Volunteering
A community is made up of a group of people. And it depends on those people for its existence. It is possible for people to live in close proximity and fail to be a community. That is because the word community implies communal action. It is neighbors working together to create a better place to live. Therefore， it is important for us all to contribute our efforts to our community. If I have several hours of time each month to do so， I will work toward creating and preserving green spaces in my community. I feel that preserving green space is a worthy endeavor that would be of great value to my community. It is especially important because I live in an urban community. The open spaces and parks are limited in the city and are too often sacrificed for further development. Working to protect these spaces and to establish new parks would be a way to conserve one of the community's scarce resources. Furthermore， providing green spaces for the residents of my neighborhood would increase the feeling of community and improve relationships among neighbors. This is because attractive parks would encourage people to get out and socialize with others in a relaxed atmosphere. In addition， by beautifying the neighborhood， it would provide the residents with more contact with nature. This would encourage them to exercise and lead healthier lives. The above are just some of the advantages of having green spaces and parks in a community. Because it is so beneficial to the community， that is how I will choose to devote my free time. In this way， I hope to make a meaningful contribution to my neighborhood and to my neighbors.
參考譯文：
擔任義工
社區(qū)是由一群人組成的，其存在也依賴這一群人。人們有可能住得很近，但卻不能形成一個社區(qū)。因為社區(qū)這個字有共同行動的意思，也就是鄰居們須共同努力去創(chuàng)造一個更好的生活環(huán)境。因此，大家都要為我們的社區(qū)貢獻一己之力，這是很重要的。如果我能每個月貢獻幾小時的時間，我會努力創(chuàng)造并保留我們社區(qū)的綠地。
我覺得保留綠色空間對社區(qū)很有價值，而且是值得努力的事。因為我住在市區(qū)，所以這一點顯得格外重要。城市里的空地和公園不但有限，而且還常常被犧牲以作進一步發(fā)展之用。努力保護這些空間并且興建新的公園是一個保存社區(qū)稀有資源的方法。此外，提供附近居民綠色空間，也可以增進社區(qū)居民的感情，并改善鄰居之間的關系。因為有吸引人的公園，大家就會想出去走走，在輕松的氣氛下和其他人互相來往。此外，通過美化鄰近地區(qū)，可以讓居民有更多機會接觸大自然。這會使他們更想運動，過更健康的生活。
上述只是社區(qū)保有綠色空間和公園的一部分好處。因為這對社區(qū)益處很多，所以我打算把空閑時間都花在這上面。我希望能通過這種方式為我的社區(qū)及鄰居做些有意義的貢獻。
A community is made up of a group of people. And it depends on those people for its existence. It is possible for people to live in close proximity and fail to be a community. That is because the word community implies communal action. It is neighbors working together to create a better place to live. Therefore， it is important for us all to contribute our efforts to our community. If I have several hours of time each month to do so， I will work toward creating and preserving green spaces in my community. I feel that preserving green space is a worthy endeavor that would be of great value to my community. It is especially important because I live in an urban community. The open spaces and parks are limited in the city and are too often sacrificed for further development. Working to protect these spaces and to establish new parks would be a way to conserve one of the community's scarce resources. Furthermore， providing green spaces for the residents of my neighborhood would increase the feeling of community and improve relationships among neighbors. This is because attractive parks would encourage people to get out and socialize with others in a relaxed atmosphere. In addition， by beautifying the neighborhood， it would provide the residents with more contact with nature. This would encourage them to exercise and lead healthier lives. The above are just some of the advantages of having green spaces and parks in a community. Because it is so beneficial to the community， that is how I will choose to devote my free time. In this way， I hope to make a meaningful contribution to my neighborhood and to my neighbors.
參考譯文：
擔任義工
社區(qū)是由一群人組成的，其存在也依賴這一群人。人們有可能住得很近，但卻不能形成一個社區(qū)。因為社區(qū)這個字有共同行動的意思，也就是鄰居們須共同努力去創(chuàng)造一個更好的生活環(huán)境。因此，大家都要為我們的社區(qū)貢獻一己之力，這是很重要的。如果我能每個月貢獻幾小時的時間，我會努力創(chuàng)造并保留我們社區(qū)的綠地。
我覺得保留綠色空間對社區(qū)很有價值，而且是值得努力的事。因為我住在市區(qū)，所以這一點顯得格外重要。城市里的空地和公園不但有限，而且還常常被犧牲以作進一步發(fā)展之用。努力保護這些空間并且興建新的公園是一個保存社區(qū)稀有資源的方法。此外，提供附近居民綠色空間，也可以增進社區(qū)居民的感情，并改善鄰居之間的關系。因為有吸引人的公園，大家就會想出去走走，在輕松的氣氛下和其他人互相來往。此外，通過美化鄰近地區(qū)，可以讓居民有更多機會接觸大自然。這會使他們更想運動，過更健康的生活。
上述只是社區(qū)保有綠色空間和公園的一部分好處。因為這對社區(qū)益處很多，所以我打算把空閑時間都花在這上面。我希望能通過這種方式為我的社區(qū)及鄰居做些有意義的貢獻。