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1、新目标英语八年级下人教版课文原文WORD版UNIT2studentswhovolunteerMarioGreenandMaryBrownfromRiversideHighSchoolgiveupseveralhourseachweektohelpothers.Mariolovesanimalsandwantstobeananimaldoctor.HevolunteersatananimalhospitaleverySaturdaymorning.Mariobelievesitcanhelphimtogethisfuturedre
2、amjob.“It’shardwork,”hesays,“butIwanttolearnmoreabouthowtocareforanimals.IgetsuchastrongfeelingofsatisfactionwhenIseetheanimalsgetbetterandthelookofjoyontheirowners’faces.”Maryisabooklover.Shecouldreadbyherselfattheageoffour.Lastyear,shedecidedtotryoutforavolunteeraf
3、ter-schoolreadingprogram.Shestillworksthereonceaweektohelpkidslearntoread.“Thekidsaresittinginthelibrary,butyoucanseeintheireyesthatthey’regoingonadifferentjourneywitheachnewbook.Volunteeringhereisadreamcometrueforme.IcandowhatIlovetodoandhelpothersatthesametime.”Dea
4、rMissLi,I'dliketothankyouforgivingmoneyto“AnimalHelpers”,I’msureyouknowthatthisgroupwassetuptohelppeoplelikeme.YouhelpedtomakeitpossibleformetohaveLucky.Luckymakesabigdifferencetomylife.Letmetellyoumystory.Whatwoulditbeliketobeblindordeaf?Orimagineyoucan’twalkoruseyo
5、urhandseasily.Mostpeoplewouldneverthinkaboutthis,butmanypeoplehavethesedifficulties,Ican'tusemyarmsorlegswell,sonormalthingslikeansweringthetelephone,openingandclosingdoorsorcarryingthingsaredifficultforme.Thenonedaylastyear,afriendofminehelpedmeout.ShetalkedtoAnimal
6、Helpersaboutgettingmeaspecialtraineddog.Shealsothoughtadogmightcheermeup.IloveanimalsandIwasexcitedabouttheideaofhavingadog.AftersixmonthsoftrainingwithadogatAnimalHelpers,Iwasabletobringhimhome.Mydog'snameisLucky---agoodnameforhimbecauseIfeelveryluckytohavehim.Youse
7、e,I'monlyabletohavea“dog-helper”becauseofyourkindness!LuckyisverycleverandunderstandsmanyEnglishwords.HecanunderstandmewhenIgivehimorders.Forexample,Isay,“Lucky!getmybook,”andhedoesitatonce.Luckyisafantasticdog.I'llsendyouaphotoofhimifyoulike,andIcouldshowyouhowhehel
8、psme.Thankyouagainforchangingmylife.Bestwishes,BenSmith
