Notes

① The tradition has continued through the years as Americans have volunteered in times of war, disaster and need．美国人在战争、灾害和危难时期担任志愿者，让这项传统常年延续了下来。

② Without the hours volunteers put in, America would not be nearly as nice a place to live．没有志愿者投入的时间，美国就不会是这么一个适合人们居住的好地方。