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Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Question 6: According to the Red Cross 1998 had been _____ worst year for natural disasters in modern times.
Question 7: During the flood, Army helicopters came and tried to evacuate _____ injured.
Question 8: Africa has always had a large migratory population because of war and ______ famine.
Question 9: The International Red Cross helps people in need without any discrimination based on _____, race, religion, class or political opinions.
Question 10: The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private _____ institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Question 11: In former days, after the battles soldiers on both sides died or were left wounded on the field without any _____ attendance and basic care.
Question 12: The International Red Cross has about 97 million volunteers whose main ______ is to protect human life and health.
Question 13: The International Red Cross helps to ensure respect for the human being, and to prevent and relieve human ______.
Question 14: The International Committee Red Cross has about 12,000 staff members worldwide, about 800 of them working in its Geneva _____.
Question 15: The Red Cross on white background was the original rotection _____ declared at the 1864 Geneva Convention.
Question 16: The Red Cross is os international orgarreation that helps people who are suffering from the results of war, diseases or _____.
Question 17: An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.
Question 18: In times of was, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.
Question 19: _____ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and d many of them die.
Question 20: Go ____ this rook woe it has the information you need
Question 21: Helen has gone out and she will not be _____ till midnight.
Question 22: Everything is _____ you. I cannot make _____ my mind yet.
Question 23: There is no food left. Someone must have eaten it _____.
Question 24: The explorers made a fire to ______ off wild animals.
Question 25: If something urgent has ______ up, phone me immediately and I will help you.
Question 26: The passengers had to wait because the plane ______ off one hour late.
Question 27: Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
Question 28: The organization was established in 1950 in the USA.
Question 29: Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties and responsibilities of a national relief society.
Question 30: The bomb exploded in the garaet, fortunately no one hurt.
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Question 31: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) _____ that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Question 32: _____, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy.
Question 33: FAO helps developing countries to improve agriculture, forestry and fishery practices, _____.
Question 34: FAO was founded on 16 October, 1945 in Quebec, Canada. ______.
Question 35. ______, which meets every two years to review the work carried out by the organization and approve a Program of Work and Budget for the next biennium..
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
On Monday, May 12, 2008 a violent earthquake, measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale, happened in southwestern China’s Sichuan Province. Hundreds of aftershocks followed in the area. The earthquake destroyed thousands buildings, roads, schools and hospitals, as well as infrastructure like communication networks and electrical towers. Thousands of people died or are missing, and more than 45 million people were affected by the earthquake, which has been the worst natural disaster to hit China for 30 years.
The American Red Cross has contributed $20 million to support the relief and recovery efforts of the Red Cross Society of China. These funds will be used to assist survivors through the purchase and distribution of relief supplies, coordination of logistics and transportation of disaster workers to the hardest hit areas. The American Red Cross has also sent relief experts to the affected area to help monitor and coordinate the response efforts. On June 6, the American Red Cross co-hosted a forum to address the U.S. response and recovery efforts following the earthquake. More than 30 representatives from humanitarian organizations, the business companies and the government participated in the event.
More than 35,000 staff and volunteers with the Red Cross Society of China responded to the disaster by distributing food, water, tents and other essential items. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are providing 100,000 tents to help those in need.
The Red Cross Society of China is a very strong organization with extensive experience responding to disasters. The American Red Cross has long history of working with the Red Cross Society of China, going to back to famines in 1906 and including severe storms earlier this year. There has been a close contact between the Red Cross Society of China and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and they have been ready to provide additional support such as disaster workers, relief supplies or financial assistance.
Concerned family and friends in the United States may have difficulty contacting their loved ones because telecommunication has been out of work by this disaster. If they are trying to reach relatives living in China or those who are citizens of China, the American Red Cross suggests them keep calling or try contacting other family members who live nearby.
Question 36: The earthquake on May 12, 2008 in China _____.
Question 37: According to the second paragraph, _____.
Question 38. Which sentence is not true?
Question 39. Which is not mentioned about the Red Cross Society of China?
Question 40. After the earthquakes ______.
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UNICEF (The United Nations Children’s Fund) is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the (Question 41) ______ of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and (Question 42) ____ to establish children’s rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of (Question 43)_____ towards children. UNICEF (Question 44) ____ that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development. UNICEF mobilizes political will and material (Question 45) ____ to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a “first call for children” and to build their capacity to form appropriate policies and (Question 46) ____ services for children and their families. UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for (Question 47) ____ most disadvantaged children - victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and (Question 48) _____ and those with disabilities. UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid response available to its partners to (Question 49) _____ the suffering of children and those who provide their care. UNICEF is non-partisan and its cooperation is free from discrimination. In everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority. UNICEF (Question 50) ____, through its country programs, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social, and economic development of their communities.
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