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14．For readers interested in contributing to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan and the Pacific region on March 11，2011，here is a list of contact information and links for some agencies that plan to provide relief．
         Locating Loved Ones
If you are looking for information on people in the quake zone，Google has opened a Person Finder page．
Ushahidi，a crowdsourcing mapping tool，has set up a local platform for Japan that allows people in the area affected by the earthquake to text the location of people who may be trapped in damaged buildings．
Inquiries concerning U．S．citizens living or traveling in Japan should be referred to the U．S． Department of State，Office of Overseas Citizens Services at 1-888-407-4747 or 202 647-5225．
         Aid and Charitable Organizations
         Each of the following groups has set up fundraising sites specifically for the victims of Friday's earthquake and tsunami．
         AMERICAN RED CROSS
           Red Cross officials say donors can text REDCROSS to 90999 and a  10 donation will automatically be charged to donor's phone bill，or donations can be made directly on its Web site．         GLOBALGIVING．ORG
         GlobalGiving is working with International Medical Corps，Save the Children，and other organizations on the ground to disburse 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 increases can be submitted on GlobalGiving's Web site．
         THE SALVATION ARMY
The Salvation Army has been providing food and shelter to Tokyo commuters who were stranded when public transportation was interrupted by the earthquake．They are to send a team to Sendai，a city about 250 miles Tokyo，to assess the situation there．Text JAPAN or QUAKE to 80888 to makea 10donation（Make sure to respond"YES"to the Thank You message you receive．） Donations can also be made on the organization's Web site or by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY        
        SHELTERBOX．ORG
         Shelterbox．org is a disaster-relief organization that focuses on providing survival materials such as tents and cooking equipment to families displaced by disasters．
         UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
         Information is available on the organization's Web site or by calling （212）836-1486．
41．What's the best title for the passage above？C
A．Japan Earthquake and Tsunami           
B．International Organizations
C．How to Help                           
D．How to Donate Money
42．What does the word"text"mean in this passage？D
A．a passage in a book                      
B．write something
C．read messages                       
D．send messages to
43．If you are an American and worried about your friend travelling in Japan，B        
A．you'd better give him a message
B．you should call 1-888-407-4747 or 202 647-5225
C．you should get in touch with Ushahidi
D．you can look for information on all of the Web sites
44．If you want to make a donation of $ 10000 or more，you should get in touch withC．
A．THE SALVATION ARMY                    
B．AMERICAN RED CROSS
C．GLOBALGIVING．ORG                         
D．SHELTERBOX．ORG．

Answer 1

分析 为了使关心的读者更好地帮助2011年11月3月11日遭到地震和海啸袭击的日本和太平洋地区的受难者，本篇布告提供了一些救援机构的联系信息和链接．

解答 41．C．主旨归纳题．由文章首句可看出这篇布告是为了使读者了解如何帮助受灾民众，故选C．
42．D．词义推测题．划线词所在句子是说新建的平台可以使受到地震影响被困于坍塌建筑物下的人们text位置，由此推断text应是发送信息的意思．人们发送位置信息，寻求救援．故选D．
43．B．细节理解题．注意到"Inquiries concerning U．S．citizens living or traveling in Japan should be referred to the U．S． Department of State，Office of Overseas Citizens Services at 1-888-407-4747 or 202 647-5225．"询问去日本旅行的美国公民应当打海外公民服务办公室电话．故选B．
44..C．细节理解题．由"GlobalGiving"一段中"，and larger increases can be submitted on GlobalGiving's Website．"可看出，更多的捐赠应该联系GlobalGiving'网站，故选C．

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