Week5

Monday 完形填空

One rainy afternoon I was sitting at home feeling so bored. Instead of feeling sorry for myself, I wanted to meet people and have new experiences so I decided to start 1 . I logged onto my computer and 2 a website where I could volunteer on a farm in France.

Volunteering provides so many 3 to have fun and share great stories. My time working on a farm was a new experience for me. It was basically a 4 holiday as food and accommodation were provided. 5 , it was not a leisurely （ 悠闲的 ） holiday as I had to 6 fifteen horses and sleep at the top of a tower in a fourteenth century castle! I soon discovered that I was a（n） 7 farmer but it did not matter because I made some great friends and also improved my French.

However, you do not need to go 8 to volunteer. I have had plenty of adventures at home as volunteering can become a 9 . For example, I love singing so I had a good laugh waving my arms in an 10 to conduct my local choir （ 合唱团 ）. I did slowly 11 and it felt great to conduct the choir in a concert. At university, I organized a concert for 12 with my friends and donate it to those who need it. It was really fun raising money for a（n） 13 we believe in.

It is true that you feel good volunteering but there are also other 14 . I once volunteered at a charity sports event where the organizers 15 me cupcakes from an expensive London bakery to thank me for my 16 . I also volunteered in a charity shop so I found loads of nice cheap clothes to 17 my wardrobe.

While this is all fun, my favorite aspect of volunteering is creating and 18 stories. My terrible attempts at farming have given me funny stories to tell! Talking to volunteers from 19 countries and backgrounds has also helped me learn more about the world. I feel thankful to have had so much fun with many nice people 20 volunteering.