Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30. Voluntourism: Helping People While Traveling Voluntourism is a new trend where people travel to faraway places to help those in need. They volunteer to work in orphanages, build schools, assist in hospitals, and do farming work in developing countries. This combines traveling ...

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.

Voluntourism: Helping People While Traveling

Voluntourism is a new trend where people travel to faraway places to help those in need. They volunteer to work in orphanages, build schools, assist in hospitals, and do farming work in developing countries. This combines traveling and helping others, (26) _______ has become popular in recent years.More than 1.6 million people worldwide are volunteers in (27) ________ countries. They not only learn languages and cultures but also gain new experiences. Some even form lasting bonds with people far away. People engage in voluntourism for various reasons. Some see it as a (28) ________ year after school, others take time off from their jobs, and some seek adventure. (29) ________, not everyone views voluntourism positively. Critics say that there are plenty of opportunities to help those in need in one's own community. They also point out that volunteers are often not skilled enough for the tasks they do. Travel experts warn that some voluntourists are (30) ________ by the organizations that set up the trips.

This combines traveling and helping others, (26) _______ has become popular in recent years.