Kangkang: Hi, Maria! I haven’t seen you for a long time. You took part in [1]take part in: 参加，参与；贡献 some volunteer activities during the summer holidays, didn’t you? [2]此句为反意疑问句。 反意疑问句即附加疑问句，由两部分构成：前一部分是对事物的陈述，后 一部分是简略的问句。 … 继续阅读
Maria: Yes. I was a volunteer in a disabled [3]disabled: 美: [dɪˈseɪb(ə)ld] 英: [dɪsˈeɪb(ə)ld] adj. 丧失能力的；有残疾的；无能力的 children’s home.
Kangkang: Cool! Did you clean rooms for the disabled children?
Maria: Yes, I did.
Kangkang: Did you feed them?
Maria: No, I didn’t. But I cooked for them.
Kangkang: What a wonderful experience [4]experience:美: [ɪkˈspɪriəns] 英: [ɪkˈspɪəriəns] v. 体会；体验；经历；感受 n. 体验；经历；实践；阅历 … 继续阅读!
Maria: Yes, it really was. I’ve learnt a lot from it [5]learnt (a lot) from …: 从…学到了（很多） . I think it makes me happy to help others.
Kangkang: How interesting! Have you been to any other [6]any other: 请参考https://yesenglish.cn/how-to-use-any-other.html place?
Maria: No, I haven’t. Though [7]though: 美: [ðoʊ] 英: [ðəʊ] conj. 虽然；尽管；然而；即使 *连词 though/although 和 even though/ even if … 继续阅读 I had no time to travel, I still felt very happy. What about you?
Kangkang: You’re so kind. I have been to an English summer school. I made some new friends [8]make friends: 交一些新朋友 there. We also put on [9]put on: 穿上；上演；增加；假装；使……上场 funny shows for a group of [10]a group of: 一组；一批；表示一群或一个团体 old people in a community.
Maria: Great! To help others makes us happy.
Word Bank
| ↑1 | take part in: 参加，参与；贡献 |
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| ↑2 | 此句为反意疑问句。 反意疑问句即附加疑问句，由两部分构成：前一部分是对事物的陈述，后 一部分是简略的问句。 前者用肯定形式，后者一般用否定形式；反之亦然。 反意疑问句的回答需要根据事实回答。 |
| ↑3 | disabled: 美: [dɪˈseɪb(ə)ld] 英: [dɪsˈeɪb(ə)ld] adj. 丧失能力的；有残疾的；无能力的 |
| ↑4 | experience:美: [ɪkˈspɪriəns] 英: [ɪkˈspɪəriəns] v. 体会；体验；经历；感受 n. 体验；经历；实践；阅历 *当“经历”讲时可数，当“经验”讲时不可数 |
| ↑5 | learnt (a lot) from …: 从…学到了（很多） |
| ↑6 | any other: 请参考https://yesenglish.cn/how-to-use-any-other.html |
| ↑7 | though: 美: [ðoʊ] 英: [ðəʊ] conj. 虽然；尽管；然而；即使 *连词 though/although 和 even though/ even if 意为“虽然，尽管，即使”，引导让步状语从句，通常 不与but连用。 |
| ↑8 | make friends: 交一些新朋友 |
| ↑9 | put on: 穿上；上演；增加；假装；使……上场 |
| ↑10 | a group of: 一组；一批；表示一群或一个团体 |
