单选题   Amnesty (大赦) International is a world-wide volunteer organization funded entirely by subscriptions and donations. It is totally independent of any government, political faction, ideology, economic interest or religious creed.
    The organization works for the release of 'Prisoners of Conscience' -men, women and children imprisoned anywhere for their beliefs, color, sex, ethnic origin, language or religion. It also seeks fair and immediate trial for all political prisoners detained (拘留) without charge, and opposes torture and the degrading treatment of prisoners. It is also against the death penalty for all types of crime.
    Amnesty works by collecting information. When it has proof that a person is a 'Prisoner of Conscience', that person's case is handed over to a local group. The local groups are ordinary individuals who believe in Amnesty's work. They send letters to governments, embassies, leading newspapers and the prisoner's family and friends. They also collect signatures and raise money to send medicine, food and clothing to the prisoners and their families. These volunteers use their freedom of speech to win the same freedom for their adopted prisoner.
    Paradoxically, Amnesty International is an organization that will only be satisfied when it has become redundant (多余的).
单选题     Amnesty International is supported ______.
 
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】第一段。说明大赦国际这个组织完完全全是一个民间的国际志愿者组织。是靠捐赠的钱(subscription,donation)来维持运作,与任何政治、宗教、政府、经济等团体或组织无关。
单选题     Amnesty gathers information ______.
 
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】第三段。大赦是通过信息收集来实现的。如果信息证明该囚犯是良心犯(Prisoners of Conscience),他的资料就会被送到当地组织,然后再进行其他的运作。
单选题     The local groups are composed of ______.
 
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】第三段。地方组织是由普通人组成的,他们相信大赦国际的工作。
单选题     Amnesty International will go on working until ______.
 
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】最后一段。大赦国际只有当它成为多余的组织时才算是成功了。