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初中英语核心素养提升阅读专项训练二 — 扩宽视野，启迪心智 韩老师 A 红十字会的由来 Do you know when and how the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) started? In 1859, during the war time, a Swiss man named Henry Dunant passed a town in Italy where many soldiers had been wounded (受伤). 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. ICRCs emblem is a red cross on a white ground. People use it as a sign for army doctors. There are ICRC offices in many countries around the world now. 12, 000 ICRC workers are helping people in more than 80 countries. In China, there is an organization named the China Red Cross Society (CRCS). It is part of ICRC. It started in 1904. Most of the people in CRCS are full-time workers or volunteers. CRCS also has organizations in many schools. Student members learn to look after the elderly 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 start? A. In 1559. B. In 1904. C. In 1859. D. In 1863. 2. How many ICRC workers are helping people around the world now? A. 12, 000. B. 21, 000. C. 90. D. 60. 3. What is the full name of CRCS? A. The International Committee of the Red Cross. B. The Chinese Committee Society. C. The Chinese Red Cross Society. D. The China Red Cross Society. 4. What does the word emblem mean in Chinese? A.号码 B.图片 C. 标志 D. 颜色 5. Why are there student members in CRCS? A. Because they learn to look after the elderly. B. Because they help the weak. C. Because they give medical care to people who are in danger. D. Because CRCS has organizations in many schools. B Kendall Harvey has an unusual hobby.He used to be a worker in a bike factory and r