七、生活類話題語料庫

　　語料1

　　Travel doesn’t have to be about rushing around trying to see as many famous sights as you possibly can. In fact it doesn’t need to be about seeing things at all. For many people its the people you meet and the experiences you have along the way that become the highlights of a trip not the major monuments or countless churches and waterfalls you might see. Travel for me is about slowing down and giving myself the time to have authentic experiences and form meaningful friendships. I’ve found that one of the best ways of connecting with people and communities as I travel is to stop for awhile unpack and get involved as a volunteer. In fact there are a bunch of reasons to volunteer on your travels. Here are a few:

　　Get involved in the community – As a volunteer you’re able to get involved with the community on a more intimate level and experience things that a traveler passing through would never see.

　　Make new friends – Working and living alongside other volunteers for an extended period of time allows you to form friendships that really last.

　　Become more socially conscious – Living in a way that’s so different from your day-to-day life at home could cause you to reassess your priorities and become a more socially conscious person.

　　Gain work experience – If you’re a recent graduate with no work experience volunteering will give you some pretty amazing things to put on your resume.

　　Learn a new language – Volunteering usually involves close contact with the community you’re working in which means you have a great opportunity to pick up the language and practice with locals who are eager to teach you.

　　Learn new skills – By volunteering and doing work you might not be familiar with you will learn a lot of new skills that could come in handy when you least expect it.

　　Extend your travels – If you’re able to find a free or cheap volunteering opportunity you will spend a lot less than you would as a backpacker and will be able to use the money you save to travel – or volunteer – for longer.

　　Get fit – Many volunteering opportunities like relief work or construction involve a lot of physical activity which will get you fit in no time.

　　Have a base for more traveling – Stopping to volunteer will give you a temporary home from which to explore other nearby areas.

　　Spiritual development – Many volunteering organizations are faith-based and volunteers who are into that sort of thing are likely to gain something on a spiritual level.

　　While all of these are great reasons for volunteering we can’t forget the biggest one of all – to help people. To have an opportunity to use your time to help others is a wonderful thing and your work will be appreciated by many people in the community which brings with it a warm fuzzy feeling that you will probably become hooked on. I’m addicted to volunteering and can’t imagine a trip in my future without a stint as a volunteer.

　　旅游并不只是四處奔波，盡可能地看到更多著名景點(diǎn)。事實(shí)上，旅游可以不必去看什么，而是要在所到之處，接觸不同的人，獲得新的體驗(yàn)。正是旅途中的細(xì)小體驗(yàn)，而不是你可能看到的重大場(chǎng)面和數(shù)不清的教堂與瀑布，最終成為你旅途中的亮點(diǎn)。

　　對(duì)我而言，旅游需要慢下來，給自己一些時(shí)間以獲得真正的體驗(yàn)和友誼。我發(fā)現(xiàn)，在我的旅途中，與人們溝通的最好方法，就是停下腳步，打開行囊，參與一些志愿活動(dòng)。事實(shí)上，旅途中的志愿活動(dòng)有很多好處，下面簡(jiǎn)單列出一些：

　　參與到社會(huì)團(tuán)體中。作為志愿者，可以更近距離地接觸社會(huì)團(tuán)體中的人群，體驗(yàn)到一般旅行者很難體會(huì)到的經(jīng)歷。

　　結(jié)交新朋友。長(zhǎng)時(shí)間與其它志愿者一起生活和工作，讓你可以很快獲得友誼。

　　擁有更強(qiáng)的社會(huì)意識(shí)。以一種與平日大相徑庭的方式生活，會(huì)讓你重新評(píng)估自己的生活重心，變得更有社會(huì)意識(shí)。

　　獲得工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)。如果你剛畢業(yè)，沒有工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)，志愿活動(dòng)可為你的簡(jiǎn)歷增加非常引人注目的內(nèi)容。

　　學(xué)習(xí)新語言。志愿活動(dòng)往往需要與相關(guān)社區(qū)的成員密切接觸，這就意味著你有很多機(jī)會(huì)來學(xué)習(xí)對(duì)方的語言，并不斷與熱情的當(dāng)?shù)厝嘶ハ嗲写琛?/P>

　　學(xué)習(xí)新技能。參與志愿活動(dòng)和完成一些你可能不太熟悉的工作，能讓你學(xué)會(huì)大量的新技能。這些日后可能在你意想不到的時(shí)候幫到你。

　　延伸你的旅途。如果能夠找到一個(gè)免費(fèi)或低成本的志愿工作機(jī)會(huì)，就會(huì)比自己背包出游節(jié)省很多開支。省下的錢既可以用來進(jìn)行更多的旅行，也可以用來從事更多志愿工作。

　　保持體型。很多志愿活動(dòng)，包括救濟(jì)或建筑工作，需要大量的體力勞動(dòng)，這些能夠幫你快速打造更好的體型。

　　為進(jìn)一步旅行建立根據(jù)地。停下來從事志愿活動(dòng)，會(huì)給你一個(gè)臨時(shí)的家，讓你能夠以此為基礎(chǔ)，探索周邊的地區(qū)。

　　精神上的提升。很多志愿機(jī)構(gòu)都有自己的信仰，參與其中的人，在精神層面上也會(huì)得到提升。

　　盡管這些都是參與志愿活動(dòng)的很好理由。但不能忘了最重要的一個(gè)，那就是：幫助他人。能夠有機(jī)會(huì)在自己有限的時(shí)間內(nèi)幫助他人，這是一種很好的經(jīng)歷。你的辛苦會(huì)被上的很多人所珍惜。這種溫暖，模糊的記憶或許會(huì)讓你永遠(yuǎn)也不會(huì)忘記。我已經(jīng)迷上了志愿活動(dòng)，無法想象以后的那次旅行會(huì)離開志愿活動(dòng)。