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　　The Red Cross is an international organization which cares for people who are in need of help. A man in a Paris hospital who needs blood, a woman in Mexico who has been injured in an accident, and a family in India that has lost their home in a storm may all be aided by the Red Cross The Red Cross exists in nearly every country around the globe. The world Red Cross organization is sometimes called the“Red Crescent”, the“Red Mogen David”, the“Sun”, and the“Red Lion”. All of these share a common goal of trying to help people in need.

　　The ideas of forming an organization to help the sick and the wounded during a war started with Jean Henri Duant. In 1859, he observed how people were suffering on a battle field in Italy, He wanted to help all the wounded people, paying no attention to which side they were fighting for. The most important result of his work was an international treaty (agreement made and signed between nations)called Geneva Convention. It protects prisoners of war, the sick and the wounded, as well as other citizens during war.

　　The American Red Cross was set up by Clara Barton in 1881. Today the Red Cross in the world provides a number of services for the public, such as helping people in need, teaching first aid, explaining water safety, artificial respiration and providing blood.

1．As an international organization, the Red Cross _____.

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A．is the name its branch in every country shares in common

B．has its branch in every single country

C．offers people paid services, not caring which side they are on

D．serves the people in need without demanding pay

2．_____ was the father of the ARC.

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A．Jean Henri Duant　　　　B．Mogen David

C．Clara Barton　　　　　　D．Uncle Sam

3．The International Red Cross was founded _____.

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A．in 1859　　　　　　B．in 1881

C．in 1914　　　　　　D．in 1864

4．The underlined word“aided”means _____.

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A．care for　　　　　　B．help

C．serve　　　　　　　D．show mercy to

5．To be a member of the Red Cross, what do you think the most important quality one should have is _____.

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A．devotion　　　　　　B．wealth

C．young　　　　　　　D．bravery

Answer 1

答案：D;C;D;B;A
解析：

1．D　红十字会旨在帮助那些需要救助的人，而不收取任何费用。 2．C　ARC为The American Red Cross，它是由Clara Barton在1881年建立的。 3．D　本题文中并未给出明确答案，故可用排除法，首先美国的红十字会是在1881年创建，由文中可知，在此之前，已建立了国际红十字会，故排除B、C两项。在1859年Jean Henri Duant认为有必要建立一个国际性的救助组织，这项建议在日内瓦会议上得以实现，故时间应在1859～1881年间选择，故选D，由常识也可知：国际红十字组织始建于1864年。 4．B　care for意为“关心，照顾”；serve意为“服务”；show mercy to意为“对……怜悯”，只有help(帮助)意义符合。 5．A　B项wealth(财富)和C项young age(年轻)不是作为红十字会成员的必要条件，D项bravery(年轻)不是作为红十字会成员的必备条件，D项bravery(勇敢)是条件之一，只有A项devotion(献身)才是最重要的品质，因为红十字会成员必须无私奉献，而无索取。