[originaltext] When someone performs an action that benefits the community, i

When someone performs an action that benefits the community, it is known as community service. In most cases, community service is charitable.
   Community service includes such activities as tutoring children, building homes in low-income areas, assisting the elderly, socializing animals at animal shelters, working as a museum guide, or helping with urban beautification. Community service is performed by volunteers who are not paid for their time. Many small organizations rely on people with a sense of community spirit to survive.
   People engage in community service out of generosity or a desire to connect with their communities. For people who are new to a community, community service can help them to learn more about their neighborhood. Community service may also be required for things like high school graduation or membership in an organization, in which case the school or organization often helps to organize such opportunities. According to statistics, over 60 percent of American teenagers above 12 years old perform community service. Most high schools require a minimum of 40-50 hours of community service for graduation.
   Many people believe that community service carries rewards beyond the obvious and visible. Clearly, engaging in things like environmental restoration and beautification will make your life enjoyable. But community service can also help to ensure that important services like meals for the elderly and volunteer fire departments continue to run. It also helps to build a supportive community of people who know each other and lend each other a hand when it is needed.
   Q10: Which of the following is not considered community service?
   Q11: What is the requirement for community service in American high schools?
   Q12: What can community service help to do?