I'm
secretly
relieved
because
I
know
there's
real
power
in
sharing
volunteer
responsibilities
among
many.
The
unwilling
parent
organizes
the
menl
schedule,
sends
out
emails,
and
collects
money
for
end-of-season
gifts.
Somewhere
along
the
way.
the
same
parent
ends
up
becoming
an
invaluable
member
of
the
team.
The
coach
is
able
to
focus
on
the
lids
while
the
other
parents
are
relieved
to
be
off
the
hook
for
another
season.
Handing
out
sliced
oranges
to
bloodthirsty
kids
can
be
as
exciting
as
watching
your
own
kid
score
a
goal
Still,
most
of
us
volunteers
breathe
a
sigh
of
relief
when
the
season
comes
to
a
close
That
relief
is
coupled
with
a
deep
understanding
of
why
the
same
people
keep
coming
back
tor
more:
Connecting
to
the
community
(t+I)
as
you
freely
give
your
time,
money,
akills,or
services
provides
a
real
joy.
Volunteering
just
feels
so
good
In
that
sense,
Im
pretty
sure
volunteering
is
more
of
a
selfish
act
than
Id
freely
like
to
admit.
However,
if
others
benefit
in
the
process,
and
I
get
some
reward
too,
does
it
reall
matter
where
my
motivation
lie
24.
What
can
we
infer
about
the
parent
from
her
reply
in
paragraph
I?
【c
A.
She
knows
little
about
the
club
B.
She
isn't
good
at
sports.
C.
She
just
doesn't
want
to
volunteer.
a
D.
She's
unable
to
meet
her
schedule
25.
What
does
the
underlined
phrase"ug
at
the
heartstrings"in
paragraph
2
mean?
[BI
A.上
courage
teamwork
B
Appeal
to
feelings
C
Promote
good
deed
lo
on
D
Provide
advice.
1
26.
What
can
we
leain
about
the
parent
from
paragraph
3?70021.02
【D】
A.
She
gets
interested
in
lacrosse.
cup
B.
She
is
proud
ofher
kids
C.
She'll
work
for
another
season
D.
She
becomes
a
good
helper.
27.
Why
does
the
author
like
doing
volunteer
work?
F
【B】
A.
It
gives
her
a
sense
of
duty
ho
B.
It
makes
her
very
happy
C.
It
enables
her
to
work
hard.
sh
D.
It
brings
her
material
rewards
Marian
Bechtel
sits
at
West
Palm
Beach's
Bar
Louie
counter
by
herself,
quietly
reading
her
e-book
as
she
waits
for
her
salad.
What
is
she
reading?
None
of
your
business!
Lunch
is
Bechtel,s"me'"time
And
like
more
Americans,
she,s
not
alone
A
new
report
found
46
percent
of
meals
are
eaten
alone
in
America.
More
than
half
(53
percent)
have
breakfast
alone
and
nearly
half(46
percent)
have
lunch
by
themselves.
Only
at
dinnertime
are
we
eating
togcther
anymore,
74
percent,
according
to
statistics
from
the
report.
"I
prefer
to
go
out
and
be
out.
Alene,
but
together,
you
know?"
Bechtel
said,
looking
up
from
her
book.
Bechtel,
who
works
in
downtown
West
Palm
Beach,
has
lunch
with
coworkers
sometimes,
but
like
many
of
us,
too
often
works
through
lunch
at
her
desk.A
lunchtime
escape
allows
her
to
keep
a
boss
from
tapping
her
on
the
shoulder.
She
retums
to
work
feeling
energized.Today,
I
just
wanted
same
time
to
myself,
"she
said.