Have you ever heard of a famous charity called Operation Smile? We hope we can help you understand how we are trying to help children all over the world.
Operation Smile was started by a doctor and his wife. In 1982, together with some volunteers, they went to the Philippines to help children who had holes in their lips or inside their mouths. (1) ____________ These volunteers worked very hard. But they worried that they could not carry on with the work because they were short of money. Then they decided to start a charity so that they could help these needy children. (2) ____________
Operation Smile works in more than twenty developing countries and has cured over 10 000 children who have problems with their mouths. Operation Smile has won many prizes for its work and in 1999 they even started a special event called The World Journey of Hope. (3) ____________
(4) ____________ They can continue to help children after Operation Smile leaves. As to the children with much more serious problems, they will send them to America for further treatment.
So show your kindness and generosity to the needy children now. You can send your donation to Operation Smile at local banks. Many thanks from the children who can smile now will come to you.
A. They called it Operation Smile.
B. It was very difficult for them to eat and drink.
C. If you want to offer help, welcome to join us.
D. 5 000 children in 18 countries are cured during the event.
E. Also, Operation Smile sets up schools in developing countries.
F. Operation Smile also trains local doctors and nurses in developing countries

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In 1985, there was a terrible famine (饥荒) in the African country of Sudan. Richard Curtis, a British comedy (1) ____________ (write), and his friend Alexander Mendis saw the news reports and wanted to make a difference. They began a charity called Comic Relief (2) ____________ the help of the charity worker Jane Tewson.
In 1988, the charity had the idea of selling red plastic noses to raise money. It was (3) ____________ huge success, and selling red noses became a regular part of the charity's fundraising (募集资金) efforts. People around Britain (4) ____________ (encourage) to organize the events — the (5) ____________ (funny), the better. The money helped with (6) ____________ (project) all over Africa and in the UK too.
In 1997, BBC television supported Comic Relief with a whole afternoon and evening of special TV programmes, calling it “Red Nose Day”.
People around Britain organized fundraising events around the same time and (7) ____________ (send) their money to “Red Nose Day”. In total, the event raised over £27 million for charity.
(8) ____________ it began, Comic Relief has raised more than £600 million. The charity produces books, CDs and other things (9) ____________ (help) to raise money. In 2001, J.K. Rowling wrote two books for Comic Relief based on (10) ____________ (she) famous Harry Potter novels, and all the money from the sales went to the charity.

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