Question

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    Do you know how the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) started? Here is how it happened.

    In 1859,during the wartime,a Swiss man named Henri Dunant passed a town in Italy where many soldiers had been wounded or killed. Dunant thought they should be cared for. A Swiss organization used his idea in 1863. When the organization became international,it was named the International Committee of the Red Cross.

    The ICRC’s emblem is a red cross on a white ground. People use it as a sign for army doctors. There are now ICRC offices in 60 countries around the world. Over 12,000 Red Cross workers are helping people in more than 80 countries.

    The ICRC also has a branch in China—Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) . It started in 1904. Most people in RCSC are either full-time workers or volunteers. Now RCSC has about 26 million members. RCSC also has organizations in many schools. Student members learn to respect the old and to help the weak. They are also taught to give medical care to people who are in danger.

() 1. When did the International Committee of the Red Cross get its start?

   A. In 1559.   B. In 1904.

   C. In 1859.   D. In 1863.

() 2. How many Red Cross workers are helping people around the world according to the passage?

   A. Over 12,000.   B. About 26 million.

   C. 90.   D. 60.

() 3. What is the full name of RCSC?

   A. The International Committee of the Red Cross.

   B. The Chinese Committee Society.

   C. The Chinese Red Cross Society.

   D. Red Cross Society of China.() 

4. The underlined word “emblem” means “” in Chinese.

   A. 号码   B. 图片   C. 颜色   D. 标志

() 5. What can student members learn in RCSC?

   A. They can learn to respect the old.

   B. They can learn to help the weak.

   C. They can learn to give medical care to people who are in danger.

   D. A.B and C.

Answer 1

1.D 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.D