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Unit1单元高考阅读
阅读提示：有些家长不情愿当志愿者，当被说服去做志愿者之后，在不情愿的工作中慢慢成为队伍中不可或缺的一员，给别人带来好处，并从中体会到快乐。
“Youcanusemeasalastresort(选择)，andifnobodyelsevolunteers，thenIwilldoit.”ThiswasanactualreplyfromaparentafterIputoutarequestforvolunteersformykids，lacrosse(长曲棍球）club.
Iguessthatthere’sprobablysomedemandingworkschedule,orsocialanxietyaroundsteppinguptohelpforanunknownsport.①Shemayjustneedalittlepersuading.SoItryagainandtugattheheartstrings.ImentionthesingleparentwithfourkidsrunningtheshowandItalkaboutthedadcoachingateamthathiskidsaren’tevenon...Atthispointtheunwillingparentspeaksup,“Alright.Yes,I’lldoit.”
I’msecretlyrelievedbecauseIknowthere’srealpowerinsharingvolunteerresponsibilitiesamongmany.Theunwillingparentorganizesthemealschedule,sendsoutemails,andcollectsmoneyforend-of-seasongifts.Somewherealongtheway,thesameparentendsupbecominganinvaluablememberoftheteam.Thecoachisabletofocusonthekidswhiletheotherparentsarerelievedtobeoffthehookforanotherseason.Handingoutslicedorangestobloodthirstykidscanbeasexcitingaswatchingyourownkidscoreagoal.
Still,mostofusvolunteersbreatheasighofreliefwhentheseasoncomestoaclose.Thatreliefiscoupledwithadeepunderstandingofwhythesamepeoplekeepcomingbackformore:Connectingtothecommunity(社区）asyoufreelygiveyourtime，money，skills，orservicesprovidesarealjoy.②Volunteeringjustfeelssogood.
Inthatsense,I’mprettysurevolunteeringismoreofaselfishact thanI’dfreelyliketoadmit.However,ifothersbenefitintheprocess，andIgetsomerewardtoo,doesitreallymatterwheremotivationlies?③