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Japan Earthquake and Tsunami(海啸)：How to Help

For readers interested in contributing to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan and the Pacific region，here is a list of contact information and links for some agencies that plan to provide relief.

THE JAPAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

The Japan Center for International Exchange has set up the Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund.Half of the money raised will go to support six Japanese NGOs currently at work in the disaster area and half will be retained to support the longer term recovery.

AMERICAN RED CROSS

Red Cross officials say donors can text REDCROSS to 90999 and a $10 donation will automatically be charged to donors’ phone bill，or donations can be made directly on its Web site.

B’NAI B’RITH INTERNATIONAL

To help the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami，donate online on the group’s secure Web site.

Or，by mail to：B’nai B’rith International Disaster Relief Fund，Attn：Japan Earthquake,2020 K Street，NW,7th Floor，Washington，D.C.,20006.

Or by phone：800­573­9057

CARE

CARE is one of the world’s largest private international humanitarian organizations.Their offices in Asia are on high alert(警戒) and have ensured that staff are informed of the tsunami warnings and other related developments.(Updated information on CARE’s work in Japan is available here.)

GLOBALGIVING.ORG

GlobalGiving is working with International Medical Corps，Save the Children，and other organizations on the ground to disburse(支付) funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami.Donors can text JAPAN to 50555 to give$10，and larger donations can be submitted on GlobalGiving’s Web site.

THE SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army has been providing food and shelter to Tokyo commuters(每日往返上班者) who were stranded when public transportation was interrupted by the earthquake.They are to send a team to Sendai，a city about 250 miles away from Tokyo，to assess the situation there.Text JAPAN or QUAKE to 80888 to make a $10 donation.(Make sure to respond “YES” to the thank­you message you receive.) Donations can also be made on the organization’s Web site or by calling 1­800­SAL­ARMY.

1.If you want to make donations to the victims by phone，you can text REDCROSS to ________.

A．90999  B．80888

C．50555  D．20006

2.What do we know about CARE from the text?

A．It opened a Person Finder Page online.

B．It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization.

C．It raised much money to support six Japanese NGOs.

D．It warned its staff in Asia of the danger of tsunami.

3.Which group can provide food and shelter?

A．THE SALVATION ARMY.

B．GLOBALGIVING.ORG.

C．B’NAI B’RITH INTERNATIONAL.

D．AMERICAN RED CROSS.

4.The underlined word “stranded” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “________”．

A．abandoned  B．seperated

C．crashed  D．delayed

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.D

【解析】

1.

解析 细节理解题。由AMERICAN RED CROSS中“Red Cross officials say donors can text REDCROSS to 90999 and a $10 donation will automatically be charged to donors’ phone bill...”可知答案为A项。

2.2】 D

解析 细节理解题。由CARE中“Their offices in Asia are on high alert(警戒)and have ensured that staff are informed of the tsunami warnings...”可知答案为D项。

3.3】A

解析 细节理解题。由THE SALVATION ARMY中“The Salvation Army has been providing food and shelter to...”可知答案为A项。

4.4】 D

解析 细节理解题。由“...when public transportation was interrupted by the earthquake.”可知，由于地震，公共交通被中断了，滞留了很多每日往返上班的人。故可以替代stranded的词应是D项delayed。