The Red Cross Society of China (RCC) （中国红十字会） has so far received 150 million yuan (18 million US dollars) in donation for tsunami-hit（遭受海啸袭击的） countries, reports from the RCC said on January 14, 2005.

2.66 million US dollars of the money were sent to Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Maldives soon after they were hit by the killer disaster（灾难） late last month. The rest of the money will be sent for rebuiding villages, schools and orphanages (homes for children who lost their parents) in the disaster area, the reports said.

According to the reports, two RCC’s rescue（营救） teams have arrived in Indonesia and Sri Lanka Friday. A third team will go to Thailand early next week.

The RCC will report how much money has been collected and the uses of the money on its Website on time, the reports said.

(  ) 1. The countries were hit by            .

A. a forest fire  B. a tsunami     C. a big flood       D. a drought disaster

(  ) 2. The RCC collected money for            , Thailand and Maldives.

A. Indonesia, China                  B. Indonesia, Sri Lanka 

C. China, Sri Lanka                  D. Indonesia, America

(  ) 3. The rest of the money will NOT be used to rebuild            in the disaster area.

A. villages         B. schools        C. airports        D. orphanages

(  ) 4. Which statement is true according to the passage?           .

A. The RCC has so far received USD 20.66 million in donation for tsunami-hit countries.

B. Two RCC’s rescue teams have arrived in Thailand.

C. A third team will be sent to Maldives next week.

D. The uses of the money will be reported on its Website on time by the RCC.

(  ) 5. The passage is probably from            .

A. a newspaper        B. an advertisement 

C. an instruction book   D. a storybook