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　　UncleSamisatall，thinman.He‘sanoldermanwithwhitehairandawhitebeard.Heoftenwearsatallhat，abowtie，andthestarsandstripesoftheAmericanflag.
　　Whoisthisstrange，lookingman？WouldyoubelievethatUncleSamistheUSgovernment？ButwhydoyoucalltheUSgovernmentUncleSam？
　　DuringtheWarof1812，theUSgovernmenthiredmeatpackerstoprovidemeattothearmy.OneofthesemeatpackerswasamannamedSamuelWilson.Samuelwasafriendlyandfairman.EveryonelikedhimandcalledhimUncleSam.
　　SamWilsonstampedtheboxesofmeatforthearmywithalargeUSforUnitedStates.SomegovernmentinspectorscametolookoverSam‘scompany.TheyaskedaworkerwhattheUSontheboxesstoodfor.Asajoke，theworkeransweredthattheselettersstoodforthenameofhisboss，UncleSam.
　　Thejokespread，andsoldiersbegansayingthattheirfoodcamefromUncleSam.Beforelong，peoplecalledallthingsthatcamefromthegovernment“UncleSam‘s”，“UncleSam”becameanicknamefortheUSgovernment.
　　SoonthereweredrawingsandcartoonsofUncleSaminnewspapers.Intheseearlypictures，UncleSamwasayoungman.Heworestarsandstripes，buthishairwasdarkandhehadnotabeard.ThebeardwasaddedwhenAbrahamLincolnwasPresident.PresidentLincolnhadabeard.
　　ThemostfamouspictureofUncleSamisonaposterfromWorldWarI.Thegovernmentneededmentofightinthewar.Intheposter，averyseriousUncleSampointshisfingerandsays“IwantYOUfortheUSArmy.”
　　（）59.“UncleSam”becamea________fortheUSgovernment.
　　A.boss
　　B.nickname
　　C.picture
　　D.businessmen
　　（）60.UncleSamoftenwearstallhat，________andthestarsandstripesoftheAmericanflag.
　　A.darkhair
　　B.abowtie
　　C.abox
　　D.ashirt
　　（）61.Governmentinspectorscameto________Sam‘smeat-packingcompany.
　　A.ask
　　B.standfor
　　C.lookover
　　D.see
　　（）62.InthedrawingandcartoonsofUncleSam________.
　　A.heworethestarsandstripes
　　B.theneverhadabeard
　　C.hehadnohair
　　D.heworeabowtie
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　　TheRedCrossisaninternationalorganizationwhichcaresforpeoplewhoareinneedofhelp.AmaninParishospitalwhoneedsblood，awomaninMexicowhowasinjuredinanearthquake，andafamilyinIndiathatlosttheirhomeinastormmayallbeaidedbytheRedCross.
　　TheRedCrossexistsinalmosteverycountryaroundtheglobe.TheworldRedCrossorganizationsaresometimescalledtheRedCrescent，theRedMogenDavid，theSun，andtheRedLion.Alloftheseagenciesshareacommongoaloftryingtohelppeopleinneed.
　　TheideaofforminganorganizationtohelpthesickandwoundedduringawarstartedwithJeanHenriDunant.In1859，heobservedhowpeopleweresufferingonabattlefieldinItaly.Hewantedtohelpallthewoundedpeopleregardlessofwhichsidetheywerefightingfor.ThemostimportantresultofhisworkwasaninternationaltreatycalledtheGenevaConvention.Itprotectsprisonersofwaythesickandwounded，andothercitizensduringawar.
　　TheAmericanRedCrosswassetupbyClaraBartonin1881.TodaytheRedCrossintheUnitedStatesprovidesanumberofservicesforthepublic，suchashelpingpeopleinneed，teachingfirstaidandprovidingblood.
　　（）63.Agoodtitleforthisselectionis_______.
　　A.PeopleinNeedofHelp
　　B.SafetyandProtection
　　C.TheInternationalRedCross
　　D.ForminganOrganizationtoHelpPeople
　　（）64.Theword“aided”inthefirstparagraphmeans________.
　　A.needed
　　B.helped
　　C.caught
　　D.protected
　　（）65.Wemaydrawaconclusionthat_______duringawar.
　　A.theRedCrossonlyprotectsthewounded
　　B.theRedCrossonlyhelpsprisonersofwar
　　C.theRedCrossonlyhelpscitizens
　　D.theRedCrosshelpsallthepeopleinneednomatterwhichsidetheyarefightingfor