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Unit2 Students Who Volunteer Mario Greenand Mary Brown from Riverside High School give upseveral hours each week to help others. Mario lovesanimals and wants 1 (be) an animal doctor. He volunteers at ananimal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it 2 (help) him 3 (get) his future dream job. “ It' s hard work, ” he says , “but I want to learn more about how 4 (care) for animals . I get such a strongfeeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy 5 their owners' faces.” Mary is abook lover. She could read by 6 (she) at the age of four. Last year shedecided 7 (try) out for a volunteerafter-school reading program . She still works there once a week 8 (help) kids learn to read. The kids aresitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that they’re going on adifferent journey 9 each new book. 10 (volunteer) here is a dream come true for me.I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time. I’ll Send You a Photo of Lucky Dear Miss Li, I’d like 1 (thank) you for 2 (send) money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure youknow that this group 3 (set) up to help disabled people like me. Youhelped to make 4 possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes abig 5 (different) to my life. Letme 6 (tell) you my story. What wouldit be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you 7(not walk) or use your hands 8 (easy). Most people would never think aboutthis, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t use my arms or legswell, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors,or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend ofmine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about 9 (get) me a special trained dog. She also thoughta dog might cheer me 10 . I love animals and I was excitedabout the idea of having a dog.
After sixmonths of 1 (train) with a dog at Animal Helpers, I wasable 2 (bring) him home. My dog’sname is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very 3 (luck) to have him. You see, I’m only able tohave a “dog-helper” because 4 your 5 (kind)! Lucky is very clever and understands manyEnglish words. He 6 (understand) me when I give him orders. Forexample, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once. Lucky is afantastic dog. I’ll send you a photo of 7 (he) if you like, and I could show you how hehelps me. Thank you again 8 changing my life. Best wishes, Ben Smith |
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