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   Do you know what Oxfam is? Where was it started? HoW many branches (分支机构) does it have now? Oxfam is an 1 ____ organization to help the poor all over the world. The name    Oxfam comes from the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (英国牛津饥馑救济委员会) ，started in Britain in 1942. The group worked to send food to war victims during World War II. When the war was over Oxfam 2 ____ its charity work sending materials and money to the poor throughout Europe. As the 3 ____ in Europe improved Oxfam turned its attention to the needs of people in poor countries. Today there are 17 member organizations of Oxfam around 4 ____ such as Oxfam America Oxfam Canada and Oxfam Hong Kong.

   In 1970 Oxfam America 5 ____ in Washington D. C. Three years later it moved to Boston. In England Oxfam 6 ____ many charity activities every year to raise money. It also has many charity shops. The shops receive things donated by people and 7 ____ them to those who need them. The money from the sales 8 ____ help the homeless and the poor in different parts of the world.

   Oxfam Hong Kong is 9 ____ Oxfam. Every year Oxfam Hong Kong organizes a charity walk 10____ Trailwalker to help the poor in Hong Kong and some other areas in the world.

( ) 1. A. European   B. America   C. national   D. international

( ) 2. A. stopped   B. changed   C. continued   D. started

( ) 3. A. people   B. food   C. money   D. situation

( ) 4. A. the world   B. Europe   C. Oxford   D. America

( ) 5. A. started   B. was started   C. starts   D. is started

( ) 6. A. organizes   B. organized   C. is organized   D. was organized

( ) 7. A. collect   B. sell   C. send   D. give

( ) 8. A. used to   B. uses to   C. is used to   D. is used

( ) 9. A. part of   B. a part of   C. parts of   D. member of

( ) 10. A. calls   B. called   C. is called   D. was called