When friends and family heard what I was planning, they wondered if I had gone crazy. But here I was in New Mexico, working at a youth farm as a volunteer. I wanted to give back to society. The farm is one of the nonprofit (非盈利的) camps in New Mexico. Founded in 1998, it provides a free camp for the kids whose families are poor. My main responsibility was to look after them.
More than anything, I was excited. I had the opportunity to influence these kids’ lives. I could help them have fun. At the beginning, I couldn’t help feeling nervous. By the end of the first week, I had felt pletely at ease. Each child listened to me and enjoyed the games we played. This farm was their heaven, and each child truly felt beatific.
Harrison was probably the most troubled child I saw all summer. He couldn’t deal with anger. As soon as I met him, it was clear that he’d never been shown kindness or patience. His temper would unexpectedly fly out of control. He refused to play games with us and hit other kids at the very start. He was always worried that I would shout at him or hit him. I told him that I would never do that. And I simply educated him to be a kind and patient boy. After Harrison’s going home, his mother wrote to tell me how differently her son reacted to others and how much gentler he had bee.
The kid was not the only one that changed. I changed, too. I grew to appreciate my caring family. I became more patient, too. My eyes were also opened to the different situations people live in. Giving myself to show them love was the most meaningful part of my service. As the saying goes, love is, above all, the gift of oneself.
【小题1】For what purpose did the author work at the youth farm? (no more than 6 words)
【小题2】What kind of kids could e to the camp? (no more than 6 words)
【小题3】What does the underlined word “beatific” mean? (1 word)
【小题4】How did the author change Harrison’s character? (no more than 12 words)
【小题5】Do you want to be a volunteer like the author? Why? (no more than 20 words)
To give back to society.
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(答案→)To give back to society.
解析：文章大意：作者写自己在农场做志愿者过程中对自己的影响。
【小题1】细节题，根据文章第一段第二句But here I was in New Mexico, working at a youth farm as a volunteer. I wanted to give back to society.可以归纳出答案。
【小题2】细节题。根据第一段倒数第二句Founded in 1998, it provides a free camp for the kids whose families are poor.可以得出答案。
【小题3】词义推测题。根据前句中的This farm was their heaven,故可以推测出beatific为“高兴”之意，故可以归纳出答案。
【小题4】细节题。根据文章第二段中的And I simply educated him to be a kind and patient boy.可以归纳出答案。
【小题5】开放题。根据文章最后一段可以知道做志愿者对作者的影响，从而可以归纳出答案。