Last summer, as part of my high school graduation project, I volunteered at Saunders House nursing home.
I choose this experience because it was something that I had never done before and I wanted to lend a helping hand．When I first came up with the idea of volunteering at a nursing home, I wanted to help out with activities and meet with some of the residents （住客）.
At first it was challenging because I was extremely shy; however after getting to know the residents a little better, I started to feel more comfortable around them. My goal in volunteering was to bring a smile to the residents by doing different activities from word games to playing chess. I feel as if I had accomplished that goal.
At the nursing home, I did a lot of different activities with the residents ranging from Jeopardy, to Wheel of Fortune. One of my favorites was a word game where I would write a ten letter word on the board and the residents would try to come up with as many smaller words as possible. I could tell that it was one of their favorite games because they always seemed to be so enthusiastic when they played．I also transported residents to and from their rooms when they needed help; and whenever it was a nice day out, I would take them outside to get some fresh air and relax. On Saturday mornings, I would deliver the newspaper to the residents and on Sundays, I assisted with morning church services.
The most unforgettable part of this experience was when I had one on one conversations with the residents; it was incredible how many great stories they had to tell. One of the first residents was Mr. Charles Bowman who is one hundred and three years old!
36．The author volunteered at the nursing home because ________.
A．she was willing to help B．the residents needed her
C．she was good with the old D．the old people challenged her
37．What helped the author get over the challenge?
A．The determination to do the voluntary work. B．Communicating with the residents.
C．The residents’ smiling faces. D．The sense of achievements.
38．The author felt it ________ to do the activities with the residents.
A．enjoyable B．upset C．uncomfortable D．challenging
39．The author wrote the passage in order to ________.
A．persuade readers to care more about the old
B．encourage readers to do voluntary work
C．describe a social problem
D．share an experience