中学三年级 · 阅读系列
Lesson 50 · What a Volunteer Actually Does
文体：访谈 · 朗读音轨 50
先听一遍
听听志愿者原以为会做什么，实际做的小事为何重要。
展开英文短文，再悬停查词
I joined a volunteer team at the town sports day. I expected to lead games, but my first job was to fill water bottles and keep the entrance clear. “Is this really helping?” I asked the leader.
She showed me the schedule. If the entrance became crowded, younger children could not find their groups. If bottles were empty, players would have to leave the field. Small jobs kept the whole event moving.
Later, I helped a child find the right team. At the end of the day, I was tired but understood the word “support” differently. It did not always mean standing in front. Sometimes it meant noticing what needed to happen before anyone asked.
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I joined a volunteer team at the town sports day.
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I expected to lead games, but my first job was to fill water bottles and keep the entrance clear.
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“Is this really helping?” I asked the leader.
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She showed me the schedule.
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If the entrance became crowded, younger children could not find their groups.
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If bottles were empty, players would have to leave the field.
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Small jobs kept the whole event moving.
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Later, I helped a child find the right team.
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At the end of the day, I was tired but understood the word “support” differently.
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It did not always mean standing in front.
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Sometimes it meant noticing what needed to happen before anyone asked.
读懂了什么？
读完后，试着用一句话说出本文的主要意思，并从原文找出支持它的一句话。
查看中文译文
我加入了镇上运动会的志愿者队伍，原以为自己会带大家做游戏。没想到，第一份工作是给水瓶装水，保持入口畅通。‘这些事真能帮上忙吗？’我问负责人。
她给我看活动日程。入口一旦拥挤，年纪小的孩子就找不到自己的队伍；水瓶空了，运动员就得离开场地。小事让整场活动得以顺利进行。
后来，我帮一名孩子找到了所属队伍。忙完一天，我很累，却对‘支持’有了不同理解：它不一定意味着站在前面。有时，是在别人开口之前，就留意到接下来需要做什么。
本课重点词语
以下是本课重点词语的中文讲解；英文正文中有虚线的单词可悬停查看词义和发音。
- volunteer team
- 志愿者队伍；协助运动会运作。
- expect to do
- 预期做某事；主人公原以为要带游戏。
- lead
- 带领；引导大家开展游戏。
- fill
- 装满；给水瓶补水。
- keep ... clear
- 保持畅通；入口不能堵住。
- crowded
- 拥挤的；孩子难以找到队伍。
- whole event
- 整场活动；小任务影响整体流程。
- support
- 支持；不一定是台前工作。
- stand in front
- 站在前面；主人公原先想象的角色。
- notice
- 注意到；主动发现需要帮助的地方。
背景知识
大型活动能否顺利进行，常取决于补水、疏导入口、指引队伍等不起眼的任务。志愿服务的价值不只在台前，也在及时发现并完成这些支持工作。