and it makes me feel better and worse all at the same time. I feel better because doing good things fills me with a sense of pride.I feel worse because I feel I have no right to complain about my situation especially when I hear what others are going through.

　　I've_come_a_long_way_from_where_I_was_and volunteering is a good way for me to be reminded of that.Volunteering is how I want to leave my mark on the world.I recommend volunteering work to everybody, especially for somebody who isn't sure where they're going in life.Helping someone find their path is often the best way to find yours.

语篇解读：作者曾几度险些入狱，但一次契机使他迷途知返，他决定献身于志愿服务事业。

　　4.But for the one who helped him, the writer ______.

　　A．would have gone to prison

　　B．would be a dangerous guy now

　　C．would have been killed by others

　　D．would be still alone and lost now

　　解析：选A　推理判断题。由首段中的"More than once, I found myself on the wrong side of a jail cell.If someone hadn't stepped in，I probably wouldn't even be here right now."可推断出，如果当时不是好心人的帮助，作者就身陷囹圄了。

　　5．As part of Big Brothers Big Sisters, the writer feels______.

　　A．safe B．respectable

　　C．important D．satisfied

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。由第二段中的"...I'm pleased ... made me prouder ...no words to describe the joy ..."可以看出作者的满足感。

　　6．Why does the writer sometimes feel worse when volunteering?

　　A．Because he is so sorry for his complaining.

　　B．Because volunteering is in fact not a piece of cake.

　　C．Because he is forbidden to complain about his difficulties.

　　D．Because helping others can't always give him a sense of pride.

　　解析：选A　细节理解题。由第三段中的"I feel worse because I feel I have no right to complain about my situation especially when I hear what others are going through."可知，A 项正确。

　　7．The underlined part in the last paragraph means______.

　　A．going back is impossible

B．volunteering has improved the writer a lot