
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