Unit4Sharing【文章导语】Atashelter,theauthordoesherbesttohelpawomantogetherGED(普通同等学历证书),andfrequentlycommunicateswithpeoplethere.Throughthiswork,shehasdiscoveredhowfulfillingvolunteerworkis!在一家收容所,作者尽全力帮助一位妇女获取GED,并经常与那里的人交流。通过这项工作,她发现志愿者工作非常有意义!Throughmyworkatashelter,Ihavediscoveredhowfulfillingvolunteerworkcanbe.Thisisashelterforwomenwithsevereproblems.Almostalloftheresidentshavebeeneitherphysicallyormentallyabused.Theshelterprovideshousingforuptotwenty-ninewomen.Asavolunteer,Ispendpartofmydaypricingandsortingclothesandperformingavarietyofduties.However,thetruechallengeofmydaysisAnnie.Thiswoman,probablyinherlatefifties,hasdecidedthatshewantstogetherGED.Ihavealwayshadaninterestinteaching,soIoffertoworkwithher.AnnieandIagreethat,becauseIamnotamathperson,wewouldfocusontheliteratureandtheartsofthetest.Shehassomeseriousproblems;themedicationshetakescauseshertohavedifficultyconcentrating.Herinabilitytofocuscontributestomyfrustrations,butAnnieisdeterminedtogetherGEDandsheissosincerelygratefulformyhelp.SometimesitoccurstomethatImaynotreallybetheteacher;itseemsasthoughIlearnalotfrommy“student”.Itishardtowatchherstrugglethroughaparagraph,butIcanonlyhelphertoacertainpoint.Shehasproblemswithreadingandcomprehending.Hermedicationalsocauseshertoshakesothatherhandwritingispoorandshemusttranslateherworkforme.AsidefromhelpingAnnielearn,Ifrequentlycommunicatewiththeotherpeopleattheshelter.MostofthewomenaregladtohavesomeonetotalktoandIliketalkingtothem,too.IhavebecomemoreawareofthecomfortablelifeIlead,andIamlearningtolookatthingsfromanotherperson’seyes,understandinghowtoappreciatepreciousthingsItakeforgranted.译文通过我在收容所的工作,我发现志愿者工作非常有意义。这是一个专收有严重问题的妇女的收容所。几乎所有住在这里的人在身体上或精神上都曾遭受过虐待。这家收容所为多达29名妇女提供住宿。作为一名志愿者,我每天花一些时间给服装标价和分类,以及履行各种职责。然而,在我的这些日子里真正的挑战是安妮。这位大概年近六十的妇女,已经做出想拿GED的决定。我一直对教学感兴趣,所以我主动和她一道学习。我和安妮商定,因为我不擅长数学所以我们专攻文学和文科部分的测试。她有一些严重问题,她服用的药物让她很难专心学习。她不能专心学习让我产生了挫败感,但是安妮决心拿到GED,而且对我的帮助表示衷心的感谢。有时我想我也许真不是位老师,好像我从我“学生”那里学到了很多。很难看到她顺利地看懂一段文章,但我只能在一定程度上帮助她。她阅读和理解都有困难。她服用的药物也使她颤抖,所以她的书写