Read the following text.

Do you want to help other people but think you are too young? There are many opportunities for kids like you to do this. Some activities may seem small, but they make other people happy.

One activity you can do is to make greeting cards for people in a retirement home. You can brighten their day with a cheerful card. You can also visit them and read your card to them. You can read your favorite book to them, or play a card game.

Another group of people you can help is children in hospitals. You can visit a hospital and play board games with them. You might want to read picture books to the younger children, or give them some of your toys

There are many things you can do to make someone's day brighter. You don't need money or a lot of skills. You can make a big difference in a person's life just by being willing to spend some of your time.

Fill each blank in the following sentences with ONE word from the text.

I love swimming, and I go swimming three times ______ week. A. a B. an C. the D. X