Doing volunteer work is good for others，and it's good for you, too.My friend Ben 1it “a winwin (双赢的) situation.” He says, “You feel good because you're helping others, and others feel good because they're getting help.” That's 2 he does volunteer work every summer holiday.Of course that is not the only benefit(好处)you can get 3 being a volunteer.Let's learn more about the reasons for volunteering.
Get life experiences and skills
When doing the volunteer work, you can learn more about the real world, and you can practice your skills at the 4 time.For example, as a new college student, Gregory 5 his summer holiday volunteering at a hospital.He chose a hospital in Chinatown,6 he could practice his language skills.He also found time to ask the7questions and learned a lot from them about how to keep healthy.
Meet interesting people
Both the people you are 8 and the people you are working with can give you new ideas.They may give you interesting information and show you new9 of looking at the world.
Make a difference
Doing even 10 things can make a big difference to others.So let's work together to make a better world!
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▲How nosebleeds happen： |
Nosebleeds are very common among children and often result from activities such as blowing the nose too hard or getting hit on the nose during play.Catching colds or the flu can also cause (引起) nosebleeds.Usually，bleeding isn't very serious and it will stop in less than ten minutes. |
▲When nosebleeds happen： |
Your child may be frightened that there is something seriously wrong.Crying may make the bleeding worse, so it is important for you to tell him that he will be fine. |
▲How to give first aid： |
Let your child sit upright(直立) and tell him to put his head down. |
Help your child press the sides of the nose for ten minutes.Do not stop to see if the bleeding has stopped. |
▲If first aid works： |
Rest your child for the next 12—24 hours.Tell him to do quiet activities such as drawing，reading a book or watching TV. |
Tell him not to take a hot shower for at least 24 hours after a nosebleed. |
Tell him not to touch or blow his nose for 24 hours. |
▲If first aid doesn't work： |
You'd better take him to hospital. |
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Several days ago，Brenda had a car accident．As a result．one of her legs had to be cut off．She became quiet and didn't talk to anyone．
“I wish I could bring her friends to visit her,” Brenda's mother said to the nurse．“It's just too long a bus trip．”“Don't worry,”the nurse smiled．“I have a plan．”
Later that day．the nurse told Brenda it was moving day．Before Brenda could refuse，the nurse had taken her to another room filled with colorful flowers.“Here's your new roommate，Annie, ”the nurse told a dark—haired teenager on the other bed．
Annie smiled．After the nurse left．she hopped(单脚跳) out of her bed and sat at the other end of Brenda's．
“I lost one of my legs from bone cancer(骨癌)，”she said．“What happened to yours?”Brenda was so shocked that she couldn't say a word．“You're ▲ ． ”Annie continued．“You've still got your knee．They had to take mine．”·
Annie hopped back to her bed．“I'd like to talk with you，but my Mends are coming any time now, so I have to get ready,” Annie said when she reached up and took off her hair! Her head was completely bald(秃的)．
“Oh，I forgot to tell you，the medicine they gave me to kill the cancer also killed my hair,”Annie said．
When Annie's friends came, she introduced Brenda to them all．Before long．Brenda started talking with Annie and her friends．They didn't make her feel like a freak(怪人)at all! By the time the nurse asked the visitors to leave．Brenda felt great．
The girls talked into the night and shared their dreams with each other．When it was time to go to bed，Brenda said，“Good night，Annie．Can't wait until morning．''
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Medical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep.They say more Americans need to take a nap—that is to rest for a short period in the middle of the day.They give people advice to sleep lightly before continuing with other activities.The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure.
Some European and Latin American companies have supported the idea of napping for many years.They ask people to leave work，go home and have a nap before returning.In the United States，some companies let workers rest simply in their offices.They believe this can help workers make fewer mistakes and also increase the amount of work that a person can do.
Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times.They say people should not carry out important tasks when they feel sleepy.And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap.About twenty minutes of rest is all you need.Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effects until the end of the day.But experts said that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes.A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.
