My most rewarding experience throughout the past two years was volunteering at the swimming competition for Special Olympics where a disabled friend of my community took part. This had special ___41 ___for me because experiencing it helped improve my leadership skills, my character, and support my community. Firstly, my ___42___ skills developed when I independently directed each swimmer where to line up at the platform. and ___43___ each contestant when they needed to swim. I had to make sure that the swimmers were ___44___ and ready to perform. This kept me on my feet at all times and ___45___ of each event’s time and location. I learned each swimmer’s name. ___46___ many of them swam in more than one event. Secondly, my ___47___ was greatly improved when I saw the swimmers get their awards for winning each swimming event. I was ___48___ that most swimmers could swim better than I. It astonished me by their ___49___ attitudes, whether they won or lost. This also expanded my horizons, offering me the opportunity to ___50___ people I would normally not encounter. I went out of my ___51___ zone and did whatever was needed to be done. It was especially ___52 ___when I saw the glowing faces of the contestants. Lastly, I was of ___53___ to my community by lending a hand to this much ___54 ___organization. To be a part of it gave me a chance to improve my community and become ___55___ with the people living in this area. As Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we do, but we make a(n) ___56___ by what we give.” The importance of ___57___ should be done throughout your life. ___58___ , through the many opportunities my community has offered I was privileged to be ___59___ in this exciting and important event in these contestants’ lives. I hope to be a(n) ___60___ at this event in years to come. 41______________ A.purpose B.attention C.meaning D.regulation 42A.exercise B.acting C.learning D.leadership 43A.taught B.informed C.awarded D.compared 44A.valued B.preserved C.positioned D.controlled 45A.aware B.certain C.full D.capable 46A.so B.if C.because D.though 47A.figure B.imagination C.technique D.character 48A.blamed B.impressed C.reminded D.concerned 49A.changeable B.indifferent C.various D.positive 50A.meet B.gather C.educate D.recommend 51A.time B.comfort C.availability D.development 52A.interesting B.outstanding C.rewarding D.relaxing 53A.service B.courage C.wisdom D.encouragement 54A.needed B.honored C.invited D.occupied 55A.faced B.combined C.surrounded D.acquainted 56A.life B.way C.exception D.analysis 57A.traveling B.volunteering C.evaluating D.cooperating 58A.Specially B.Generally C.Additionally D.Fortunately 59A.delighted B.involved C.stuck D.successful 60A.judge B.trainer C.assistant D.announcer