英语创新大赛

Directions:

Read the following paragraph and write a composition as stated at about 300 words in 60 minutes . Your composition will be graded according to clarity, accuracy and meaningfulness. In accordan ce with CRI news, the spirit of Chinese volunteers, from responding to the May 12 earthquake to t he 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, not only touched the Chinese people, but also generated worldw ide attention. Official statistics show that china has accumulated about 8 billion hours of volunteer work from 380 million volunteers since 1993 and is going to have more and more volunteers, esp ecially the youth.

How do you understand volunteer work? In what way(s) is it important to promote the well-bein g of individuals, families, communities and the world at large? Your writing ought to contain three parts, your viewpoint, the supporting ideas, and the conclusion. Come and join us in volunteer w ork right now!

Dear grandfather: How are you?

I am writing to invite you to join us, in the next year, to be a voluntear in the great event, which i s to hold in Shanghai. We, a generation born in the 90s in our city, have made a team to do the vol unteer work. And you are welcomed by all our team members awing to your great amount of kno wledge about Chinese traditions and culture. Please don't tell me you are too old to do this job. I b elieve you are sure to accept my invitation after reading my following explannation of the importa nce of the volunteer work.

Nowadays, volunteer work, which has raised public interest and concern, is becomming more an d more popular throughout the world. As is known to all, volunteer work is not only meaningful b ut also necessary. One my personal wete, what's more, it's interesting and pleasant! It help us devel op oursel .

Firstly, for individuals, especially those young, to do volunteer work is an awailuabe wany to goi n social experience. By doing volunteer work, they can meet vorrious people and they may run acr oss all kinds of troubles. They however, can become mature and determined by solving these probl ems. You know, no pains, no gains. Also, individuals will realize that they do make a difference in someone else's life, even the whole event, the world! Their confidence can be rovised and confide nce is what it takes to do any job well.

For families, if you're the side that received the help of the volunteers, of couse your issue will be more easily dealt with. If you're the side who give others your hand, you will realize there exists n o better way to educate your children that “a virtwre deserues amother” because you'll get the best present - smile deeply from one's heart, in the whole world.

It is a great chance for all members getting closer to each other in communities by taking

part in volunteer work. Their team spirits, their co-operation will be great improued. So, why not? The most importantly, for the whole world, for the entire human race, volunteer work will make e arth a better place to live in, it is through volunteer work that we know there are so many people ar e willing to help others although they can't get money from it. It is through volunteer work that we know we are all brothers and sisters, that we are all families.

My dear grandfather, canre on! Join us and help introduce owr great Chinese culture to the world . 21 centuring is on open cewtury. You can trust yourself and please trust us, too! We'll help you an d we need you help! Let's make the world a better place by being a volunteer! It's a small step for us but it is a leurge one for the whole world! Love you.