典型例题
　　请根据以下提示，以“Helping Others Makes Me Happy”为题写一篇英语短文。词数80左右。
内容提示如下:
1. 过去我将钱花在买衣服和零食上；
2. 一个月前老师告诉我们有许多贫困地区的儿童没有足够的生活用品，更上不起学；
3. 从那以后，我将零花钱捐给一个名为UNICEF的机构，此机构主要帮助贫困儿童；
4. 我的感受。
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思路点拨
　　分析题意可知，本文的体裁应是一篇记叙文。根据作文题目以及内容提示可知，文章应以第一人称为主；在叙述自己帮助他人的经历时应用一般过去时；在叙述现在一些贫困地区儿童的生活情况时应用一般现在时。第一段：描述过去的自己；第二段：描述自己发生的变化及原因；第三段：总结自己的感受和体会。
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　　Helping Others Makes Me Happy
　　My parents often gave me pocket money when I was a child. I used to spend most of the pocket money in buying clothes and snacks.
　　One month ago our English teacher told us that there are so many poor children around the world. They are too poor to go to school. Some of them don't have enough clothes or food. I was surprised. From then on, I donated my pocket money to UNICEF that helps poor children.
　　I'm really proud that I can help others. And helping others makes me happy.

　　巩固练习
　　假设你的学校下周将庆祝Charity Day(慈善日)，下面有四个具有慈善性质的活动供你选择，你可以选择参加其中的一个活动，请你介绍自己的选择并阐述理由，最后，请表达你对此次活动的愿望。词数80左右(不包括所给开头和结尾)。
1. A visit to the House for the Orphans(孤儿)
2. A visit to a Hope Primary School
3. Handing out leaflets for Project Hope
4. A visit to the Home for the Elderly
　　We will have a Charity Day next week. It's time to do something meaningful for people in need.
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I am looking forward to having a wonderful day.

One possible version:
We will have a Charity Day next week. It's time to do something meaningful for people in need.
I plan to go to visit the Home for the Elderly with my friends. We shall clean the elderly's rooms. We can share some exciting news with them. And we may sing and dance for them. The elderly really need more care.
Our visit will make them feel less lonely. I think both the elderly and we will have a good time together. And I do hope more and more people will take action to help the elderly.
I am looking forward to having a wonderful day.